On 1 July 2025, ESCP Business School confirmed the appointment of three new members to its London Board of Trustees.
The new trustees will join the London governance board of 10 members, each contributing unique perspectives on the UK higher education landscape, audit and risk management, and corporate relations, with a strong focus on raising capital and supporting entrepreneurial ventures.
As the governance board welcomes new members, ESCP London Campus is set to strengthen its strategic direction and UK engagement. Earlier this year, the School was granted full UK Degree Awarding Powers, further reinforcing its position in a competitive UK higher education landscape.
Guided by the School’s Bold & United 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, ESCP plans to reinforce its portfolio of degree and professional programmes, with a strong focus on interdisciplinarity, innovation, and sustainability. The strategy also prioritises digital transformation, broader access for diverse talent, and measurable societal impact, including continued support for small businesses through the Blue Factory and an ambitious programme of community engagement.
We are honoured to welcome these new members to our London governance board and the broader ESCP community. Their unique backgrounds and perspectives are key to supporting our School as we pursue our mission to educate accountable, bold and creative leaders in the UK and beyond.
Léon LaulusaExecutive President and Dean of ESCP Business School
Welcoming our new Trustees
Professor Julia Clarke is a leader in UK higher education, having previously held senior roles at Middlesex University, the University of Wolverhampton, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the University of Leeds. As a former Chair of the Chartered Association of Business Schools , she has helped shape national policy and practice in business education. Her experience in governance, education strategy, and student learning will be a valuable asset to the London Campus.
Hoby Buvat is an ESCP Alumna (Class of 1997) and Co-Head of Capital Markets for Deutsche Bank in the EMEA region. She has over two decades of experience in European investment banking and played a key role in Deutsche Bank’s success in leveraged finance, contributing to its 2022 recognition as European Leveraged Finance House of the Year by IFR. Named among the FN100 Women in Finance in 2023, she brings deep insight into financial governance and risk.
Nicolas Motelay is a Managing Director at New End Associates and an ESCP Alumnus (1987). He brings commercial expertise in fundraising, private equity investment, and support for early-stage ventures. His long-standing support for ESCP’s Blue Factory has strengthened the school’s entrepreneurial footprint across Europe. His strategic insight will contribute to the London campus’s growth and sustainability initiatives.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Laurence Milsted, Laurent Feniou and Dr. Rodney Eastwood, whose terms as trustees have now concluded. Their dedicated service and valuable contributions have been instrumental in strengthening the School's UK presence and advancing ESCP’s mission in recent years.
We are most fortunate that Professor Julia Clarke, Hoby Buvat and Nicolas Motelay are becoming trustees of the School. They bring exceptional talent to our Board room and I know will work fiercely hard for the School, to continue the great work of those retiring trustees, Rodney, Laurence and Laurent, whose guidance and support have been invaluable.
Lord David GoldChairman of the Board of Trustees at ESCP Business School London Campus
On behalf of the Executive Team, I am pleased to welcome our new Trustees. They bring a diverse range of expertise, and we look forward to working with them, alongside our existing Trustees, in the years ahead. Their appointment marks an important milestone as we embark on our new Strategic Plan (2026-2030) and launch several new projects and initiatives on campus. We are confident that their fresh perspectives will help guide us through this exciting new phase of development at the London campus.
Prof. Kamran RazmdoostDean of ESCP Business School London
The full list of ESCP London Campus' Board of Trustees can be found here.
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