Our governance & leadership

Our Chair: Elizabeth Canning

Elizabeth Canning was formally COO and interim Chief Executive of Pershing Ltd, a BNY Mellon company. 

Elizabeth has extensive experience in operational delivery, HR, compliance, risk, continuous improvement, training and quality management . 

Elizabeth has in-depth knowledge of board practices having been an executive member of 6 boards in the UK, Ireland and Jersey. 

Prior to her role at Pershing/BNYMellon, Elizabeth held senior compliance roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas. Elizabeth was a former examiner for the CISI and sat on the Financial Services Skills Commission. 

Elizabeth has a BA (Hons) in History from the University of London.

Our Treasurer: Richard Solomon

Richard Solomon is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. He is the

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Enterprise & Chief Financial Officer of St Mary's University, Twickenham and a Foundation Director of the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust.
Previous roles include being Chief Accountant at RBS, Audit Partner with Ernst & Young LLP and Audit Director at Deloitte.

Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan is a Chartered Surveyor, having been elected as a member in 1991. Throughout his career he has acted as a property consultant, specialising in advising on all aspects of capital markets, including valuation, investment and corporate activity across the UK property market. 

He is highly experienced in both determining and implementing growth strategies of both businesses and teams. A trusted and respected advisor with in-depth market knowledge and technical expertise. 

Extensive Board experience for over 15 years, delivering growth, corporate governance, strategic direction and stakeholder engagement, with strong communication skills. Has held a number of National Head of Valuation roles since 2009. Employment at Cluttons LLP, GL Hearn Limited, DTZ, Donaldsons, Chesterton and Edward Erdman (now Colliers).

Richard Harries

Richard is Director of Caritas Westminster, the social action agency of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. He was previously Director of Research & Development at the Power to Change Trust and before that a senior civil servant and deputy director of the independent think tank Re:State. He has extensive experience of research and policymaking in the public sector and third sector and has advised governments in Australia, Japan, Europe, Africa and the Middle East about various aspects of public service reform. He has published on a wide range of topics, including crime and criminal justice, deregulation, fiscal sustainability, philanthropy, social investment and impact evaluation. Richard is a trustee of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust as well as various Christian charities. He also sits on the Advisory Council of the Bayes Business School Centre for Charity Effectiveness.

Anthony K. Tama

Anthony K. Tama is a partner in the law firm of White & Case LLP where he advises global investment banking firms, commercial banks and public and private corporations in multijurisdictional finance transactions. Anthony is named among the recommended lawyers for his work in the high-yield debt and acquisition finance markets by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, the Legal 500 United Kingdom, and the IFLR1000: Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. Prior to his legal career, Anthony was a faculty member at Nativity Preparatory School, a Jesuit middle school in Boston, Massachusetts and member of the Theology Department at Xaverian Brothers High School, a Catholic, college-preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12, located in Westwood, Massachusetts that is sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. Anthony joined the board in 2023. 

Niki Sewell

Niki Sewell joined the Board in 2024. She is Director at BNY Pershing and has managed multiple teams across Europe and India including Robotics, Client Billing, KYC/Sanctions and Funds. Niki is a Fellow of the CIPD and has 20+ years of HR experience gained predominantly within the Financial Services sector.

Tom Andradi-Brown

Tom joined the Board in 2025. He is a software developer in the finance industry. Tom builds technology solutions that enable financial operations, working with teams in India, Hong Kong and the US. He previously worked in consulting and is ACA-qualified. 

Nigel Williams – Interim CEO

Nigel joined Providence Row in October 2025 as Interim CEO. Nigel brings extensive leadership experience from across the homelessness, disability and welfare sectors — previously serving as Managing Director at Encompass LATC, and as a director at The Pluss Organisation CIC, the National Housing Federation, and Scope.