Diane Lees

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Diane Elizabeth Lees is currently Chairman of the Museums, Galleries & Collections Fund at the Higher Education Funding Council For England, Chairman of the National Museum Directors' Council, Director of Imperial War Museum Trading Co. Ltd., Vice President of the American Air Museum, Trustee of 14-18NOW, Trustee of the Imperial War Museum Development Trust, Trustee of The Army Museums Ogilby Trust, Member of the Women Leaders In Museums Network, Member of The Goldsmiths' Company Charity, Member of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, and Member of the Governors Board at The University of Lincoln since 2018.
Former roles include General Director of the Imperial War Museum from 2008 to 2023, Independent Non-Executive Director at Merit Group Plc from 2016 to 2025, and Trustee of the Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Trust.

Diane Lees active positions

Companies	Position	Start
14-18NOW	Director/Board Member	-
Imperial War Museum Development Trust	Director/Board Member	-
The Army Museums Ogilby Trust The Army Museums Ogilby Trust Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Manages museums and art galleries	Director/Board Member	-
American Air Museum American Air Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates military aircraft museum	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Women Leaders In Museums Network	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
National Museum Directors' Council	Chairman	-
The University of Lincoln The University of Lincoln Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2018
Imperial War Museum Trading Co. Ltd. Imperial War Museum Trading Co. Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates a museum	Director/Board Member	-
Higher Education Funding Council For England Higher Education Funding Council For England Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
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Former positions of Diane Lees

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Private companies	14
Merit Group Plc Merit Group Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides data, business intelligence, media and technology services	Commercial Services
The University of Lincoln The University of Lincoln Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Higher Education Funding Council For England Higher Education Funding Council For England Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges	Commercial Services
Imperial War Museum Imperial War Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as an war museum	Consumer Services
American Air Museum American Air Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates military aircraft museum	Consumer Services
Imperial War Museum Trading Co. Ltd. Imperial War Museum Trading Co. Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates a museum	Consumer Services
14-18NOW
Imperial War Museum Development Trust
Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Trust Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides charitable grants to promote heritage research projects	Miscellaneous
The Army Museums Ogilby Trust The Army Museums Ogilby Trust Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Manages museums and art galleries	Consumer Services
Women Leaders In Museums Network
National Museum Directors' Council
The Goldsmiths' Company Charity The Goldsmiths' Company Charity Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides trust services	Miscellaneous
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charity that supports holocaust memorial day	Miscellaneous

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