# New Chief Executive for Guy's and St Thomas' Charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/03/02/new-chief-executive-guy039s-and-st-thomas039-charity/
- Published: 2009-03-02T11:51:33+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Peter Hewitt, former Chief Executive of the Arts Council, has been appointed as
the new Chief Executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, the UK’s largest NHS related
charity. He will take up the post in June 2009 following the retirement of Geoffrey
Shepherd.**

During his time at the Arts Council, Hewitt led a £1 billion lottery funded arts
capital programme and worked in partnership with the public and private sectors 
to significantly enhance the profile of arts in England.

He was awarded a CBE for his achievements in bringing the arts to a wider audience
in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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