Overview
- Longtime aide James Holt announced he is leaving his Los Angeles–based executive role and relocating to London while staying on as a senior philanthropic adviser and helping lead humanitarian trips in 2026.
- Holt has overseen Archewell since 2021 after previously serving as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s head of communications from 2019 to 2021.
- The leadership change follows the charity’s rebrand from Archewell Foundation to Archewell Philanthropies and a move to a fiscal-sponsor operating model with reported staff reductions.
- Archewell’s communications ranks also shifted recently, with chief communications officer Meredith Maines confirmed to have stepped down after roughly 10 months in the role.
- In his departure statement, Holt cited work on online harm, mental health and recent support for injured children in Gaza as career highlights, and public filings report he earned about $245,000 last year.