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Headshots of the new trustees edited together. Left-right: Jaiden Corfield, Daniel Kasmir, Fiona Gibson, Nazir Afzal, Roli Barker, Phil East, Jatin Aythora, Andrew Wylie.
(L-R): Jaiden Corfield, Daniel Kasmir, Fiona Gibson, Nazir Afzal, Roli Barker, Phil East, Jatin Aythora, Andrew Wylie.

Salford’s The Lowry is welcoming nine new trustees to its board.

Joining the board are Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England NAZIR AFZAL OBE, Director of BBC Research & Development JATIN AYTHORA, and Director at Big Life Group ROLI BARKER

Activist and social entrepreneur JAIDEN CORFIELD has also been appointed, alongside Chief Executive of Capital Theatres FIONA GIBSON and Chief Executive of Salford Foundation PHIL EAST.

They are joined by senior civil servant KATHARINE HAMMOND CBE, Partner and UK Executive Director at Buro Happold ANDREW WYLIE, and Chief People and Procurement Officer at TalkTalk DANIEL KASMIR.

The new trustees will work with current board members to shape the theatre’s artistic aims, industry engagement and community vision.

“We are delighted to welcome a superb new cohort of Lowry trustees - they all add great abilities to our already excellent board,” Chair Sir ROD ALDRIDGE said. 

“We look forward to harnessing both their skills and their passion for culture in helping to shape The Lowry’s future development.”