PRESS RELEASE : Three Trustees reappointed to the Science Museum Group

Iain McIntosh

Reappointed for a four-year term from 8 May 2023 until 7 May 2027.

From 2009 to 2015 Iain served as Chief Financial Officer for the educational IT services group, RM plc. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer at the Axon Group plc and has held senior finance roles with a number of international organisations. Since 2016, he has chaired the Science Museum Group’s Audit and Risk Committee and been a member of the Finance Committee.

Sarah Staniforth CBE

Reappointed for a four-year term from 8 May 2023 until 7 May 2027.

Sarah spent six years as President of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) from 2013-2019. She is a Trustee of English Heritage, Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons, Landmark Trust, Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation and the Holst Birthplace Trust. She is a Professor in Practice at Durham University, a member of the Westminster Abbey Fabric Commission and the Gloucester Diocesan Advisory Committee. She is a Fellow of IIC, the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Society of Arts. Sarah was awarded a CBE in 2015.

Sarah held a number of roles at the National Trust from 1985-2014 including Museums and Collections Director, Historic Properties Director and Head Conservator. She continues as a Director of the National Trust Historic House Hotels. She worked in the Scientific Department of the National Gallery from 1980-1985. Sarah was educated at Oxford University where she was awarded a BA Hons in Chemistry, and the Courtauld Institute of Art, London where she received a Diploma in Easel Paintings Conservation. She has written and lectured extensively on conservation in museums and historic buildings and has a particular interest in environmental sustainability.

Steven Underwood

Reappointed for a four-year term from 8 May 2023 until 7 May 2027.

Steven is the Chief Executive of the Peel Group, one of the UK’s largest privately owned real estate, transport and infrastructure investors. Before joining Peel as Corporate Development Director in 2007, Steven spent eight years in Investment Banking with Rothschild and prior to that qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.

He represents the Peel Group on the Boards of a number of its investee companies, including Peel Ports Group, PLP, MediaCity and Liverpool Airport. He has executive responsibility for Peel L&P, Peel’s direct property investment and regeneration business. Steven is also a Non-Executive Director of Harworth Group PLC. Steven represents Peel on the Policy Committee of the British Property Federation. In a personal capacity he is a member of the Advisory Board for the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.

Remuneration and Governance Code

Trustees of the Science Museum Group are not remunerated. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. Iain McIntosh, Sarah Staniforth CBE and Steven Underwood have not declared any significant political activity.