Chair of Trustees

Davina Mallinckrodt

A professional interlocutor at the highest levels of the design world, Davina works as a senior advisor and retained brand strategist, collaborating with many of the most successful international design companies, designers and architects.

“It is hard to quantify the relevance and impact of Cockpit to the nurturing of craft makers and artists, and to the building of creative craft businesses in the UK. I relish this opportunity to be able to contribute to building on the great success that Cockpit has already forged and to working with the Board and with Annie (Warburton) and her team to enhance the impact of Cockpit; to support wider opportunities and to nurture an ever broader and inclusive community of creative talent.”

Davina Mallinckrodt

Founder and CEO of marketing communications and public relations agency Cultural Agenda, Davina holds a number of non-executive and trustee roles. She currently sits on the board of The Design Museum where she Chairs the External Affairs Committee, is a founder Trustee and Vice Chair of the London School of Architecture and is an advisory board member of The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Davina is also a long-standing supporter of social mobility charity, InTo University.

A long-standing supporter of craft and makers through both her professional and philanthropic activities. Davina has built a notable collection of maker work, related to her interest in the cultural intersectionality between design and craft and her passion for supporting emerging creative talent.

Other members of cockpit

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Bill Amberg

One of the most respected names in contemporary British leathercraft, Bill’s work in architecture and interiors over the last 30 years has grown in parallel with his iconic bag designs.

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Nishita Dewan

Director of CollaboratEQ, Nishita transforms organisations into collaborative trusted networks, supporting clients to design future-ready organisations.

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Lee Gage

Lee Gage is solicitor with broad commercial, data protection and intellectual property law experience, having worked with creative businesses in many sectors, most notably in the retail fashion.

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Darla-Jane Gilroy

Darla-Jane Gilroy is a British academic, fashion designer, futurologist and author.