Meet the Executive Team

The executive team is responsible for strategic development and leading all aspects of the work of City Lit. They work to ensure the high quality of teaching and learning, delivering an outstanding student experience and implement the strategic and policy decisions of the Board of Governors.

Mark Malcomson CBE

Principal and Chief Executive

Mark took over as Principal and Chief Executive of City Lit in June 2011. Mark was previously Director of Executive Education at London Business School, 2007-11 and prior to that President of the New York Institute of Finance.

"My course choice would be: singing, to see if I am really as tone deaf as everyone tells me I am."

Paul Evans

Chief Financial Officer

Paul joined City Lit in September 2013, initially as Director of Finance and Estates. Paul trained as an accountant with the National Audit office and since qualifying in 2001 has held a number of Finance Director posts within the not-for-profit and Government sector. His previous position was with the UK’s national anti-doping agency where he had responsibility for finance, human resources, business planning, risk management and premises management. He also taught accounting at BPP training college.

"My course choice would be garden design."

Julieanne Gilbert

Executive Director – People

Julie joined City Lit in August 2016. With a background in retail Julie started her HR career in 1999 at Harrods where she worked in Learning and Development before moving into Recruitment and then Employee Relations. Moving in 2004 to experience the world of oil as a HR generalist she most recently moved into the education sector leading the HR team at London Business School. 

"My choice of course would be: Jewellery making and Clarinet to see if I remember anything I could do at school!" 

Wendy McKaig 

Vice Principal

Wendy’s whole career has been in adult education and has worked at City Lit since 2000. Firstly in the Community Outreach department and then as Head of the Culture and Communication faculty. Wendy has enormous commitment and enthusiasm for the role adult learning has in making a difference in people's lives. 

“My course of choice would be classical ballet”