Meet Our Trustees

Laura King acts as chair for the charity, drawing from years of experience in fundraising.

Laura set up the John King Brain Tumour Foundation in 2017 following the sad death of her husband, John King. She is passionate about supporting the amazing work of St George’s Hospital in the treatment of brain tumours. Laura has spent many years fundraising organising a number of charity dinners, auctions & challenges including Bungee Jumping, Sky Diving, Base Camp Mount Everest and climbing Kilimanjaro.

Laura started her own business, “Kings Fine Food”, in 2004 selling caviar and fine foods. Ten per cent of the profit from Kings Fine Foods goes to John King Brain Tumour Foundation.
Laura is mother to Harry and Holly and lives in Walton on Thames. She enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.

Holly is the Sales Director for King’s Fine Food. After completing a course in business at college, Holly joined King’s Fine Food in 2014 and quickly found her forté in sales. She is often found conducting caviar tastings for chefs, hoteliers and private customers. She has become an invaluable asset to King’s Fine Food as well as building her own reputation as the Caviar Princess.

She enjoys keeping fit, paragliding and spending time with her family. In 2020 Holly climbed Kilimanjaro with a team of 8 supporters, raising £28,000 for the charity and in 2021 took to the skies on a Wing Walk raising £5,000 for the charity.

Ronan Dunne is a Chairman, CEO, Board Strategic Advisor and independent non-executive director (NED).
He serves as Chair of Six Nations Rugby and of Kore Labs, the RegTech and product intelligence platform. Ronan also serves as NED of British multinational retailer, Marks & Spencer and strategic advisor to a number of companies in the telecom & technology sector.
Ronan is former President and CEO of Verizon Wireless and Verizon Consumer Group the leading US telecoms provider, serving more than 100 million US consumers. Prior to Verizon, Ronan was CEO of leading UK mobile operator, Telefonica UK (O2) for almost a decade.
Ronan’s charitable and pro bono work focuses primarily on education, mentorship and providing opportunities for the next generation of leaders. Ronan is particularly active in supporting founders and early stage entrepreneurs.

Timothy is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at St. George’s Hospital and is the clinical lead for neuro-oncology. He has a specialist interest in surgery for brain tumours, especially low-grade gliomas and the use of advanced imaging.

Amongst his many qualifications, he qualified from Imperial College London with a First Class Honours BSc in 2000 before earning MBBS in 2002. He spent three years as the Rupert Johnson Fellow in Neurosurgery at St. George’s, and earned a PhD from the University of London in 2013 into the role of advanced magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of brain tumours.

Bill worked as a chef for 10 years before co-founding the food and drink magazine Eat Soup in 1995. He then became Restaurant Critic of the Daily Telegraph and now writes the ‘Gannet’ restaurant column in the Financial Times.

He has featured frequently on television and radio, appearing as a judge on The Great British Menu, on Radio 4’s The Food Programme, and on Today. He lives in West London, surrounded by cookbooks. Bill never skips lunch.

As CEO of Trotters Childrenswear and Accessories, Bruce brings over 30 years of experience in retail and hospitality to the children’s fashion industry. Formerly Executive Director of Food and Hospitality at both Selfridges and Harrods, he transformed customer experiences and launched award-winning products that redefined luxury retail. In 2019, he was named a Food Icon by Speciality Food UK.
Bruce’s earlier roles at Superquinn and Marks & Spencer sharpened his focus on customer service and operational excellence. Originally from Edinburgh, he now lives in South West London with his husband and their five Shih Tzus. A keen traveller, he enjoys discovering new cultures and walking along the Thames.
Passionate about giving back, Bruce believes in using leadership to drive positive change through charitable work and community engagement.

Andrew is a Solicitor and Partner at the media and entertainment firm Clintons. He has over forty years of experience as a litigator and is recognised by major professional legal guides and his practice has developed to encompass clients from across the entertainment.

Andrew has a track record of involvement in landmark litigation. He represented Sony in the litigation brought unsuccessfully by George Michael. In the last decade, Andrew has litigated for the recording and format rights to the ‘Pop Idol’ series and worldwide enforcement of common law and registered trademarks. He is married with two grown-up daughters.

Gill was born in Exmouth, Devon, and moved to London in her early twenties, where she balanced a career, raised a family, and ran a small business. Supporting her son’s business led her to join a local business group, where she organised regular community and charity-focused events.
She has since returned to Devon and now volunteers with the Budleigh Literary Festival and the Art Society. An adventurer at heart, Gill joined Laura in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for the Carers Trust and the Great Wall of China for the Foundation. She enjoys playing tennis, walking her Golden Retriever Digby, and caring for her bees.
Gill lost her brother—a chef—to a brain tumour at age 39 and is proud to support the John King Brain Tumour Foundation, particularly by helping to organise the Charity’s annual Golf Day.

Anne spent over 30 years in Financial Services, latterly as International Director at Tesco Bank; the JV between the Royal Bank of Scotland and Tesco. Anne is a Non-exec for Bonhill Group plc, a leading B2B media, insight and networking company for Financial Services and Governance communities.

Born in Malta and moving extensively with parents in the Royal Air Force and work; home is now London, where Anne is an active member of the City of London Livery community. In 2016 Anne joined Laura King in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for the Carers Trust and looks forward to many more adventures in support of the Foundation.

Christine has over 30 years of Human Resources experience across sectors including retail, leisure, property, and financial services. Since 2012, she has been part of the HR Leadership team at Close Brothers within the banking division.
Originally from Derbyshire, Christine now lives in Surrey. She enjoys cooking, eating, and drinking with family and friends, and loves countryside walks with her energetic chocolate Labrador, Norman.
In 2021, Christine’s husband, Richard, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. After a brave and dignified battle, he sadly passed away in 2024. Grateful for the exceptional care Richard received, the Sullivan family has raised over £100,000 to support the John King Brain Tumour Foundation and the Royal Marsden Oncology Unit in Sutton.
Christine remains passionate about improving the lives of those diagnosed with glioblastoma and supporting ongoing research and care.