Yana Peel is the Global Head of Arts & Culture at CHANEL, committed to nurturing the conditions in which creativity can thrive by supporting artists, institutions, and the exchange of cultural knowledge. Since joining the House in 2020, she has also acted as a board member of the Fondation CHANEL, dedicated to the advancement of women and girls across the world.
Previously, Peel was CEO of The Serpentine Galleries in London, where she had formerly served on the board under Chairman Michael Bloomberg. While living in Hong Kong (2009-2015), she founded and acted as the CEO of Intelligence Squared Asia, a global forum for live debate. She also co-chaired the leading institution Para Site Arts Space.
For her work across philanthropy and culture, Peel was made a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and a Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. She is also a board member of Sadler’s Wells in London, Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and member of the NSPCC Online Safety Taskforce. In addition, she serves on the international councils of TATE, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and American Ballet Theatre. Born in St. Petersburg, Yana Peel was raised in Toronto, attended McGill University and completed her postgraduate degree in economics at LSE before starting her career at Goldman Sachs.