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Tony has been closely involved with the JRF and the JRHT since 2001. He has held various Trustee positions since 2003, most recently Deputy Chair of JRF and Chair of the JRHT Board.

Tony began his professional career in newspapers and radio regulation, before running the Independent Local Radio station in Reading, Radio 210. He was with the John Lewis Partnership for 11 years, becoming Managing Director of the Southampton department store, Tyrrell and Green. He was appointed Chief Executive of The Radio Authority in 1995 and then helped to set up the new communications regulator, Ofcom.

Tony's other commitments include being a member of the Competition Commission and editor of the Quaker publication The Friends Quarterly. A media historian and a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University, he has recently published a history of independent radio in the UK: Sounds of Your Life.

Married with two children and five grandchildren, Tony is a Quaker with keen interests in music, cricket and sailing. He lives in Winchester.

JRF Chief Executive Julia Unwin said:

We have already worked with Tony for a number of years and I am delighted that he has been able to step into the role of JRF and JRHT Chair. We look forward to making the best of his skills and knowledge, as well as continuing to have the benefit of his broad-ranging expertise.

I would also like to thank Debby Ounsted for her remarkable dedication and commitment to JRF and JRHT. I have enjoyed working with her immensely and wish her well in her future charity work."

Tony Stoller said:

This is a vital time for our country and our society. At JRF we seek solutions for some of the huge challenges facing people and places in poverty during a time of austerity. We commission independent and authoritative evidence which can inform policies to improve their lives. In JRHT, we provide housing and care which is informed by what we learn from our research and which demonstrates how that can be put into effect. We therefore have a significant body of evidence, drawn from both our research and practice, which we readily make available to opinion formers and to the public as a whole.

I look forward to continuing to work with my fellow trustees and the JRF and JRHT staff to take forward our joint endeavours. I also want to pay tribute to my predecessor, Debby Ounsted, who has led the JRF and JRHT trustees so ably over the past five years. She has made a major contribution to ensuring that our work remains current, effective and well-respected."