Jo is a solicitor and worked in-house for BP plc for 22 years where she headed up the London-based Dispute Resolution Team managing substantial disputes for the BP group across the globe. She is also a CEDR accredited mediator. Prior to joining BP, Jo trained and qualified at Slaughter and May and later practised as a Dispute Resolution specialist at Herbert Smith. Before becoming a lawyer, she studied Mandarin Chinese at St John’s College, University of Oxford, and spent several years as a commodity trader specialising in Chinese commodities. Jo has considerable experience in human rights law and advised on human rights issues in the business context. She has a longstanding commitment to pro bono work and in particular to providing fair representation to those facing the death penalty. Jo is a trustee of the Caribbean Capital Cases Trust and has represented several Caribbean death row inmates in their appeals to the Privy Council in London. Having first been a volunteer, Jo joined the Board of Trustees in 1996 and became Co-Chair in 2006.

Claire is a Non-Executive Director of Inside Job Productions and, amongst other non-executive roles, she was a Non-Executive Director of Frasers Group plc and Retro Classics Fund. She brings extensive (including FTSE100) financial and commercial performance, business development, organisational development and corporate governance board level experience to Amicus. Prior to focusing on non-executive roles, Claire’s most recent executive position was as Group Director, Corporate Affairs, responsible for sustainability and communications, and Executive Board member, at Rexam PLC, a leading global packaging company (acquired by Ball Corporation: 2016). Previously, she was a Management Board member of international tobacco company Gallaher Group Plc (acquired by Japan Tobacco: 2007), responsible for investor relations and group strategic planning. Claire also gained corporate and financial expertise as an advisor, including as co-founder of an investor relations consultancy in the 1990s and at Laing & Cruikshank. She began volunteering for Amicus in 1993, joined the Board of Trustees in 1996 and became Co-Chair in 2006.

Keith is a BAFTA and IVCA award winning Film/TV Director, UK Criminal Barrister and former California Public Defender with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bristol, a Master of Laws (specialisation in Human Rights) from UCLA, California, and a certification in Mediation and Dispute Resolution from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He has directed at the Royal Court, Lyric, Soho and Almeida Theatres, and was the original pilot Director on the widely-acclaimed BBC revival of the classic science-fiction series DR WHO (BAFTA best TV drama series 2005). Keith has directed film and television drama extensively for the BBC, ITV and C4 in the UK and for AMC, WGN America, Sundance Channel, SYFY and ABC/Shondaland in the US. In 2018, Keith produced and directed a short film focused on Kiera Newsone (imprisoned for 18 years) in support of the California Innocence Project campaign to free the CA12; Kiera was granted clemency on Christmas Day 2018. Keith joined the Board of Trustees in 2023.

Claire is an England & Wales qualified lawyer, whose professional career has focused mainly on human rights law, including US death penalty cases, and pro bono management within corporate law firms. Immediately after qualifying into commercial practice she worked in the Government Legal Department before joining the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, where she specialised in international human rights issues. Claire moved into pro bono management in 2021, initially at Simmons & Simmons, then for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and most recently at Clyde & Co, where she managed the firm’s pro bono and social impact practice for 26 offices across the US, Canada and Latin America. In early-2026, she moved to New Orleans for the fourth time to volunteer on capital cases. For many years, Claire has presented regularly on different legal topics at the Charity’s biannual training sessions and assisted with casework, and for periods she has been a member of the Amicus US Placements’ interview panel. She joined the Board of Trustees in 2023.   

Mo is a Chartered Accountant (CPFA) and senior finance professional with over 20 years' experience spanning in-house and advisory roles across the private and public sectors. Having started his career with Motorola and the London Borough of Brent, Mo subsequently spent nearly a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) – which included relocating to the US for two years – before joining Belron International as Global Head of Internal Controls. Advising teams across North America, Europe and the Pacific, he brings a truly international perspective to rigorous financial governance. Mo donates his time and expertise to causes championing social justice and equity, from mentoring young professionals in South Africa to supporting young refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. His journey to Amicus was inspired by Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson's memoir documenting the systemic injustices of the US death penalty. As Treasurer, Mo applies his strategic expertise and passion to support the Charity's vital mission of ensuring justice for those facing capital punishment in the US. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2026.

Mandy is an award-winning legal leader, recognised internationally for her expertise in governance, risk and compliance. She is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary at The Salvation Army (UK & Ireland Territory). Prior to her current position, Mandy’s extensive senior leadership experience in the charity sector included being the General Counsel and Director of Legal Services at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and as the Head of Legal at both the British Red Cross and the NSPCC. Throughout her career, she has delivered legal and governance excellence, organisational resilience and strategic impact across complex national and international organisations operating across multiple entities and jurisdictions. Mandy is a trusted adviser to boards, chief executives and senior leaders on a broad range of legal, governance and regulatory matters, helping organisations navigate change, manage risk and maintain focus on their missions and long-term objectives. Her work has contributed to changes in the law that have strengthened protections for some of the most vulnerable members of society. Mandy joined the Board of Trustees in 2023.

Hannah is a dual-qualified attorney (UK: solicitor-advocate and US: New York). She works as a Capital Defense Specialist at the ACLU of Florida and is the founding Director of the Balanced Justice Project at Florida International University’s Law Clinic in Miami. She previously practised criminal and public law in the UK and, in the US, worked on capital cases in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Oregon. Hannah also spent time in South-East Asia and the Middle East focusing on similar cases. She has worked with the United Nations, European Union, foreign governments and local legal teams to provide effective assistance to those facing the death penalty around the world. After doing a US Volunteer Placement herself, Hannah joined a previous Amicus committee with responsibility for training, was a member of the US Placements’ interview panel and has been assisting with casework for many years. Hannah has helped to write a number of amicus curiae briefs to the US Supreme Court where international law has been relevant. She joined the Board of Trustees in 2016.

George is an Education Solicitor advising schools in England and Wales on equality law, special educational needs, safeguarding and due process. His work includes handling disability discrimination claims, negotiating settlements, advising on parental complaints and supporting education providers through urgent incidents. George graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Law from the University of Sussex, before working as a Pro Bono & Social Impact Coordinator and completing his training contract at Clyde & Co. His commitment to fighting for justice on death row began in September 2023, when he spent his first trainee seat seconded to Amicus, undertaking casework and coordinating the Charity’s Spring Death Penalty Training in March 2024. Since then, George has continued to volunteer and provide pro bono assistance to Amicus alongside his practice. He was recently elected to the Law Society Council, representing LGBTQ+ solicitors across England and Wales, and was highly commended as an LGBTQ+ Champion at the D&I in Insurance Awards 2025. George joined the Board of Trustees in 2026.

Ruth is the Chief Commercial Officer of Gattaca plc, the AIM-listed specialist STEM recruitment group. Before joining Gattaca in November 2026, she had spent most of her professional career at Hays plc, one of the world’s largest recruitment and workforce solutions businesses, where she helped build its French business from the ground up and, as Global Head of Client Development, led the strategy for growing and retaining its largest multinational clients across 33 countries. Ruth brings more than 25 years of commercial leadership in professional and HR services to Amicus, contributing her expertise in building long-term partnerships with major professional organisations, helping the Charity sustain and broaden support from its partners and other funders through changing political and economic conditions. She is committed to Amicus’s founding principle that everyone deserves a fair trial and competent representation. Ruth holds an honours degree in French and English from the University of Liverpool, is a qualified yoga teacher, and chairs her local residents’ association. She joined the Amicus Board of Trustees in 2023