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A head and shoulders photograph of BWBF Trustee Quentin Howard, taken in 2024. He is smiling, wearing glasses, and a dark suit jacket, pale blue shirt and navy blue tie.

Quentin Howard

Trustee

Quentin joined our Board of Trustees in 2019, bringing experience from his long career in radio broadcasting and engineering.

Quentin has been a Trustee for BWBF since 2019, bringing extensive experience from a long career in radio broadcasting and engineering.

Over many years Quentin has worked in every field of commercial broadcasting in senior executive positions, from engineering to programming and presenting.  He is acknowledged in the industry as a pioneer of new broadcast technologies, including digital systems and transmitter networks.  He has designed and launched over 30 stations including Classic FM in the UK as well as stations in Iceland, Poland and Bulgaria.

Alongside fellow BWBF Trustees Lindsey Mack and Gerry Thorn, Quentin has been instrumental in the success of DAB digital radio. As President of the World DAB Forum, Quentin oversaw DAB’s successful adoption across Europe and beyond.  He currently manages the technology for Boom Radio in the UK.

Alongside his radio career, Quentin has worked in TV broadcasting and ran the British armed forces broadcasting network.  He is a Trustee of the National Library of Wales, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a Fellow of The Radio Academy. He has been honoured with Gold Sony Radio Awards for his programmes and contributions to radio technology. 

During his time as a BWBF Trustee, Quentin has witnessed the decline in traditional radio receivers and rapid adoption of smart speakers, mobile technologies and growing reliance on the internet.  His experience helps to guide BWBF as it adapts to changes in technology.

Outside of work, he enjoys long walks with his dog, Shadow, and his passion project of restoring a 70-year-old Velocette motorbike.

A head and shoulders photograph of BWBF Trustee Quentin Howard, taken in 2024. He is smiling, wearing glasses, and a dark suit jacket, pale blue shirt and navy blue tie.

My experience in sound broadcasting combined with engineering means I’m always thinking about how people with sight loss can access all types of technology that rely on audio more easily. BWBF’s focus on easy-to-use listening devices, together with its heritage is a great strength. Equally, the charity has much to learn from younger and technology-savvy users. By bringing those skills and learnings together, we can help even more people.

Quentin Howard, Trustee

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Mike Brace, Chair of BWBF, photographed in 2024. He is pictured leaning against a wall in an office and holding the lead for his guide dog. He is wearing a pale blue shirt, dark green sweater vest and grey trousers.

Mike Brace CBE, DL

Chair of Trustees

Mike became our Chair of Trustees in 2024. He is a former Paralympic skier, social worker, and charity leader.

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A head and shoulders photograph of BWBF Vice Chair Gerry Thorn, taken in 2024. Gerry is standing in front of a desk smiling. He is wearing a dark suit jacket and pale blue shirt.

Gerry Thorn

Vice Chair

Gerry joined our Board of Trustees in 2018, after a lifetime spent working in the world of radio and TV.

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BWBF Trustee and Treasurer Jason Mowe pictured in an office. He is smiling with his arms crossed and wears a dark top.

Jason Mowe

Treasurer

Jason Mowe joined our Board of Trustees in 2002, bringing four decades’ experience in retail and commercial banking.

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