Janet has lived in Hackney for 40 years and has a background in education and international development. She is also the founder of Hackney History Festival.
Vice Chair
Gordon Shrigley has worked as a local architect for 25 years and has designed several buildings in East London. He was also a member of the Hackney Design Review Panel and taught an MA architecture design studio at Westminster School of Architecture and has published several books on the theory and practice of architecture. A selection of his architectural drawings are also held at the Staatsgalerie Museum, Stuttgart and the Museum of Modern Art, Saint-Étienne.
Chair of Buildings at Risk Group
BuildingsAtRisk@hackneysociety.org
As a former historic environment record manager, son of an architect, and a Hackney resident since 2015, I’m all about helping the Society to celebrate the borough’s past as well as good contemporary design.
Treasurer
finance@hackneysociety.org
Trustee
ewa.effiom@hackneysociety.org
Trustee
As a Hackney resident since 1996, Oliver cares very much about the borough and wants to help influence the best possible development.
Trustee
Chair of Planning Group
Editor of Spaces
editor@hackneysociety.org
Paul has lived in Hackney for more than 30 years and worked as a foreign correspondent and editor for an international news agency as well as a university teacher.
