Fifteen Foundation is governed by a board of trustees who have been recruited on the basis of their shared passion for empowering young people and their skills and expertise.

The board is chaired by Mike Trace. Mike is currently the Chief Executive of RAPT, one of the country’s largest providers of drug treatment services in the UK prison system. He has held senior drug treatment and policy roles within the British government, European Union and United Nations. He led the creation of the UK National Drug Strategy – Tackling Drugs To Build A Better Britain – and managed the first five years of its implementation.

Our other trustees are:

Steve Angel
Sales and Marketing Director for a global audio company

Ben Arthur
Chef and graduate of Fifteen

Lea Blinoff
Managing Director of the HSBC's Wealth Management Investment Group

Bill Eyres
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for O2

Louise Holland
Jamie’s Manager

Nick Jones
Owner of Soho House UK and one of Britain’s most successful restaurant entrepreneurs

Stephen Miron
Managing Director of the Mail on Sunday

Jamie Oliver
Chef, best-selling writer and broadcaster

Baroness Glenys Thornton
Businesswoman and founding chair of the Social Enterprise Coalition

Bankers and professional advisors:

Fifteen banking
Fifteen Foundation – and all its subsidiary businesses – bank with Barclays

Fifteen auditors
Baker Tilly

Fifteen lawyers
Bates Wells Braithwaite