The Arab British Centre is governed by a board of trustees who bring with them a wealth of personal and professional experience of the Arab world.

Haroun Soud Al-Mishwit

Interim Chair

Haroun is a Kuwaiti investor based in London. Haroun is the Founder and Managing Partner of Linden Hill Capital, a London-based Real Estate Private Equity firm.

Maher Maksoud

Trustee

Maher Maksoud is the CEO of Eco-Bos Developments, a subsidiary of Orascom Development Holding (ODH) since November 2018.

Lizzy Moriarty

Trustee

Lizzy has worked in the museum sector for over fifteen years most recently at the British Museum where she was responsible for developing the Museum’s international partnerships through consultancy and capacity building projects.

Fionnuala Rogers

Trustee

Fionnuala Rogers is an art and cultural heritage lawyer, who founded Canvas Art Law in 2017, a specialist law firm dedicated to supporting those in art and culture. Fionnuala has a strong connection with the Middle East having focussed the majority of her practice there for the last 8 years.

Imogen Ware

Trustee

Imogen Ware is a culture specialist who has worked at the forefront of the Saudi arts scene for over a decade

Venetia Porter

Trustee

Dr Venetia Porter is former senior curator for Islamic and Contemporary Middle East art at the British Museum where she is now honorary research fellow.