Delivery team Associates Board of trustees Champions

  • Ric Lewis Chair

    Ric is Founder, Chief Executive and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners. He dedicates his spare time to organisations which work to increase access and improve the quality of education especially for children from less advantaged backgrounds.

  • Michelle Dorion Vice Chair

    A former banker, Michelle oversees a family office with interests in renewable energy, finance, insurance and real estate. A former member of the Board of Directors of Bacardi Ltd, Michelle is one of the Institute of Imagination’s co-Founders.

  • Basil Demeroutis

    Basil is Founder and Managing Partner of FORE Partnership, a real estate investment firm. Previously a partner at Capricorn Investment Group, a significant single-family office focused on driving investment returns through a values-based, impact-oriented approach.

  • Kate Grussing

    Kate is Founder and Managing Director of Sapphire Partners, a pioneering executive search consultancy. She has previously held senior international positions at JP Morgan, McKinsey and Morgan Stanley.

  • Jane Quinn OBE

    Jane is co-Founder and Director of Bolton & Quinn, the UK’s leading specialist communications agency, working on cultural and educational developments worldwide.

  • Mary Reilly

    Mary is a former Partner at Deloitte LLP, where she was Head of Charities. She is former Chair of the London Development Agency and now holds a number of non-Executive Director positions including Travelzoo Inc, Ferrexpo PLC and the Department of Transport.

  • Diana Uehlein

    Diana is one of the Institute of Imagination’s co-Founders. Professionally, she has been dedicated to innovation in childcare and family support, providing consultancy for organisations such as Work/Family Directions in Boston.

  • Nick Viner

    Nick is Chief Executive of Firefly Capital. Previously, as its founding Chief Executive, he oversaw the development of JW3, London’s award-winning Jewish Cultural and Community Centre.