New Chair for Cultural Enterprise Office

GWILYM GIBBONS FRSA is the new Chair of the business support organisation Cultural Enterprise Office. He was CEO of Shetland Arts for eight years and recently established Creative Help Ltd.

Published: 30-07-2014

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