Members of the Board About

Professor Lynn Dobbs

Vice-Chancellor

Professor Lynn Dobbs joined the University as Vice-Chancellor on 8 October 2018. The Vice-Chancellor is an ex-officio member of the Board of Governors.

Mr Tijs Broeke

Chair of the Board of Governors

Tijs Broeke joined the Board as Independent Governor and Chair of the Board of Governors in July 2022.

Ms Rosemary Benson

Staff Governor

Rosemary Benson was appointed as a staff governor in October 2018 and re-elected in 2021 and is a member of the Board of Governors. She is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr Baron Anyangwe

Independent Governor

Baron Anyangwe joined the Board as an Independent Governor on 19 March 2020 and he is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Ms Urmi Dutta-Roy

Independent Governor

Urmi Dutta-Roy joined the Board of Governors in May 2021. She is the Chair of the People, Finance and Resources Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Andrea Stark

Independent Governor

Andrea Stark joined London Metropolitan University’s Board of Governors in March 2023. Andrea is the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Awesome Olasope

Student Governor

Awesome Olasope joined the Board in June 2023 and is the Students' Union President and is a member of the Governance Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.

Dr Linda Patterson

Dr Linda Patterson joined the Board of Governors as an independent governor in August 2022 and serves on the Remuneration Committee and the Governance Committee.

Ms Muniya Barua

Senior Independent Governor

Muniya joined the Board of Governors in August 2022 and serves on the People, Finance and Resources Committee.

Munesh Mahtani

Independent Governor

Munesh Mahtani joined London Metropolitan University’s Board of Governors in August 2023. Munesh also serves on the Governance Committee.

Professor Petra Wend

Professor Petra Wend joined the Board of Governors as an independent governor in March 2023. Petra serves on the People, Finance and Resources Committtee.

Tammika Chambers

Student Governor

Tammika Chambers joined the Board of Governors as a Student Governor in January 2023 and is the Vice President for Education at the Students' Union.

Usman Khan

Vice Chair and Independent Governor

Usman Khan joined the Board of Governors as an independent governor in August 2022. He is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Valerie Leipheimer

Valerie joined the Board of Governors as an independent governor in August 2022 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.