Josh Berger CBE Chair of Chickenshed Theatre Trust; Director of American Friends of Chickenshed Expand Josh Berger is President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. UK, Ireland and Spain, overseeing Warner Bros.’ business activities in the three territories, and the President of Harry Potter Global Franchise Development, leading Warner Bros.’ expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling. A 27-year veteran of the Studio, he has lived and worked in the UK for 20 years and has been a British citizen since July 2011. Josh is the Chairman of the British Film Institute (BFI), having been a BFI Governor since 2011. He is also a Member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the Creative Industries Council, and the British Screen Advisory Council; a Council Member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA); a Director of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; and the Chair of Chickenshed Theatre Trust. Josh was appointed a CBE in the Queen’s 2012 Birthday Honours List for services to the UK’s creative industries. Josh has been a long-time supporter of Chickenshed and became Chair of the charity in April 2012, after seeing first-hand the sense of purpose and outlet it provides for those involved to express themselves in ways they never thought possible.
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.
Lady Jane Rayne Lacey Director and Trustee Expand Jane Rayne Lacey (Trustee since 24.09.92 /Founder Member and Director) was President of Trustees until her daughter Natasha took over in 2013. Lady Rayne Lacey, with her family and in particular her late husband, Lord Rayne, helped to turn our dreams into reality when we opened our own theatre in Southgate. 'Max and I got such lumps in our throats,' she says, 'when we first saw the children of Chickenshed performing in a church hall in Whetstone in 1987 - we felt they just had to have their own permanent home.' Jane continues to support us with the annual Fundraising Gala (now Chaired by Natasha), which has taken place every year since 1989 in the autumn. 'I love the inclusivity, the energy, and the originality that the children always display,' she says. 'Chickenshed makes their world, and the whole world, a better place.' Jane is also Patron & Trustee of The Rayne Foundation and Trustee of the Jerusalem Foundation.
Prof. Jonathan Shalit OBE Director and Trustee Expand Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE (55) is Chairman and founder of the ROAR Group, the UK's pre-eminent independent talent and rights Management Company. He is widely recognised as a leader in the creative industries and as an innovator who influences all aspects of the entertainment business. Jonathan was awarded an Honorary Professorship by the Henley Business School faculty of Reading University in 2012 in recognition of his contribution to the Performing Arts followed by an OBE in 2014 for services to the entertainment industry. Jonathan also lectures annually at USC (University of Southern California) in Los Angeles. He is proud to have been a Trustee of Chickenshed for over 20 years. He is proud to be a Trustee of Chickenshed as the work of Chickenshed changes and enhances lives.
Christine Mason Director and Trustee Expand Christine worked in the corporate world for over 20 years. She was Vice President at Universal Studios in the International Television arena and prior to that holding senior positions at Columbia Pictures and starting off her career in management at IBM for 5 years. After having her 2 sons, she studied at Place2Be and worked as a Child Counsellor for 2 years in two Primary Schools in Wandsworth and more recently she has been developing a career in Project Management and Interior Design. She received her MBA from London in 1995 and in 2001 trained and received her Diploma in Applied Humanistic Psychology from Spectrum Therapy, where she has continued her training in her Post Graduate Group since then. She has been a Director of Chickenshed Theatre Trust since 2001 and championed the development of Chickenshed’s first branch at Kensington & Chelsea which launched in April 2010. She is Chair of the Chickenshed Kensington and Chelsea Gala Committee and both her sons have been members of CKC Children’s & Youth Theatre so she fully understands the impact Chickenshed’s work has on young people. Christine is a huge advocate of children’s wellbeing and became involved with Chickenshed after being inspired with Chickenshed’s values and sense of community, especially ‘we are all the same, yet all different’ and how every person is truly valued at Chickenshed.
Tony Gibbon Director and Trustee of Chickenshed Theatre Trust; Co-Chair of the Development Board Expand Tony Gibbon was a founding partner of the real estate advisory practice BH2, the firm generally regarded to be the leading niche operator in the Central London market. He is a Trustee of Chickenshed Theatre Trust, the Old Vic Theatre and the Bruno Tampo Foundation. He is Chairman of the Development Board of The Willow Foundation, a member of the Development Board of Future Dreams and Fund Manager of the Real Estate Fund of Trust for London (formally known as City Parochial Foundation). He is also an advisor to Outset Contemporary Art Fund.
Pete Constanti Director and Trustee Expand Pete is an experienced senior executive with international and FTSE experience within the Leisure Travel sector for over 25 years. He spent more than 20 years at Thomas Cook, including serving as CEO of its UK Mainstream Business and as a member of the Group’s Executive Board. Since 2013 Pete has used his vast experience in driving businesses and change programmes in challenging climates in organisations in the Commercial world as well as the Not For Profit sector both in the UK and Overseas.
Nick Campsie Deputy Co-Chair Expand Nick had a 20 year career in financial services and is now focussed on his charitable and social interests, which are largely concerned with enhancing the education and employment prospects of disadvantaged groups in the UK. He was most recently a partner at global asset management firm Eton Park, where he ran the global illiquid equity portfolio. He previously worked at Nomura Principal Finance Group where he was involved in the acquisition or sale of Waste Recycling Group Plc, Odeon and UCI cinemas and William Hill Plc, amongst others. He began his career as a strategy consultant at McKinsey and Company. Nick has a first class honours degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, where he was awarded the George Webb Medley Junior prize in economics and the Fitzgerald prize in political theory. Nick is Chairman of Down Syndrome Education International and Deputy Chair of the Chickenshed Theatre Trust.