Trustees

Marcus Binney, CBE Hon FRIBA, is Honorary President of Save Europe's Heritage and the author of numerous articles, books and reports on architecture and conservation. He wrote for many years on architecture at Country Life magazine and was also the architecture correspondent of The Times.

Clementine Cecil was Director of SAVE Britain’s Heritage and Save Europe’s Heritage 2012-16. She was co-founder of the Moscow Architecture Preservation Society in 2004 and co-editor and compiler of five reports with Save Europe’s Heritage. Clem Cecil is Chair of Trustees.

Kit Martin, CBE Hon FRIBA, comes from a family with four generations of architects. He was awarded a CBE in 2012 for services to conservation and “ in acknowledgement of the lasting and immeasurably valuable contribution to the field of heritage regeneration”.

The Duke of Segorbe has rescued dozens of old houses in the historic quarter of Seville from decay, adapting them as low rent apartments. He is also restoring the large 16th century Tavera Hospital in Toledo, which is now open to the public and serving as a repository for family archives.

Baron Sweerts de Landas-Wyborgh worked in the property field before setting up his own business specialising in garden ornaments and is now restoring his own house and extensive gardens.

Yanni Pestopoulos is the founder of AXIA, a specialist art business which opened its doors in London in 1975.

Thomas Bender is a chartered town planner with specialist experience in heritage and architecture, listed buildings, and large developments such as masterplans and infrastructure projects. Thomas is a Senior Associate at Montagu Evans, advising on complex projects, often affecting sensitive historic environments.

Iga Martynow is an architect specialising in historic buildings and heritage assets across London and mainland Europe, with experience spanning large-scale cultural and regeneration projects as well as community-led initiatives. Drawing on Eastern European and North-British perspectives, with a particular interest in how complex historic legacies shape the ways places understand, value and steward their historic environment.