Anthea Case has been ratified as the next Chairman of the National Trust’s Regional Committee. Anthea will take the reins of the charity’s steering group from Sir Nicholas Bacon in October.
Peter Griffiths, Regional Director for the National Trust in the East of England, said:
'I am delighted Anthea will be chairing the Regional Committee. She has a wealth of experience she will bring to bear on our behalf and I have absolute confidence in her guidance on both strategic and tactical matters. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Sir Nicholas for the time and effort he has given us in serving as Chairman for the last nine years. His input has been invaluable in seeing us through many changes, some of them quite radical.'
A member of the Regional Committee for six years, Anthea has lived in the East of England for much of her life, and now lives on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
Anthea comes with an impressive CV. The first part of her career was spent in the Treasury, in a range of jobs, lastly in charge of budget. In 1995 she left the Treasury to run the Heritage Lottery Fund as chief executive, which she did until 2003. Anthea has since become the Chair of Heritage Link (the national organisation which represents the voluntary heritage sector), she also sits on the Commission for Architecture in the Built Environment (CABE) as Heritage Commissioner, is a Board member of Norwich HEART and the Lakeland Arts Trust and finds time to act as advisor to Arcadia, a UK-based foundation called Arcadia, which funds endangered treasures of nature and culture.
Asked about her new role, Anthea said:
'I’m thrilled. I can’t remember when I first became a member of the National Trust it’s so long ago, but I am delighted to be able put something back in return for the enjoyment and stimulus the Trust has provided me. I’m enthused by everything we do with both buildings and landscapes, and our move towards telling their stories in an intelligent way which engages people with the historic environment.
'My goals for the role are three-fold. Firstly, to ensure that the Regional Committee continues to provide staff with a critical friend and lots of free advice and experience. Secondly, to be an ambassador for the National Trust in the region when it needs one. And finally to represent the region, when necessary, to the National Trust central office and be part of central governance, bringing regional concerns to light at a central level.'
In conclusion, Anthea said:
'I look forward to helping the National Trust in the East of England deliver at a challenging time. I hope to do this by encouraging people, whether members and supporters or staff and volunteers.'
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