Chair of Trustees with Design West

Founded in 1996, Design West is a centre of excellence for design and placemaking. Its mission is to inspire the public, politicians, and professionals across the built environment to design, better, healthier places to live, work and relax. They learn from our heritage to build our future. A registered charity, they put design and social value front and centre. Design West is the new name for The Architecture Centre & Creating Excellence. 

Learn more about Design West on their website

Moon Executive Search is delighted to have been appointed as retained search partners to assist Design West in finding their new Chair of Trustees.

 As Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will influence the future of design and placemaking across the South West and beyond. The Chair provides leadership, working closely with the Director and executive team to support the work of the charity and ensure good governance.

 For this role, we are interested in hearing from candidates with board level experience as Chair, Non-Executive or Executive Director, a passion for architecture, design and placemaking, and the ability to act as an effective advocate and ambassador.

“The impact of the built environment, on all our lives, has never been as important as it is today. Design West has a great deal to contribute to support and influence all those involved in creating our built and green environments to ensure a better future”.

-        Nick Childs, outgoing Chair of Trustees

Moon Executive Search and Design West are equal opportunity employers and welcome expressions of interest from all areas of society.

NB: All direct applications will be forwarded to Moon Executive Search.

 To discuss this opportunity or receive a candidate briefing pack, please contact Sandy Hinks, Head of Charity Practice at Moon Executive Search on: 01274 371200 or recruit@moonexecutivesearch.com quoting reference MC2296