I enjoy building unlikely partnerships that make a difference to the quality of people’s lives and their communities. I have a particular curiosity in three things: Towns and how they might evolve; how local communities and artists better connect internationally; and how we best champion and nurture popular, contemporary culture.

I currently lead Creative Island, a new NPO based on the Isle of Wight, which is committed to encouraging shared ambitions, nurturing new collaborations, delivering on a cultural strategy and supporting artists and craft makers to make a living from the things they do.  

I am the chair of Creative Lives, a national organisation that supports and encourages people to be creative in their everyday lives working across England, Scotland, Wales Ireland and Northern Ireland. I have previously been the chair of the Independent Theatre Council, Crying Out Loud and Wildworks, the co-Chair of Surrey Cultural Partnership and vice-chair of the regional council for ACE, South East, .