Governance & Trustees

Alex is Senior Vice President Marketing at Warner Bros. Discovery. Her remit spans film, games, sport, tv and streaming for the UK & Ireland. With over a decade at WBD, Alex also brings extensive experience from across the media sector, previously in posts with Sky and News International, and is a member of BAFTA, The Marketing Academy Alumni and the Marketing Group of Great Britain.

Amy is a partner at international law firm, Akin and advises corporate and private equity clients with their acquisitions and investments. She has provided a wide range of legal advice and support to [Medicinema] for many years, ranging from charities law compliance, employment and data protection issues, compliance, diversity equity and inclusion, ESG concerns and other related topics.

Christine is the Founder and former Chief Executive. In 1996 she was inspired after seeing nurses at St Thomas’s Hospital wheeling patients outside in their beds to watch the boats go by and it looked like a cinema with patients watching a film. She was awarded an MBE in 2003 for services to hospital entertainment and in 2018 the Points of Light award for inspiring volunteers by the then Prime Minister, Theresa May.

Crispin is the Managing Director of National Amusements (UK) Ltd, looking after their Showcase cinemas across the UK. He has over 30 years’ experience in UK theatrical exhibition including CEO at Everyman (2014-2020) and VP Business Affairs at Cineworld (2008-2014). He was also interim CEO of MediCinema in 2021.

Gavin is Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Pearl & Dean Media Group and has more than 25 years of corporate, management and entrepreneurial experience in the media industry. He has previously been a Trustee, Director, and interim Chair of an international deaf children's charity. He holds several directorships and was awarded Fellowship Status at the Chartered Institute over a decade ago.

Helga is Associate Director Nursing for Children and Young People at The Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary covering children’s services at the RVI and the children’s heart unit at the Freeman Hospital. She also leads the Safeguarding and Learning Disability Team for children and adults.

Kezia has been an executive in the film & entertainment industry for over 20 years. She spent the last 10 at the independent studio eOne where she was Managing Director. Prior to that she led film marketing at Warner Brothers and previously at Universal in the UK. She is a voting member of BAFTA and is a qualified yoga & meditation teacher, reiki & reflexology practitioner.

Lawrence Atkinson is Chief Executive Officer of DDA, the leading global film and entertainment communications agency with offices in London and Los Angeles and affiliates and associates worldwide. DDA provides creative strategies and campaign solutions for film, television and brands with services including media relations, corporate communications, event production, digital & social media, strategic consultancy and awards campaigns. With more than 20 years in the industry, he is also a member of both BAFTA and AMPAS.

Mike is a Senior Manager within Baringa's Government consulting practice, joining in 2023 following six years with EY. His experience covers central government and the NHS, focusing on change management and operational leadership during periods of internal and external client disruption. Prior to his move to consultancy, Mike spent seven years with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust heading up their Legal team before moving to operations and taking on responsibility for non-elective care at Charing Cross Hospital.

Simon is Chief Executive - York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Provider Partner Member to the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the NHS, including serving as CEO of the Doncaster Central Primary Care Trust and the former Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (now NHS Bradford and Airedale) and of Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Stephen is a Partner in the Film & Television Unit at media accountants Saffery. He specialises in providing strategic policy advice to global media companies and its leaders. He has been deeply involved in the policy development of independent British film and television for the last 20 years.