City of London chief tops UK Black Powerlist
Summary
Ian Thomas, chief executive of the City of London Corporation, has been named the UK’s most influential Black Briton in the 2027 Black Powerlist. The list recognises influential people of African and Caribbean heritage; Thomas is the first Black person to lead the Corporation in its more than 900-year history.Key Facts
- Thomas oversees about 5,000 staff and responsibilities that include the City of London Police, open spaces and advocacy for the UK’s financial and professional services sector.
- He took up the chief executive role in 2022 after seven interviews and an election.
- Thomas was born in Sheffield to parents who moved there from Jamaica as part of the Windrush generation.
- Before joining the Corporation, he led the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and oversaw a £1.2 billion regeneration programme.
- Thomas received a CBE in the 2019 New Year Honours for his work transforming children’s services in Rotherham.
- Comfort Ero, president and chief executive of the International Crisis Group, ranks second on the 2027 list.
- Sir Lenny Henry received a Lifetime Achievement award for co-founding Comic Relief, which has raised more than £1.6 billion since 1985.
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