The new Trustees will increase the breadth of skills and diversity of the Foundation’s Board and support the charity’s ambitions both to connect to new groups and communities with its funding and to become a leading voice for change in the sport and physical activity for development sector.
Sir Rodney Walker, Chair of the London Marathon Foundation, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Natalie and Nizam to the London Marathon Foundation’s Board. They bring a wealth of skills and experience that will help the Board to ensure the Foundation continues to be an inclusive, impactful and innovative funder, creating opportunities for people who need the most help to be active, for many more years to come. They join new Trustees Aida Cable, Shrina Shah and Denise Stephenson, who were appointed in January.”
The Rt Hon. Baroness Natalie Evans of Bowes Park
Baroness Evans became a life peer in 2014 and served as Leader of the House of Lords from 2016 to 2022.
Previously she had a distinguished career as a senior leader in national organisations, spearheading public policy debate and reform and leading the New Schools Network, supporting groups setting up free schools.
Natalie said: “I am excited to join the London Marathon Foundation as I am a strong believer in the power of sport to improve lives, particularly those of young people. As the parent charity of one of the most iconic sporting events in the world [the TCS London Marathon], the Foundation is in a unique position to champion and support local groups and make a real difference to individuals, families, and communities across the UK.”
Nizam Uddin OBE
Nizam is Chief Strategy Officer and part of the Founding Team of Algbra, a values-focused and sustainable fintech company.
He was previously the Senior Head of Mosaic and Community Integration at The King’s Trust, where he oversaw the organisation’s community cohesion and social integration activities, and led Mosaic, an independent initiative founded by the then His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to engage diverse Muslim communities across the UK.
Nizam is also a Trustee of SOAS, University of London, and of the Aspen Institute UK.