Trustees

Shekeila Scarlett

Chair

Shekeila was a participant of Immediate Theatre for many years and led our youth board before joining the Board in 2015. Shekeila is a long-standing supporter of our work and has experienced it first-hand. She was born and raised in Hackney and came to us as a participant after being excluded from school in 2008. Shekeila has grown and matured with Immediate Theatre and is an exemplary example of the work we do with young people and how we engage some of the most vulnerable in society. She is now also Chair of the Young Futures Commission in Hackney. And this year has become chair at Immediate Theatre

Paul Smith

Treasurer

Paul has been a banker for over 30 years and currently works for Danske Bank. Prior to this he worked at Société Généralé and has worked for various international banks throughout his career. During this time, he has lived and worked in London, Boston and Milan. Paul grew up and went to school in Manchester before gaining a Politics degree from Durham University.

Paul became a Trustee for Immediate Theatre in 2012 after being introduced to us by Société Généralé’s Community Affairs team. He was very keen to re-engage with the arts having been involved in theatre in as a young boy. He was particularly looking to finding a group that combined its artistic endeavours with a programme based on supporting the more disadvantaged members of society.