Organisation

The Guild is governed by the Court, which is made up of the Master, Wardens, Past Masters and Court Assistants. The Master and Wardens are elected annually at the Election Court in July, and take office at the Installation Court in November.

The Guild employs a Clerk, appointed by the Court, who is the Guild’s Chief Executive Officer.

Master: Rick Lowe

Senior Warden: Lars Andersen

Middle Warden: Judy Hadden

Junior Warden: Gary Dixon

Immediate Past Master:  Peter Hewitt JP (2018-19)

Hon. Treasurer: Gary Dixon

Clerk: Duncan Simms

Clerk Emeritus: Adele Thorpe

Past Masters:

• Kate Jolly (2016-17)
• Lee Robertson (2017-18)

Court Assistants:

• Sarah Davis (Chair, Education)
• Gary Dixon (Chair, Finance)
• Shernaz Engineer (Chair, Membership)
• Simon Fordham
• Rupa Ganatra
• Jenny Hogan
• Mark Huxley (Chair, Communications & Events)
• Ronan Kearney
• Alderman Alastair King
• Avi Lasarow
• Colin Spiller
• James Talbot (Chair, Outreach)
• Pippa Watmough (Chair, Sponsorship)
• Stephen Wheatley
• Barnaby Wynter

Court Assistants Elect:

• John Brewer

Co-opted Members of Court:

• Judith Donovan CBE
• Neil Fullbrook
• Neil Partridge (Chair, Awards)
• Fiona Taylor
• Ian Taylor

Hon. Chaplain: The Rev. Canon David Parrott

Guild Church: St Lawrence Jewry, Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AA

Chaplain Emeritus: The Very Rev. Bertrand Olivier

Hon. Historian: James Mellor