Experience

Hastings Contemporary

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  I assist the Director of Operations to manage all aspects of running this stunning gallery, nestled on the beach amongst the black net huts and overlooking the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe. Responsibilities include finances, fundraising, business planning, building management and retail. I assist the Director of Operations to manage all aspects of running this stunning gallery, nestled on the beach amongst the black net huts and overlooking the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe. Responsibilities include finances, fundraising, business planning, building management and retail.



Brighton Photo Fringe

• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Chair of the Board of Trustees for Brighton Photo Fringe Photo Fringe supports emerging lens-based artists to develop their practice and invites people to enjoy all kinds of contemporary photography. http://www.photofringe.org/ Chair of the Board of Trustees for Brighton Photo Fringe Photo Fringe supports emerging lens-based artists to develop their practice and invites people to enjoy all kinds of contemporary photography. http://www.photofringe.org/



Freelance Consultant

• Airlines and Aviation

• Project management, organisational development, editing, curation

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Working with organisations to produce exhibitions, festivals, and events. Support organisations to set up as charities, to develop business plans, fundraising strategies, financial systems or marketing plans. Mentor artists to apply for funding, develop a project or to produce new work. Working with organisations to produce exhibitions, festivals, and events. Support organisations to set up as charities, to develop business plans, fundraising strategies, financial systems or marketing plans. Mentor artists to apply for funding, develop a project or to produce new work.



DITCHLING MUSEUM OF ART + CRAFT

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • May 2015 - Jul 2021

  General Manager in charge of operations, finance, building management and visitor services. Managing a team of four Visitor Services staff and volunteers and a Finance Assistant. Developing the beautiful shop, which won Best Small Museum shop in 2020 from the Association of Cultural Enterprise. Working closely with Trustees on the Finance and Income Generation Committee to develop, manage and report on all finances for the Museum, including preparing the annual accounts; payroll; VAT returns, fundraising reporting, annual budgets and cashflows. As part of managing the architect-designed building, I took on the role of Treasurer to the South East Museums Facility Manager's Forum. Show less



Fabrica

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance and European Programmes

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2016

  Fabrica is a visual arts organisation based in a former Regency church in the heart of Brighton that commissions installations specific to the building, www.fabrica.org.uk/about. I worked closely with the two Co-Directors and other team members to manage finance, budgets, HR and contracts. I also managed two Interreg IV European projects, Time and Place, www.timeandplaceproject.org and Woad/Waide, www.blue-waide.eu. I liaised closely with partners in France and England, overseeing the delivery of the project programmes, evaluating the outcomes, managing the complex budgets and reporting to the Interreg managing authority. At Fabrica I also oversaw the delivery of cross-border activities such as artist residencies, conferences and research trips. Show less



Photoworks

• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2011

  Ensured the dynamic progression of Photoworks into the UK’s leading photography agency through careful strategic, financial and creative management. • Managed large turnover and complex project budgets • Secured funding from various partners, trusts and foundations and through Arts Council England. • Launched the Brighton Photo Biennial and contributed to its development • Launched Photoworks magazine and sub-edited first 12 issues • Produced new website with online shop and advertising • Edited a number of books including two Photoworks Monograph titles • Co-produced commissions such as 'Auditorium' by Sophy Rickett and Ed Hughes, and 'Cast' by Dryden Goodwin, and curated 'A Play in Time' by Susan Trangmar. Responsibilities included: Strategic: with Director, deliver business plan and policy papers for Board and stakeholders. Deputised for Director, acting-up twice. Artistic: As part of SMT developed artistic programme and contributed to its delivery. Financial: responsible for all finance, produced and monitored annual budget, project budgets, cashflows, quarterly accounts, annual audit, annual report. Oversaw and processed bookkeeping, reconciliations, petty cash, and payroll. Fundraising: led on fundraising strategy, managed ACE relationship, prepared and submitted annual review. Developed funding bids, monitored budgets and outputs, evaluated and reported to funders. Sales & Marketing: Oversaw sales, marketing and digital development. Line-managed Sales & Marketing Manager. Administration: Oversaw all administration and line-managed Administrator. Show less