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Ally Robson
Board Member
Ally Robson is a Strategy Manager at global consulting company Accenture. His career has primarily focussed on supporting public sector organisations through service transformation and workforce utilisation initiatives. As a passionate supporter of the arts, Ally has joined the board at Dance City to help achieve it's vision for a thriving dance ecology in the region. Originally from Kent, Ally has lived in the North East since attending Newcastle University in 2000, where he studied for both an MA in Creative Writing and an Executive MBA.  As well as being a board member of Dance City, Ally is Vice-Chair of Convocation at Newcastle University. After moving around the region, Ally now lives in Northumberland with his wife Lucy and their young son Harry.

Executive Team:

Anand Bhatt
Artistic Director & CEO
Catherine Johns
Executive Director

Marketing & Fundraising:

Sam Brimer
Interim Senior Marketing Manager
Rachel Fenton
Senior Fundraising Manager

Artistic Development & Theatre Production:

Nick Rogerson
Technical Manager
Jess Avery
Digital, Buildings and Technical Coordinator

Higher Education:

Sophie Douglas
HE Programme Leader
Dr Ellen Jeffrey
Senior Lecturer
Dr Vanessa Montesi
Lecturer

Centre for Advanced Training (CAT):

Sofie Scholten
CAT Coordinator
Ellie Trow
CAT Coordinator

Classes & Events:

Hayley Dean
Classes and Events Manager

Engagement:

Cheryl Baty
Dance Engagement Coordinator
Lissie Connor
Dance Engagement Coordinator

Board of Trustees:

Lyndsey Turner-Swift
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Sarah Dewar
Vice Chair
Charlotte McMurchie
Board Member
Shirley Marland
Board Member
Anthony ‘Hope’
Board Member