{"id":65502,"date":"2023-12-01T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=65502"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:16:41","slug":"uk-trustee-network-an-interview-with-luisa-edwards-comcast-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/market-insight\/uk-trustee-network-an-interview-with-luisa-edwards-comcast-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Root UK Trustee network: An interview with Luisa Edwards, Comcast Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network, Taylor Root Partner,&nbsp;Sarah Ingwersen&nbsp;recently spoke to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luisa-edwards-267717128\/\">Luisa Edwards<\/a>, SVP and Deputy General Counsel and <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.comcast.com\/\">Comcast Corporation<\/a> about being a Trustee for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/national-literacy-trust\/\">National Literacy Trust<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-what-does-your-trustee-organisation-do\">What does your Trustee organisation do?<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Luisa-Edwards.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Luisa-Edwards.jpg 512w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Luisa-Edwards-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Luisa-Edwards-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Literacy Trust are a national charity that empowers people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life &#8211; helping people change their stories. You can learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/literacytrust.org.uk\/\">National Literacy Trust<\/a> on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-why-were-you-interest-in-becoming-a-trustee\">Why were you interest in becoming a Trustee?<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My passion for literacy and its importance as a driver of social mobility has made serving as a Trustee a real privilege. The charity is run with dedication and skill at a truly national level and as a group of trustees we are deeply engaged in oversight but also strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-what-are-the-benefits-can-a-general-counsel-bring-to-the-trustee-role\">What are the benefits can a General Counsel bring to the Trustee role?<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some real benefits to a General Counsel becoming a trustee. We are ideally placed to navigate organisations and the challenges they face as well as advising and exercising appropriate oversight.&nbsp;In particular, our comfort with regulatory, organisational and, to a degree, financial complexity can help support good choices and stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you are interested in a Trustee role or are looking to hire a Trustee position,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/consultants\/sarah-ingwersen\/\">please get in touch with Sarah Ingwersen<\/a> to find out more.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We want to reiterate that this is not a paid service and forms part of our referral programme, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-author\" id=\"block_a448f8b399aa569805fafdd3e81bb41f\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-569 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-permanent hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_seniority-managing-director hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-china hd_person_location-hong-kong hd_person_location-ireland hd_person_location-netherlands hd_person_location-singapore hd_person_location-uae hd_person_location-uk hd_person_location-us\" id=\"block_a448f8b399aa569805fafdd3e81bb41f-person-569\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/consultants\/sarah-ingwersen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sarah.Ingwersen-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Sarah.Ingwersen head shot\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sarah.Ingwersen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sarah.Ingwersen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sarah.Ingwersen-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sarah.Ingwersen.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/consultants\/sarah-ingwersen\/\">Sarah Ingwersen<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/consultants\/sarah-ingwersen\/\">Managing Director | Global Head of In-house Legal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">China, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, UAE, UK, US<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:sarahingwersen@taylorroot.com\">sarahingwersen@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322137\">+44 20 7332 2137<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarahingwersen\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<!-- Banner -->\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-274773364927\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; 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