People

Meet the people who make up the Cumberland Lodge team.

Find out more about the Cumberland Lodge staff, as well as our doctoral Fellows. For more information on our Fellowship scheme, click here.

Fergus Drake OBE

Fergus Drake OBE

Chief Executive

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Mike Durham

Chief Operating Officer

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Professor Melissa Butcher

Programme Director

Merrill Ryan

Merrill Ryan

Hospitality Director

Colin Baker wearing his nice shirt, stood outside Cumberland Lodge.

Colin Baker

Buildings Manager

Nicola Hine

Nicola Hine

Communications & Engagement Manager

Sarah Mann

Sarah Mann

Meetings & Events Manager

Rob Szewczyk

Robert Szewczyk

Head Chef

Julie Tanner, Business Development and Marketing Manager at Cumberland Lodge

Julie Tanner

Business Development and Marketing Manager

Ross Brooks

Ross Brooks

Sous Chef

Sally Craig in the Cumberland Lodge dining room.

Sally Craig

Dining Room Supervisor

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Nasima Khatun

Finance Manager

Joanne Marshall

Joanne Marshall

Housekeeping Supervisor

Alison Taggart

Alison Taggart

Senior Duty Manager

Joe Adams outside Cumberland Lodge.

Joe Adams

Maintenance

Michael Barron

Michael Barron

Senior Chef de Partie

Kylie Brown

Kylie Brown

Housekeeper

Mirela Cili-Thompson

Mirela Cili-Thompson

Housekeeper

Nicky Cole at Cumberland Lodge

Nicola Cole

Duty Manager

Lewis Deluca

Lewis Deluca

Chef de Partie

Carly Dolby

Carly Dolby

Housekeeper

Lee-Lee Foley

Lee-Lee Foley

Housekeeper

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Melissa Galvan

HR Officer & Executive Assistant

Michelle Godbolt, Finance Assistant at Cumberland Lodge

Michelle Godbolt

Finance Assistant

Shirley Gorman

Shirley Gorman

Housekeeper

Leigh Hamilton outside Cumberland Lodge.

Leigh Hamilton

Decorator

Carrie-Anne James, member of the Dining Room Team at Cumberland Lodge

Carrie-Anne James

Dining Room Assistant

Jayanthini Jeevendra

Jayanthini Jeevendra

Housekeeper

Natalja Lipka

Programme Administrator

Nicola Matthews

Nicola Mathews

Housekeeper

Munny Purba

Programme Officer

Diyana Senderowski, Assistant Accountant at Cumberland Lodge

Diyana Senderowski

Assistant Accountant

Bethany Smith, Cumberland Lodge Duty Manager

Bethany Smith

Duty Manager

Andrea Timmis in the Cumberland Lodge dining room.

Andrea Timmis

Dining Room Assistant

Jack Verduyn

Jack Verduyn

Digital Communications Officer

Lucy Wilson, member of the Cumberland Lodge Dining Team

Lucy Wilson

Dining Room Assistant

Mary-Kate Wolseley

Mary-Kate Wolseley

Outreach Officer and EA to the CE

Meghan Wood

Meghan Wood

Housekeeper

Marcus Woodhead

Marcus Woodhead

Kitchen Hygiene Manager

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Peter Symonds

Volunteer Volunteering Co-ordinator

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Claire Agius

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Favour Borokini

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Mattia Emma

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

Sali Hafez

Sali Hafez

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Caroline Onyuka

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Zoe Strong

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Cee Swakamisa

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Khin Thet San

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Samuel Wairimu

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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Rong Wei

Cumberland Lodge Fellow, 2023-25

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John Lotherington

Chair of Trustees

David Matthews, Treasurer on the Cumberland Lodge Board of Trustees

David Matthews

Treasurer

Abby Guthkelch

Abby Guthkelch

Trustee

Stephen Harvey, Cumberland Lodge Trustee

Stephen Harvey

Trustee

Eugene Huang, Cumberland Lodge Trustee

Eugene J Huang

Trustee

David Isaac in the Cumberland Lodge Library

David Isaac CBE

Trustee

Patrina Law, Cumberland Lodge Trustee

Dr Patrina Law

Trustee

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JP Rangaswami

Trustee

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Dennis the cat

Frequent visitor