The Chief Executive and other members of the Senior Leadership Team are responsible for the management and performance of the organisation and for delivering the strategy that has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
We publish the register of interests (PDF 35kb) of the Senior Leadership Team.
Salaries are published in each year's annual report. You can also see the Senior Leadership Team's expenses and registers of gifts and hospitality.
Scott McDonald is the Chief Executive of the British Council.
Kate Ewart-Biggs OBE is the Deputy Chief Executive of the British Council.
Charlie Walker is Director of the British Council’s Global Network, responsible for the strategic alignment, effectiveness and sustainability of 109 country operations.
Andy Williams took on the role of Chief Operating Officer in 2019. In over 25 years at the British Council, he has held leadership roles including Regional Director Wider Europe.
Andrew Horton joined the British Council in 2016. He has responsibility for global partnership strategy, digital strategy and digital product development.
Mark has worked for the British Council since 1992. His previous role was Regional Director South Asia.
Sanjay Patel is Chief People Officer at the British Council.
Vijay Doshi is Chief Financial Officer at the British Council. He has led multinational teams and startups across the retail, trading, oil and gas and climate sectors.
Mark Walker is Director English and Exams for the British Council.
Serin Hasan is the Director of Strategy at the British Council.