Senior Staff
Director
Sir John HOLMES, GCVO, KBE, CMG (2010-) 
Formerly: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations, New York (2007-2010); Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1973 -2007): HM Ambassador, Paris (2001-2007); HM Ambassador, Lisbon (1999-2001); Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Tony Blair (1997-1999); Private Secretary (Overseas Affairs) and diplomatic adviser to Prime Minister John Major (1996-1997); Head, European Union Department (External) (1995); Political, then Economic and Commercial, Counsellor, British High Commission, New Delhi (1991-1995); Secondment to Thomas De La Rue (1989-1991); Assistant Head, Soviet Department (1987-1989); First Secretary (Economic and European issues), Paris (1984-1987); Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary (Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America) (1982-1984). Near East and North Africa Department (1978-1982); Third Secretary, then Second Secretary, Moscow (1976-1978).
Ms Sarah PUNTAN-GALEA (2011-)
Formerly: Political Attaché, British High Commission in Malta; Editor, Sunday Circle (Sunday Times of Malta magazine); Columnist, Economic Update; Assistant Editor, Sunday Times of Malta; Political Correspondent, Independent of Malta; Deputy Editor, Unilever; Assistant Producer, Sky TV; President, Liverpool University Guild of Students.
Bursar
Born 1951. Married Penny (née Morris) 1976. 3 daughters: Sarah (b.1981), Lucy (b.1982), Emilie (b.1985).
Education: Preston Grammar School (1962-9); Balliol College, Oxford (1969-73).
Deputy Director
Ms Sarah PUNTAN-GALEA (2011-)Formerly: Political Attaché, British High Commission in Malta; Editor, Sunday Circle (Sunday Times of Malta magazine); Columnist, Economic Update; Assistant Editor, Sunday Times of Malta; Political Correspondent, Independent of Malta; Deputy Editor, Unilever; Assistant Producer, Sky TV; President, Liverpool University Guild of Students.
Bursar
Brigadier Chris GALLOWAY (1998-)
Formerly: Career Army Officer in Royal Engineers 1963 – 1997. Served in UK, Germany, Cyprus, Oman, USA and Belize.