Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s chairman Anup Mysoor steps down
THE Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is looking for a new person to lead its board of trustees after Anup Mysoor announced he was to step down to focus on other commitments.
Mr Mysoor became chair of trustees in September 2022, taking over from Peter Kyle who held the role for 11 years.
However, he said it was the right time to hand over to someone else, allowing him to concentrate on his roles as deputy chair of the board of governors at Oxford Brookes University, a governor at Rye St Antony School, Oxford, and as an independent member of the investment sub-committee of Oxfam’s board.
“The expertise and passion of its CEO, trustees, employees, and volunteers is inspirational,” Mr Mysoor said. “It has been a tremendous privilege to lead the board as we developed a compelling vision for the organisation focused on transformation and growth. I feel it is the right time for me to hand over to a new chair to lead the organisation as it enters its next phase”.
The SBT said joint vice chairs, Nick Abell and Lena Orlin, will lead the charity’s board of trustees while a new chair is appointed.
In a statement, they said: “We are enormously grateful to Anup for his service and leadership in what has been a significant period of refocus as we set out our future direction. We wish Anup all the very best for the future.”