Executive Leadership Team
Our day-to-day activities are managed by a leadership team made up of senior managers from across the organisation.
Jeremy Farrar
Director
Wellcome
Sir Jeremy Farrar OBE FMedSci FRS is the Director of Wellcome, a global charitable foundation which supports science to solve urgent health challenges.
Chris Bird
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Wellcome
Chris Bird is Wellcome's senior legal adviser, and is responsible for managing all the legal needs of Wellcome and its subsidiaries.
Karen Chadwick
Finance Director
Wellcome
Karen joined Wellcome in autumn 2015. Her responsibilities include ensuring the best possible operating position for Wellcome in relation to financial planning, reporting and cost management.
Alyson Fox
Director of Research Funding
Wellcome
Alyson Fox joined Wellcome in November 2010. She has responsibility for the management and governance of our grant funding and review processes.
Mark Henderson
Director of Corporate Affairs
Wellcome
Mark Henderson leads all aspects of our communications and public engagement, with a particular focus on building and sustaining trust, influence and Wellcome's reputation so that our work contributes more to health and society.
Cheryl Moore
Director, Research Programmes
Wellcome
Cheryl Moore is Director of Research Programmes at Wellcome, leading a broad interlinked portfolio that focuses on discovery research and three urgent health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health. She is a strategic leader who is passionate about the role of science in improving human health.
Kathy Poole
Director of People
Wellcome
Kathy Poole joined Wellcome in August 2018 and leads the People Department.
Paul Schreier
Chief Operating Officer
Wellcome
In 2019, Paul joined the Wellcome Trust as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for finance, research funding, digital and technology, legal matters, Wellcome’s extensive international operations, and the Wellcome Collection.
James Thomas
Chief Information Officer
Wellcome
James Thomas joined Wellcome in April 2016. He is responsible for leadership of our technology and digital services.
Ed Whiting
Director of Strategy
Wellcome
Ed Whiting works with teams across Wellcome to align our activity with our mission and to ensure Wellcome’s impact is greater than the sum of its parts.