Almeida Theatre welcomes new chair

TAMARA INGRAM has been appointed chair of the Almeida Theatre board of trustees, succeeding LUKE JOHNSON, who steps down after eight years. Ingram previously served on the board as a trustee and will take up her new role in December.

Ingram’s career has been in advertising, marketing and digital communication. She was global chair of Wunderman Thompson until the end of 2020 and prior to that held various leadership roles at WPP plc. Formerly, she was CEO of McCann Worldgroup and Saatchi & Saatchi in London.

She is a non-executive director of Marks and Spencer Group plc and chair of health charity, Asthma + Lung UK and The 10 Group. She was previously chair of the fundraising committee for the Royal Court Theatre. She was awarded an OBE for her contribution to tourism as chair of Visit London in 2012.

Ingram said: “I’ve been a loyal audience member at the Almeida for many years, so I’m honoured and excited to be taking over as chair of such an extraordinary theatre with an amazing track record, great heritage, and the most talented team. Thank you to Luke for leading the board over the past eight years and for handing over the reins to an organisation in good order.”

Johnson commented: “It has been a privilege to serve as chair of the Almeida for the past eight years. I’m pleased to hand over the reins to Tamara, who has a first-class track record in media and consumer organisations. She inherits a theatre in great shape: I am confident she will be a strong steward of a precious theatrical asset.”