Tanya Cordrey, Mark Herbert, Ganan Kanagathurai, Hakan Kousetta and Jane Tranter’s terms will commence on 8 June 2026 to 7 June 2030. Ryan Prince’s term will commence on 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2030.
Tanya Cordrey
Tanya Cordrey is a leading product and technology executive with over two decades of experience scaling some of the world’s best-known businesses. She is currently Chief Product Officer at Motorway, the UK’s largest online used-car marketplace, which is pioneering the development of AI products to transform how people buy and sell cars.
Previously, Tanya held senior roles at Instagram as VP of Product and at Guardian News & Media as Chief Digital Officer, where she sat on the executive committee and oversaw an award-winning product portfolio. She brings extensive board experience, having served as a Non-Executive Director at Clarks and Schibsted, and as an adviser to the Government Digital Service.
Mark Herbert
After graduating from Sheffield Hallam University in 1994, Mark’s career break came in 1995 when he was hired as Assistant Location Manager on “Brassed Off”. This led to a number of freelance positions from Location Manager to Production Manager before his first Producer role on the hit show “Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights” in 2001.
In 2002, Mark co-founded the Sheffield based production company WarpFilms. Mark has produced over 25 films, 17 TV series, and 8 short films, earning an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and five BAFTAs. His notable credits range from producing the acclaimed film This Is England to executive producing the global Netflix hit Adolescence alongside long-time collaborators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham.
Ganan Kanagathurai
Ganan Kanagathurai is a senior executive, accountant and entrepreneur with a proven track record of scaling iconic brands across the UK’s hospitality and creative sectors. Ganan is the owner and Chairman of the acclaimed Roti King restaurant group and was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the UK food chain itsu.
Deeply committed to the UK’s cultural landscape, Ganan serves as Chairman of Rifco, the UK’s leading South Asian theatre production company and is also a trustee of Women in Sport. Ganan brings high-level corporate governance, entrepreneurial experience, and a passion for diverse storytelling.
Hakan Kousetta
Emmy Award winner Hakan Kousetta is, alongside Jamie Laurenson, the co-founder of 60FortyFilms, a London based television production company.
Passionate about the UK’s television and film industry, Hakan has been a vocal advocate for the production community. He sat on PACT council for over five years (and was co-chair of the Film Policy Group for over two years) before being elected as Chair of PACT Council in 2021. That same year, Hakan, alongside John McVay, received a special innovation award by the Producers Guild of Great Britain for their extensive work with the Government on designing and implementing the COVID Film and TV Production Restart Scheme. Hakan is also a member of BAFTA, Producers Guild of America and has a legal background.
Ryan Prince
For the past 25 years, Ryan has founded and overseen complex operating businesses in the hospitality and housing sectors. He is Vice Chair of multinational investment company Realstar Group, a real estate and investment management company.
Almost a decade ago, Ryan also founded the UK’s leading residential owner and operator of rental apartments UNCLE which supports renters in major cities across the UK for a better, fairer rental experience. Ryan is also the past Chair of the UK Advisory Board and main board member of education and programming charity Facing History & Ourselves. The charity creates content and lesson plans for teachers in order to help students aged 14 to 18 tackle the hard questions of human behaviour throughout modern history.
Jane Tranter
Jane Tranter CBE is a highly experienced television executive and producer, recognised for her significant contributions to the UK and global screen industries. In 2025, she was made a CBE for her services to television and is a recipient of the BAFTA Special Award.
Jane previously served as the BBC’s Controller of Drama and Controller of Fiction, overseeing major hits including Doctor Who, Spooks, and State of Play.
She later moved to Los Angeles, founding BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions, before returning to the UK in 2015 to co-found the Cardiff-based production company Bad Wolf. Under her leadership, Bad Wolf has produced internationally acclaimed dramas such as the Night Of and Industry, while championing regional production growth in Wales. She was also an Executive Producer on the award-winning series Succession.
Governors that have been reappointed to the BFI Board
Monica Chadha
Monica Chadha serves on the boards of, or as an adviser to, several privately held companies in the entertainment and technology sectors. Previously Monica was CEO of MyMovies.Net; Vice Chair of Queen Mary University of London; Founder and Co-Chair of the Deloitte Higher Education Cyber Security Group; Chair of the British Independent Film Awards Advisory Board; Non-Executive Director of Obviously Creative; Advisory Board member of the BAFTA Digital Communications Group, Marlow Film Studios, the CMI President’s Advisory Council; and member of the APPG for AI and Bias in AI Research Group at Durham University.
In 2018 Monica was appointed an ambassador for Women on Boards. In 2019 she was voted one of the top 50 Women to Watch in the UK in the Female FTSE Board Report.
Elizabeth Karlsen
Elizabeth Karlsen is an internationally renowned, award-winning producer who co-founded Number 9 Films, one of the UK’s leading independent production companies, with partner Stephen Woolley in 2002. In February 2019, Elizabeth and Stephen jointly received the highly prestigious BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.
Elizabeth’s work with Stephen on films such as Living (2022), Carol (2015), Colette (2018), Little Voice (1998), Made in Dagenham (2010), Youth (2015), The Crying Game (1993) has garnered a total of 52 BAFTA nominations and wins and 20 Academy Award nominations and wins.
Elizabeth has served on the board of The Edinburgh Film Festival, the NFTS Gala, the American Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts Events Committee, and was Chair of Women in Film and TV UK.
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright burst onto the scene with the groundbreaking British sitcom Spaced, instantly marking himself as a bold new creative voice. He followed with two back-to-back genre-defining hits the“RomZomCom” Shaun of the Dead and the action-comedy Hot Fuzz, both made with longtime collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
After completing The Cornetto Trilogy with The World’s End, Wright directed the BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nominated blockbuster Baby Driver, which earned over $220 million worldwide, three Academy Award nominations, and a BAFTA for Best Editing. He followed up in 2021 with the psychological thriller Last Night in Soho and the documentary The Sparks Brothers. Most recently, he co-wrote and directed Paramount’s Stephen King adaptation, The Running Man.
Beyond film and television, Wright has directed commercials for brands such as SquareSpace, Hotels.com, Nike, and McDonald’s, as well as music videos for artists including Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk, Beck, and Mint Royale.
Laura Miele
Laura Miele is a technology and media executive who recently celebrated 30 years at Electronic Arts.
Previously, she has held several senior leadership positions, including Chief Studios Officer, Executive Vice President of Global Publishing, and Senior Vice President of Global Marketing. In 2013, she was named General Manager of the Star Wars business, where she led EA’s partnership with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Disney.
Laura is widely recognised as a leading voice in the global interactive entertainment industry and is a sought-after speaker and media commentator. In 2024, she joined the Board of Directors of On Holding AG (On Running).
Remuneration and Governance Code
Governors of the British Film Institute are not remunerated.
These appointments have been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election.
Tanya Cordrey, Mark Herbert, Ganan Kanagathurai, Hakan Kousetta, Ryan Prince, Jane Tranter, Monica Chadha, Elizabeth Karlen, Edgar Wright and Laura Miele have declared no such political activity.
Notes to Editors
DCMS has around 400 regulated Public Appointment roles across 42 Public Bodies including Arts Council England, Theatres Trust, the National Gallery, UK Sport and the Gambling Commission. We encourage applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds and across the whole of the United Kingdom. To find out more about Public Appointments or to apply visit the HM Government Public Appointments Website.
