New Director of Development at RNCM

The Royal Northern College of Music has announced RHIANNON MCKAY-SMITH as its new Director of Development from September.

Most recently, she has been co-Director of Development at The Lowry in Salford after working as Head of Development at London's Young Vic theatre. Her fundraising career began at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.

She replaces SUZIE THOMPSON, who leaves the College later this month after seven years in post to become Director of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Liverpool.