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Title Director of Operations

Name of Organisation Jubilee Arts c/PLEX Project

How long in present post? 18 months

Address Jubilee Arts c/PLEX Project 3rd Floor, West House, Lombard Street West, West Bromwich B70 8EG

Phone 0121 525 6861

Fax 0121 525 6475

Email info@c-plex.co.uk

What does you organisation do?
The Jubilee Arts c/PLEX Project is the UK's major initiative to harness creativity, community development, the creative industries and economic regeneration.The c/PLEX building has been designed by this years Stirling Prize winners,Alsop Architects, and the project has been developed by Jubilee Arts, one of the UK's leading community arts companies. It will be built in West Bromwich, Sandwell in the Black Country.

What does you current job involve?
Planning the operations of a building that won?t exist until 2004. Capacity building the existing organisation to deliver a significant expansion of the core business over the next four years. Securing investment in the project. Working with creative, skilled, enthusiastic colleagues to achieve more than the sum of our parts. Laughing at the feng shui of the Marketing staff putting out the money plant when the ACE assessors come.

Who did you used to work for and what did you do?
I led the commercial, financial, administrative and staffing functions of Blackheath Halls and prior to this fulfilled a similar role at the Bull Arts Centre. My first job out of University was as House Manager at the Tricycle Theatre.

What do you enjoy most about your present post?
The quality, professionalism, hard work and good humour in the organisation and the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of this world class project.

What do you find most difficult in your present post?
Trying to articulate concisely the extensive benefits of a project with this ambition and potential impact.

What is your career ambition?
To continue to add value to organisations that: deliver life-enhancing opportunities to people; value my skills and experience, and provide me with opportunities for personal development.

Who has influenced your career to date the most ? and why?
My brother. Unlike him, I did not want to spend my working life counting the days to my retirement

If you could have done any job in the world, what would you like to have done?
Professional footballer

If you have three wishes for the future of the arts, what would they be?
? The realisation of the c/PLEX project to extend the benefits of the community arts practice of Jubilee Arts.
? Transparent decision making by accountable bodies to provide adequate funds for exciting projects.
? More nudity in the Fierce Festival perhaps ? no, really not possible!