PRESS RELEASE : Richard Hamilton reappointed as a Trustee of The Royal Parks [December 2022]
The press release issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 22 December 2022.
The Secretary of State has reappointed Richard Hamilton as a Trustee of The Royal Parks for four years, backdated from 3 April 2022 until 2 April 2026.
Richard is Senior Vice President for ESG at State Street. He has been a member of The Royal Parks Board since 2018 where he chairs the investment committee and is a member of the audit and risk committee. Richard began his career at Barclays where he spent ten years, followed by eight years at KPMG and three in Private Equity.
Following his MBA he worked in the U.K. government including as director of strategy in the Department for Business as well as holding leadership roles with Ordnance Survey, the British Council and at Clarence House. He has worked with a number of civil society organisations, including Business in the Community and English National Opera, and has supported DCMS as an independent panel member for public appointments. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Queen Elizabeth II 9/11 Garden in New York.
This reappointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The Royal Park’s Trustees are not remunerated. The Government’s Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. Richard Hamilton has not declared any significant political activity.
