David Silverman Chair Expand David is a Main Board Director of Derwent London PLC, the largest central London focused Real Estate Investment Trust. Appointed to the Board in January 2008, David’s responsibilities include overseeing the Group’s investment acquisitions and disposals. David is past Chairman of Westminster Property Association.
Matthew Rose Treasurer and Deputy Co-Chair of Chickenshed Theatre Trust; Treasurer of Chickenshed Property Company; Treasurer of American Friends of Chickenshed Expand Matthew is a Chartered Accountant who is Vice-President - Tax at Seadrill Management Ltd. Matthew and his wife Francesca have been constant and strong supporters of Chickenshed, having their two children in our children’s and youth theatre since 2005, with one now having become a BTEC student. The whole family has been massive ambassadors of the work of Chickenshed, and Francesca - a qualified Speech and Language Therapist - has been a volunteer (sometimes paid) Voice Consultant and coach to Chickenshed for several years. Matthew has been a Director & Treasurer of Chicken Shed Property Company since August 2012. He is also Director/Treasurer of Chickenshed Theatre Trust (since November 2011) & Director/Treasurer of American Friends of Chickenshed since 2013, and a member of our Finance Committee. Matthew gives us many hours of his time & expertise with all finance-related issues.
Tom Redman Director and Trustee Expand Tom trained at RADA as a Stage Manager and worked from 1968 extensively in touring Opera Festivals including Glyndebourne and West End Theatre for 24 years, over a 27 year period. In 1996 he joined Cameron Mackintosh Consultants Ltd. where he became Technical Director for Delfont Mackintosh from 2005-2009. He was introduced to Chickenshed during its Lottery Funded Building project by a previous Director/Trustee, Martin McCallum who was right hand man to Sir Cameron Mackintosh when we first got our theatre premises in 1992. Tom was invited to join the Board of The Property Company April 2002 and remains a Trustee as well as being Chairman of the Building Care Group which meet frequently over the year giving us their time & expertise with all building–related issues. In 2010 he was asked by the then CEO, to be responsible for and co-ordinate the full refurbishment and redecoration of the Bar, Front of House, Box Office areas, toilets and all signage. Tom has been a constant and strong supporter of Chickenshed using his broad knowledge of best practice in all theatre-related issues.
Richard Poole Director and Trustee Expand Richard is a Chartered Surveyor and Managing Director of Poole & Co based in the West End of London. Richard and his wife Caroline have been strong supporters of Chickenshed having had all three of their daughters involved with our Children’s Theatre and Youth Theatre between 1992 and 2011. His eldest daughter was recently volunteering with our Kensington & Chelsea branch. The whole family have been massive ambassadors of the work of Chickenshed, volunteering their time in many ways, including painting the reception area of the Theatre on the very first opening night. Richard became a Director of Chicken Shed Property Company in June 2002 when invited to take up this role by John Bull (our 1st CEO). Richard has been an active member of this Trustee group and a member of our Buildings Care Group which meet frequently over the year giving us their time & expertise with all building–related issues.
James Briggs Director and Trustee Expand James joined Durkan in 1978 as a trainee quantity surveyor, becoming a qualified member of the RICS in 1987. He has gained experience in various roles within the company. In 1996 he was appointed Surveying Director with responsibility for the surveying function of the company and in 2005 he was made Operations Director. In 2013 he was promoted to Managing Director where his responsibility now extends throughout the company. James is a parent of two Chickenshed Youth Members and is related to Chickenshed Ambassador & Guardian Jo Collins. Member Building Care Group.