Chair (co-opted 6 July 2026):

Sir David Durie 

David Durie has lived in Kew with his wife Sue for almost 50 years.  He worked in the public service at home and abroad, finishing as Governor of Gibraltar.  Since retirement he has been involved with a number of charities.  He was on the Advisory Council at the National Archives and for many years, was a Governor (and Chair) at the Queen’s School (now King’s) in Kew - where his three daughters went to school.  For the past few years he has been a Kew Neighbourhood Association Volunteer Driver.

Vice Chair: Martin Keene 

Martin has lived in Kew since the 2010's with his wife, Laura.  He worked in the media in Paddington, for the Press Association – the UK’s national news agency. He joined Kew Community Trust as Centre Director in 2026.

Treasurer: Chris Langley

Chris Langley joined KNA as Treasurer in 2024.  Recently retired as Treasurer for a container leasing company called Blue Sky based in Marlow. He was there for about 12 years and in total fulfilled similar roles in the container industry for about 34 years.

Sergio Castedo

Sergio has lived in Kew for nearly 20 years and is proud to be part of the local community. He is married, and his two children attended a local school in Kew. He brings relevant experience in governance, strategic planning, and oversight from a long international career as an executive and non-executive director in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure. Outside of work, Sergio enjoys running, yoga, meditation, DIY, and furniture making. Passionate about travel, nature conservation, and community engagement, he is excited to support KNA’s mission of helping neighbours live well, stay independent, and remain connected.

Abhishek Mohanty 

Abhishek Mohanty is a social anthropologist and academic, Abhishek has been a companion volunteer with the KNA since 2022, the year he moved to Kew. Before pivoting to academia, he was a management consultant. He loves going running by the river, Market Sundays in the Village, and the benches on the Green.

 Fiona O'Farrell 

Fiona O'Farrell has lived in Richmond for nearly 20 years. She is a Communications Director and has worked for a variety of commercial and not for profit organisations. She believes that as we age, people should be supported to stay living well in their own homes and is excited to bring her marketing and communications skills to support Kew Neighbourhood Association. Fiona is a public governor at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Outside of her work and volunteering roles, she enjoys gardening, theatre, cinema, travelling and the occasional glass of wine!  

 John Tatam (co-opted 23 September 2026)

John has lived in Kew for over 40 years. All three of his children went to Queen’s (now King’s). He spent thirty years working in London local government, latterly as Deputy Chief Executive of a London Borough. For the last twenty years he has undertaken a wide variety of consultancy assignments including: inspecting and advising local authorities; management training in eastern Europe; developing policy and practice on community cohesion, race and equalities in local government and universities; and carrying out stakeholder surveys in large public sector organisations including HMRC. He has been an Office Volunteer for KNA for a number of years. He and his wife Fiona are also hosts for Nightstop, a charity which offers bed and breakfast for young people at risk of homelessness.

Monsignor Canon John Weatherill

Monsignor Canon John Weatherill is the Parish Priest of Our Lady of Loreto & St Winefride's Catholic Church in Kew.  He joined KNA as a trustee in 2024.