Former Managing Partner at Ernst & Young MARK MOLYNEUX is to join Welsh National Opera as Chair from July, succeeding GERAINT TALFAN DAVIES, who has held the position for ten years.
17th March 2016
JAMES WILLIAMS, currently Director of UK Programme and Creative Projects at Philharmonia Orchestra, is to become the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s new Managing Director in the summer, replacing IAN MACLAY.
10th March 2016
The new Head of Music at Creative Scotland will be ALAN MORRISON, the former Group Arts Editor for the Herald and Times Group. He replaces IAN SMITH, who is set to retire in July after 11 years with the organisation.
LINDA JASPER, Founder Director of Youth Dance England, is to leave the organisation at the end of March following 12 years in the role.
The Director and CEO of English Touring Theatre since 2008, RACHEL TACKLEY, will step down to take up post as Executive Director of Chichester Festival Theatre in September 2016.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has appointed ROS KERSLAKE as its new Chief Executive, replacing CAROLE SOUTER who will step down at the end of April. Kerslake has been Chief Executive of the Prince’s Regeneration Trust since 2006.
WhatsOnStage’s SITA MCINTOSH has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at Tonic Theatre.
Birmingham’s cultural development agency Culture Central has appointed GARY TOPP, recently Development Director for the Bristol Green Capital Partnership, as its first Director.
LOUISE JEFFREYS, Director of Arts at the Barbican Centre, has joined English National Opera’s (ENO’s) Board of Trustees.
JEREMY HOLLOWAY and PAUL MULLIN have joined live arts centre Acorn Penzance as Administrator and Head of Trustees respectively.