As Chief Executive, I'm responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the organisation. This involves a wide range of duties including the exploration of new business opportunities, ensuring our social objectives remain central to the design and delivery of all our programmes and services. Having studied at Falmouth School of Art and at Courtauld Institute, my background and professional expertise is firmly rooted in the visual arts. However,  I'm also passionate about theatre and poetry having spent many years working with small theatre companies, both as an actor and director. In addition to my work at Creative United, I am involved in a voluntary capacity on the Board of a number of other arts organisations including Poet in the City, New Contemporaries and the Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust.

As Head of Finance and Operations, I am responsible for the Financial Management of the business. I also oversee the office infrastructure including IT and al systems and processes to support the organisation as a whole. I am responsible for ensuring compliance within the company, including Data protection and regulation regarding consumer credit from the Financial Conduct Authority. I bring experience from venue management having been part of the Box Office Management team at the Royal Albert Hall for a number of years. Prior to this, I began my career working as part of the management team of an independent cinema in Hertfordshire.

I lead on the strategy and programme development for our access to finance and business support work. From 2014-16 this focused on delivering the Creative Industry Finance programme, which to date has provided 2,700 hours of free, expert business advice to 300 creative and cultural companies, and unlocked access to £1million of loan finance. From 2017 I am spearheading the launch and delivery of our new business support programme for the arts, museums and libraries called Prosper, as well as devising new partnership initiatives and consultancy opportunities. I studied Film and Drama at University, but music is my first love. My career in the creative industry began booking bands into live music venues in London. I soon set up my own booking agency and consultancy, which gave me first-hand experience of the challenges of setting up and running my own business. A few years later I side-stepped into the world of grant-giving by becoming the Communications Manager for PRS for Music Foundation, before joining the team at Creative United. I am also on the Board of Trustees for the Music Venue Trust.  

As Programmes Assistant on the Consumer Credit team, I am the first point of contact for art galleries and music retailers looking to join Own Art and Take it away. I work closely with the Programme Manager and Marketing Manager in the everyday running of the schemes; my role covers anything from processing new applications to assisting in the delivery of training events for new members. Having graduated with a degree in Comparative Literature from Queen Mary University of London, I have a life-long interest in the arts, and am passionate about supporting the growth of the creative industries. In my spare time, I can usually be found at the cinema or an art gallery, and I also volunteer with a film festival.

As a member of The Association of Accounting Technicians, I am delighted to have joined the Finance and Operations department. I have enjoyed a varied career in the arts before coming to join Creative United. I moved to London after recording the voice of Hercules for the Hebrew dubbed version of the Walt Disney movie of the same name. After studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music, I performed in Jerry Springer: The Opera and worked on recordings for the Lord of the Rings Musical. Passionate about music and art, I then worked in various West End theatres, as a customer service representative, administrator and manager before joining Creative United.