John founded the Genesis Foundation in 2001. He is Managing Director and Vice Chairman of global investment management firm PIMCO, and his 35 years in investment banking have also embraced senior roles at Blackstone, HSBC Group and Morgan Stanley. Born in the US and long resident in Britain, he holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College. As a hands-on philanthropist and thought leader, John focuses primarily on the arts, human rights, homelessness and volunteering. He is Founding President of Arise, which was established in 2015 to support frontline work against modern slavery.

Harriet has been Managing Director of the Genesis Foundation since its inception in 2001.  A BA (Hons) graduate of Durham University, where she read Music, she has had a long and distinguished career in public relations (Burson-Marsteller – London and New York) and in the classical record industry – she was Manager (Press & Artist Promotion) for Warner Classics UK in the 1990s. 

Cécile manages the Foundation’s events and press & public relations. She previously held positions in Press and Event management with Premier PR, English Touring Opera and in international development and production with Digital Theatre. She holds an M.A in Management of Art Organisations from Sciences Po Lille and a B.A in Political Science from the University of Kent. Based in Milan, Italy, Cécile speaks English, French and Italian and is a writer. Alongside her work for the Genesis Foundation, she runs CBVD Productions, an international events consultancy and currently produces and presents Voices of A Body, a podcast gathering voices of women from all ages and backgrounds reflecting on pivotal moments in their

Roberta oversees all the Genesis Foundation’s digital communications, branding and design. She previously held positions in PR, communications and events management (Premier PR, London Music Conference, MOBO Awards). Additionally, Roberta is a versatile opera and jazz singer, currently undertaking a Master of Performance at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, supported by the Help Musicians Postgraduate Award and The Behrens Foundation. She is a 2024 British Youth Opera Serena Fenwick artist and 2023-24 Pegasus Opera Company mentee. In 2025, Roberta will be covering Barbarina in the English National Opera’s new revival of The Marriage of Figaro.

Annie assists the day-to-day running of the Foundation's online presence, including its social media channels and website.  Outside the digital marketing realm, Annie is a playwright, screenwriter, dramaturg and theatre critic. She studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Applied Theatre BA, Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MA). Previously she's worked with Leeds Playhouse, Sheffield Theatres, Ramps on the Moon and Northern Broadsides, where she also appeared on their Winter Tales audio series alongside Simon Armitage. Her debut short film was released in Autumn 2024.