The Arts and Humanities Research Council’s senior leadership team is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organisation. It meets each week and is made up of the following members:
- Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair
- Stella Power, Chief Operating Officer
- Dr Allan Sudlow, Director of Partnerships and Engagement
- Dr Jaideep Gupte, Director of Research, Strategy and Innovation
- Tom Goodsir, Associate Director for Planning and Governance
- Tao Chang, Associate Director of Programmes
- Matthew McCallum, Associate Director of Programmes
- Catherine Kerfoot, Associate Director of Programmes
- Kristine Zaidi, Associate Director of Programmes
See the AHRC senior staff declaration of interest register
Contact
For Christopher’s office, please email: ec@ahrc.ukri.org
For Stella’s office, please email: ahrccoo@ahrc.ukri.org
Last updated: 5 February 2026