PRESS RELEASE : Michael Salter-Church MBE appointed Chair of the Horniman Museum & Gardens

Michael Salter-Church MBE

Michael is an elected member of the Council of the National Trust, the UK’s largest charity for environmental and heritage conservation, and Director of External Affairs, Policy & Sustainability at Openreach Ltd.

He founded the Community Interest Company that organised London’s LGBTQ+ Pride event 2013-2022, turning it into the capital’s third largest annual event. He accepted the Queen’s Award for Voluntary service on behalf of the volunteers who ran Pride in London. Michael has served on a number of organising, advisory and fundraising committees, including Action for Children, the Terrence Higgins Trust and National Student Pride.

He was a special advisor in 10 Downing Street until 2015, leading on broadcasting he was also the principal advisor on equal marriage. He moved to lead public affairs work at J Sainsbury’s plc before joining the team at Openreach, where he is also the senior sponsor of an employee network.

He is a member of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and lives with his husband and two cats near the Horniman Museum and Gardens.

Remuneration and Governance Code

Trustees of the Horniman Museum 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. Michael Salter-Church MBE has not declared any significant political activity in the last five years, he was a Special advisor in 10 Downing Street until 2015.