James
Trustee

James is a Chartered Surveyor and specialises in Global Capital Markets, Commercial Real Estate Financing, fixed income, structured finance deal execution, market research and credit analysis. James has a keen interest in ESG and green financing and will be largely focussing on the Foundation’s impact investment journey; ranging from managed private market opportunities to direct impact investments.

Richard
Trustee

Richard took over as Chair of the Kreitman Foundation in 2017. Passionate about nature and the environment, he has been focussing largely on the charity’s climate direction, best philanthropic practices and grant-making and investment strategies. Previous experience includes his role as a trustee of the Pandana Charitable Trust, with a particular humanitarian and health and welfare focus.

Rowena
Trustee
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Rowena is a Portfolio Analyst in the Open Society Initiative for Europe. Previous foundation experience includes working as the Programmes Officer for the Baring Foundation, focussing on the foundation’s International Development and Strengthening Civil Society programmes and in the International Human Rights team at the Oak Foundation. She has also worked with the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust and Global Youth Connect. She holds an MSc from Durham University in human rights and development.
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Emma
Honorary Advisor
 

Emma acted as trustee for the Kreitman Foundation between February 2018 and June 2022 and now lives in New York.

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Emma trained as a social welfare lawyer at a Legal Aid firm in London between 2010 and 2012 and, in December 2012, joined Leigh Day's international department, where she worked on corporate accountability cases.

Between March 2015 and October 2018 Emma worked almost exclusively on a high-profile regulatory investigation and prosecution of her firm and, in September 2018, launched a new service advising and supporting regulated professionals with compliance and professional regulatory, disciplinary and ethics queries.

Fluent in Spanish, Emma has been interested in conservation and welfare issues from a young age and has looked for opportunities in her work that champion access to justice for all and promote equality.

Anna
Honorary Advisor

Anna has worked in fundraising and events for over 10 years; starting out in the charity sector with The Soldiers’ Charity and most recently in her role at Act IV, with a focus on fundraising and strategic development in the Arts. She has a strong interest in the Kreitman Foundation’s current focus areas and the philanthropy world as a whole.