Charles Alexander

Background

About Charles Alexander

Charles Alexander is an experienced Chairman and Non-Executive Director with extensive global experience of Listed and Unlisted companies, of third sector/ charitable enterprises and Government and public sector entities. Charles has had a long and distinguished career working at board level across a number of different sector, including the roles of Managing Director of internal corporate and project finance at NM Rothschild, and President of GE Capital Europe. He is currently Chairman of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, as well as Chairman of VIVID Housing, a leading Housing Association and Housing Development Company in southern England. Charles has also served on a number of other boards including at the English National Opera and as the Lead Non-Executive Director at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. He is a strong supporter of the arts, and chairs The Countess of Munster Musical trust and the musical charity Opera Rara. He spent 6 years volunteering with Trinity Hospice, providing support to patients and families at the end of life, and he was made a CBE in 2022 for his services to culture and health. From 1st December 2022, Charles will assume the role of Chairman of both Guys and St Thomas's and Kings College NHS Foundation Trusts, upon expiry of his statutory term of office at The Royal Marsden.