Meet the team

Our Senior Leadership Team

Our Senior Leadership Team work with the trustees to define and deliver our strategy ensuring our Art for All by All mission is central to the work of all our teams.

Our departments

Each of our departments are responsible for individual areas of our organisation but we have a collective responsibility to deliver our mission and values.

Directorate

The Director and Chief Executive and Executive Assistant, work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, and with staff across the organisation to ensure the delivery of our charitable objectives as effectively as we can.

Contact list of staff members

  • Alistair Burtenshaw

    Role
    Brice Director
  • Gill Gallagher

    Role
    Executive Assistant to Brice Director

Development

Contact list of staff members

  • Sarah James

    Role
    Head of Development
  • Rachel Higgins

    Role
    Development Manager
  • Rachael Gurney-O'Neill

    Role
    Membership Manager
  • Josie Ross

    Role
    Membership Assistant
  • Tess Wozencroft

    Role
    Membership Assistant
  • Frances Hallam

    Role
    Development Assistant

Engagement

The Engagement team support learners of all ages to engage and connect with creativity, art and ideas through drop-ins, one-off activities and intensive practical courses, and apprenticeships and projects, as well as caring for the collections and make them relevant to visitors through exhibitions and displays.

Contact list of staff members

  • Sarah Jarvis

    Role
    Head of Engagement
  • Laura MacCulloch

    Role
    Senior Curatorial Consultant
  • Stephanie O'Neill-Winbow

    Role
    Learning Curator (Families and Community Projects)
  • Madeline Pike

    Role
    Learning Curator (Schools)
  • Gwen Hughes

    Role
    Contemporary Programme Manager
  • Charlie Betts

    Role
    Public Programme Curator
  • Sarah Mercer

    Role
    Collections Officer
  • Hilary Underwood

    Role
    Curatorial Advisor

Finance and Resources

The Finance and Resources team facilitate financial sustainability, project evaluation, capability building, organisational design, and structure and ensure compliance to a host of regulatory, legislative and industry standards.

Contact list of staff members

  • Henry Anaele

    Role
    Head of Finance
  • Claire Emery

    Role
    Senior Finance Officer
  • Sarah Osborne

    Role
    Accounts Assistant
  • Chris Payne

    Role
    Accounts Assistant
  • Natasha Parkin

    Role
    People Advisor

Marketing and Communications

The Marketing team promote and tell the many stories of the place, people and art across digital and traditional channels.

Contact list of staff members

  • Olivia Parker

    Role
    Head of Marketing and Communications
  • Rosie Scrace

    Role
    Senior Marketing Officer
  • Libby Whyte

    Role
    Marketing Assistant
  • Kate Branson

    Role
    Audience, Research and Brand Strategist
  • Mollie Barnes

    Role
    Artists' Studio Museum Network Co-ordinator

Trading

The Trading team work hard to generate income for the charity through our retail offer and Tea Shop as well as hosting bespoke hires in our historic spaces for special occasions and events.

Contact list of staff members

  • Belinda Betts

    Role
    Interim Head of Trading
  • Lynn Lear

    Role
    Assistant to Head of Trading
  • Sue Mowle

    Role
    Catering and Venue Hire Manager
  • Tracey Hilsdon

    Role
    Head Chef
  • Dora Sealey

    Role
    Assistant Chef
  • Roxy Zielonka

    Role
    Tea Shop Supervisor
  • Rebecca Macpherson

    Role
    Buying and Merchandising Manager
  • Sam Goldman

    Role
    Buying and Merchandising Assistant

Visitor Experience

The Visitor Experience team are dedicated to ensuring all visitors have a safe and enjoyable visit at Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village.

Contact list of staff members

  • Claire Griffin

    Role
    Head of Visitor Experience
  • Kerry Coke Smyth

    Role
    Facilities Manager
  • Alex Hutchings

    Role
    Volunteer Manager
  • Celia Hodges

    Role
    Visitor Services Supervisor
  • Niave McCann

    Role
    Visitor Services Supervisor
  • Chris Sharples

    Role
    Verey Head Gardener
  • Jeanette Farr

    Role
    Cleaner and Front of House Assistant
  • Steve Ford

    Role
    Groundsman
  • Bradley Lewis

    Role
    Estates Team Assistant
  • Margaret Heffernan

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Veronica Gates

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Anne Henry

    Role
    Front of House Assistant and Buying Assistant
  • Adrian Hawtin

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Vanessa Pasquier

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Alexandra Thomas

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Rana Marrington

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Tina Ford

    Role
    Front of House Assistant
  • Frank Hodges

    Role
    Front of House Assistant