Who We Are

The Foundation is governed by a board of seven trustees with a wide range of charitable and business expertise.

• Bruce Weatherill was a Partner in PwC for over 20 years, latterly as Global Leader of their Private Banking and Wealth Management practice. Having ‘retired’ in 2008 he now has a plural career and is Non-Exec Chairman of a number of fast growing companies in the Financial Services sector ranging from the small to AIM listed to large Groups. He is a member of the AELTC Committee and became Chairman of the Wimbledon Foundation in January 2020.

• Sir Keith Ajegbo OBE was Head of Deptford Green School for 20 years, retiring in July 2006. He received the OBE for services to education in 1996 and was knighted in 2007. He is a trustee of Blueprint for All, A Partner in Education (A.P.I.E.) and the Fred Perry Tennis Trust. Keith joined the Wimbledon Foundation Board in 2015.

• Anne Keothavong MBE is a former professional tennis player from 2000 - 2013 and Great Britain's current Billie Jean King Cup captain. She is an LTA registered coach and a tennis commentator and studio analyst on channels including the BBC, TNT Sports and Sky Sports. Anne is a member of the AELTC Committee and a trustee of Rackets Cubed. In 2021, Anne received an MBE for services to tennis and joined the Wimbledon Foundation Board as a trustee.

• Kevin Havelock is a non Executive Director of Fever Tree PLC, following a 30-year high-level corporate career leading Unilever business across the world including positions as Chairman for Unilever UK, Unilever France and Unilever Arabia as well as President, Unilever North America. He was a Unilever Executive Committee member and sat on the Group’s Sustainability Board. Kevin is a Trustee of the Eden Project and sits on the board of Ben and Jerry’s. He is a member of the AELTC Committee and joined the Wimbledon Foundation Board in 2020.

• Deborah Jevans CBE, a former professional tennis player from 1977-1983 and Junior Wimbledon winner, has held several high-level leadership positions in sports business. Significant roles have included: General Secretary and Director of Women’s Tennis at the International Tennis Federation from 1987-2002; Director of Sport for the London’s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games and subsequently Director of Sport for the Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; CEO of England Rugby 2015, Vice-Chair of Sport England and Chair of the English Football League. Deborah was awarded the CBE in 2013 and became Chair of the All England Club in 2023. Deborah joined the Wimbledon Foundation Board of Trustees in 2024.

• Ruth Shaw OBE is an independent consultant with 25 years experience spanning sport, culture, government and the charity sector. Ruth recently served as Chief Executive of the Premier League Charitable Fund, from 2018-2025, and prior to that, she led the Sports Grounds Safety Authority which had responsibility for stadium and event safety nationally and internationally. Other roles include Head of Soft Power at the Foreign Office, and Deputy Director at the Department for Culture Media and Sport where she worked on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic bid. Ruth was awarded an OBE for services to association football and gender equality in 2024, and has served on the Boards of Women in Football and the University of Nottingham Sport Advisory Group. Ruth joined the Wimbledon Foundation Board of Trustees in 2025.

• Sir Nick Young, a former solicitor, has extensive experience in the charity sector where he has worked or held office for over 30 years. Positions held include as Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Relief between 1995 and 2001 and Chief Executive of the British Red Cross from 2001 to 2014 where he continues to be an Honorary Vice-President. Nick holds a number of charity trustee ships and joined the Wimbledon Foundation Board as an independent trustee in 2015. He was knighted for services to cancer care in 2000.
  
• Sam Oslen is Executive Director of Change and Innovation at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, focusing on fairness, inclusion and long‑term community impact. She brings experience from central government and the private sector, including leading the Cabinet Office Business Partnership team, Director of Children's Social Care at Department of Education, Chief Executive of Movement to Work and earlier roles at Virgin Atlantic. Sam has previously served as Chair of HENRY, a UK charity supporting families to give young children the best start in life.

The Wimbledon Foundation team comprises of seven staff:

• Paige Murphy - Head of Foundation
  
  Paige joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2022 as Head of Foundation. Prior to this Paige was Head of Grants & Community Engagement at the East End Community Foundation for seven years where she led their grant making and community engagement strategy.

• Selina Beltran - Grants & Community Officer
  
  Selina joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2024 and manages our Community Fund and Health & Wellbeing Fund. Selina's background is in clean energy grants for small communities.

• Alice Moon - Grants & Community Officer
  
  Alice joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2024 and manages our Get Set, Get Active Fund and Homelessness Fund. Prior to joining the Foundation, Alice worked as a Programmes Officer at an international LGBTQ+ rights charity where she co-ordinated grant funds to grassroots LGBTQ+ groups and activists.

• Sam Cook - Partnerships Manager
  
  Sam joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2026 as Foundation Partnerships Manager to continue his passion of harnessing sport as a force for good. Before joining the Foundation, Sam spent seven years at sport-for-development organisation Common Goal, where he worked closely with athletes, brands, and community organisations to create positive social change through football.

• Lauren Palmer - Grants & Community Manager
  
  Lauren joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2020 and leads our grant programmes, building strong partnerships with charity partners to deliver impactful work. She also runs our Work at Wimbledon programme. Before joining the Foundation, Lauren worked at the London Community Foundation, a grassroots funder supporting London-based charities.

• Rachel Swithinbank - Communications & Events Manager
  
  Rachel joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2014 and leads on our communications, events, and activities at The Championships. Before joining the Foundation, Rachel worked in fundraising at the NSPCC delivering high profile fundraising events, managing corporate partnerships and leading on UK-wide community fundraising initiatives.

• Sarah-Jane Williams - Admin & Communications Coordinator
  
  Sarah-Jane joined the Wimbledon Foundation in 2025 and supports the smooth delivery of events, office operations and communications. Prior to joining the Foundation, Sarah-Jane worked in operations for St John Ambulance, gaining experience in project coordination and working with a range of teams and communities.