Meet the Trustees
The National Horseracing Museum is run by a small team of fantastic volunteers and members of staff.
In addition, our Board of Trustees are on hand to oversee the strategy of the museum, bring valuable industry insights, experience and contacts, and to ensure that we practice good governance at all times.
Find out more about our Trustees below.
The Hon. Frances Stanley DL
Chairman of the Board since October 2021. Frances is a Governor of Heathfield School, Ascot, Patron of VIVA, and a Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. She lives at New England Stud, Newmarket where her husband and her breed thoroughbred horses and are deeply involved in the local community. She has been involved with and led several fundraising and community projects for NHRM, East Anglian Children’s Hospital and recently became an Ambassador for the new Children’s Hospital in Cambridge (opening 2025). Trustee since September 2017.
Jonathan Benson
Director of Reeman Dansie Auctioneers based in Colchester. Jonathan is a regular visitor to the Museum and joined the Trustees in 2021. A specialist in Victorian watercolours and avid collector of sporting memorabilia. Trustee since February 2021.
John Chatfeild-Roberts
Chairman of BSAT (British Sporting Art Trust) and Co-Head of Strategy Independent Funds for Jupiter Fund Management. Trustee since January 2019.
Brian Finch
Zimbabwe-born Brian Finch is a successful businessman who worked in a senior role for BAT for 21 years. He has for many years been deeply involved in the horseracing industry both in the UK and in Southern Africa and is currently Chairman of the South Africa Export Horse Protocols. Appointed Chair of Epsom Downs Racecourse in May 2022. Trustee since September 2017.
Julie Green
Julie Green is a skilled financier with many years’ experience of real estate and corporate finance. Prior to retirement Julie was Associate Partner in the Real Estate Corporate Finance team at Ernst & Young in London. Chair of NHRM Audit & Performance Committee. Trustee since January 2020.
Paul Lindsell
Paul Lindsell is an experienced marketeer who has run his own London marketing agency for 25+ years and has a strong background in PR and communications. Trustee since January 2020.
Nick Luck
Nick Luck has many years’ racing and media experience as one of Channel 4’s leading racing commentators. He now works for Racing TV and a range of other media outlets. Trustee since February 2020.
Paul Ogburn
Paul Ogburn is a retail professional with 40 years’ experience at a senior level across multiple retail sectors and demographics, including high street, retail park, department store and the cultural sector with Tate Commerce, where he held the role of Retail Director for more than ten years. Paul launched his own retail consultancy in November 2020. Trustee since March 2022.
Adam Signy
Adam has owned racehorses for over 25 years. His focus is predominantly National Hunt and Point to Pointing but he also has interests in horses running on the flat. His son, Oliver, is a National Hunt trainer based in Lambourn. Adam has been a leading corporate lawyer in the City of London for over 35 years. Trustee since March 2022.
Paul Taiano OBE
Paul Taiano has worked for London accountants Nyman Libson Paul for over 40 years. He is also heavily involved in the racing industry, having been a former jockey, and amongst many other achievements is a Board Director of BAFTA. Member of NHRM Audit & Performance Committee. Trustee since February 2020.
Michael Sutherill
Prior to retirement Michael was a curator with the National Trust and formerly an Inspector of Historic Buildings and Monuments at English Heritage. He is experienced in developing sustainable heritage sites and curating nationally important collections and is passionate about the social history of horse racing. Trustee since August 2024.
David Thorpe
David is an accountant who began his career in Local Government before moving to technology and computers. Since 2003 he has been Chairman and Director of a number of PE backed and listed companies. He has a long involvement in horseracing and has been an owner and breeder for over 25 years. He was Chairman of the RCA from 2004 to 2009 during which time he served on the BHB/BHA and Levy Board and recently he spent 9 years as Chairman of Arena Racing Company, before retiring to concentrate on his charitable activities which include the Chairmanship of Retraining of Racehorses. Trustee since December 2024.
