We are excited to announce Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha as our new Chair of the Board!
Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha is an economist and social impact strategy consultant who advises philanthropies and a venture capital fund on their social investment strategies. He formerly served as Chair of Liberty, the civil and human rights advocate, as well as the Gerald Coke Handel Foundation, where he remains on the board. He is a member of the complaints panel for the Court of Common Council in the City of London.
Rahul previously worked for an economic think tank in Washington, where he served as a school governor for a SEND-focused charter school, and on an advisory board for the Washington DC primary and secondary school system. He has served on the Gate Theatre board for almost six years, having before been a civil society Ambassador for the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington DC.
A few words from Rahul
“It is a huge honour to become Chair of the Gate at this vital moment in its history. For over 47 years, the Gate has been a home for bold, political and imaginative theatre, and I have witnessed first-hand the dedication and talent of the team who keep its spirit alive through these challenging times for the arts. I am grateful to Shami Chakrabarti for her inspiring leadership and tireless advocacy. I look forward to working with Nicola, the Board, our artists and our supporters to ensure the Gate continues to thrive, champion radical voices and create work that challenges, surprises and inspires.”
Welcome and thanks from Gate CEO, Nicola Clements:
“Despite an extraordinary period of change and challenge, the Gate has continued to deliver work that resonates in our new producing model, from box office hit Wish You Were Here in Camden to the critically acclaimed Scenes from the Climate Era in West London, alongside new ventures into short film with This Room, Now and our partnership with Woven Voices on the Playwriting Prize for Migrant Artists. I am deeply grateful to Shami Chakrabarti for guiding us through this time and for keeping our mission of platforming international stories as our North Star. I look forward to working with Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha as we continue telling stories from beyond our borders.”
