Trustee Spotlight: A Conversation on Modern Trusteeship

Rabbi Gideon Schulman is an experienced charity chair, trustee and senior executive with a longstanding involvement in governance and organisational leadership. He currently chairs Harrow MS Therapy Centre and serves as a trustee of the Neurological Alliance and Neuro Therapy Network. Previous appointments include Chair of Stanmore College, trustee of the MS Society, and Vice-Chair of Canine Partners. Gideon is Chief Executive and co-owner of the Davka Group, a diversified group of businesses operating across professional services, recruitment and property. He has previously held senior international human resources leadership roles and is an Affiliated Member of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland.He has recently begun a PhD in Public Administration and Policy at the University of Birmingham, researching trustee recruitment, board diversity and governance reform in UK charities. His particular interest is how trustees exercise responsibility when their decisions have consequences for the people and communities they serve.