Management and trustees
BBC Media Action is an independent charity and company limited by guarantee. It is governed by a Board of Trustees. In line with charity practice, trustees are not paid by the charity for their services.
The Board can have a maximum of fifteen members of whom the majority are nominated by the BBC. The Board may set up subcommittees as needed. The Finance and Audit subcommittee has oversight of the financial and risk management of the charity and reports to the Board of Trustees.
Our senior management team is based in London, while country programmes are headed by a country director.
Management

Simon Bishop
Chief Executive Officer
Laura Collier-Keywood
Chief Operating Officer
Seamus Gallagher
Regional Director, Africa and Middle East
Richard Lace
Director of Programmes
Rob Melvill
Director of Fundraising
Caroline Sugg
Director of Strategy and Partnerships
Md. Al Mamun
Interim Regional Director, Asia-Pacific
Shobhana Gurung Pradhan
Interim Regional Director, South Asia
Board of Trustees

Rhodri Talfan Davies
Chair
Sir Myles Wickstead KCMG
Vice chair
Jim Brady
Trustee
Shirley Cameron
Trustee
Phil Harrold
Trustee
Gavin Mann
Trustee
Lindsey North
Trustee
Nick Pickles
Trustee
Julia Rank
Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
Sophia Swithern
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