Sharon Holder Named as New Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulaham
Council's AGM also sees reshuffle of leadership positions
Cllr Holder, Mayor of H&F, leads H&F Council's Annual General meeting 2025
May 26, 2025
The recent Annual General Meeting of the council has seen Cllr Sharon Holder appointed as the new Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham.
The long-term Fulham resident met her husband and raised her family in the borough. She has been a councillor for 11 years and previously served as Cabinet Member for Public Realm and other roles including Lead Member for Inclusive Community Engagement and Co-production.
As Mayor, Cllr Holder says she wants to act as a role model promoting unity in the borough. She appointed Nubian Life, Fulham Good Neighbours, and the Fulham Pearly Kings and Queens as her charities for her Mayoral year.
Cllr Holder was passed the Mayoral duties by outgoing Mayor Cllr Patricia Quigley, who served in the role since 2023. Tributes were paid to her by H&F Leader Stephen Cowan as well as by Cllrs Nicole Trehy, Stala Antoniades and Jose Afonso.
The new Mayor said, “Thank you very much for this great honour, which is more than most people attending tonight can ever imagine. This borough has truly defined my whole life, and I pledge to promote H&F as an amazing place to grow up, to listen and to serve this community. And to work to make H&F a stronger, safer and kinder borough."
Cllr Holder (centre) with Fulham's Pearly Queens at H&F Council's Annual General meeting
Meanwhile, Cllr Daryl Brown will continue in her role as Deputy Mayor of H&F.
The Mayoral roles were announced at the H&F Council's AGM on Wednesday evening (21 May) along with new portfolio positions on the council’s cabinet.
Cllr Florian Chevoppe-Verdier has been appointed as the Cabinet Member for Public Realm in a series of leadership changes at the council. This means he will lead on the improvements and decisions about H&F's publicly accessible spaces.
Cllr Chevoppe-Verdier will also continue his role as Lead Member for European Co-operation and Digital Innovation.
Speaking of the changes, Leader Cllr Stephen Cowan, said, “I'm extremely grateful to Cllr Chevoppe-Verdier for his diligence and hard work. Councillor you did us very proud, and I do wish you well in your current position."
Here is the full list of Cabinet Members and their roles:
Stephen Cowan – Leader
Alex Sanderson – Deputy Leader
Andrew Jones – Cabinet Member for the Economy
Florian Chevoppe-Verdier – Cabinet Member for Public Realm
Frances Umeh – Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
Rowan Ree – Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform
Rebecca Harvey – Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety
Wesley Harcourt – Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology
Bora Kwon – Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Zarar Qayyum – Cabinet Member for Enterprise and Skills
*The Deputy Leader also has the portfolio for Children and Education.
The Council has also confirmed the appointment of the following Lead Members:
Florian Chevoppe-Verdier – Lead Member for European Co-operation and Digital Innovation
Adam Peter Lang – Lead Member for Culture and Art
Lucy Richardson – Lead Member for Community Mental Health
Asif Siddique – Lead Member for Support for Older People
Alex Sanderson – Lead Member for Inclusive Community Engagement and Co-production
Trey Campbell-Simon – Lead Member for Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Migrants
Lydia Paynter – Lead Member for Women and Girls
Helen Rowbottom – H&F Industrial Strategy Ambassador
Liz Collins – Lead Member for Energy Crisis Support
Laura Janes – Lead Member for Wellbeing and Early Access to Support
Stala Antoniades – Lead Member for Land Development
Ross Melton – Lead Member for Energy and Decarbonisation
Sally Taylor – Lead Member for Communications
Patrick Walsh – Borough Representative for the Armed Forces Community
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