Arts leader with track record of building local, regional and national roles for culture in economic, education and tourism development. Excellent networks, strong people manager with ability to deliver positive strategic change, and wide experience of raising significant funds for capital and revenue projects. National board experience at ACE North, Crafts Council and V&A Dundee; chair of Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres and Board member of Harewood House Trust; wide experience of governance and organisational development. Senior Associate consultant with people make it work and Counterculture consultancies with significant experience of developing strategic partnerships which make a lasting impact. Clients include The Old Vic Theatre, English National Ballet, National Museums Liverpool, Turner Contemporary, Middlesbrough Council, National Museum Wales, Theatre By The Lake, The Royal Standard, Punchdrunk Enrichment, National Trust Wales, Donmar Warehouse, The Box Plymouth and Hull Truck Theatre. 'When engaging People Make It Work for a 6-month piece of consultancy work we were fortunate enough to work with Andrea Nixon, Amanda Colledge and Anna Dinnen. Three A's - which was very much our experience of working with them. I was continuously impressed by their grasp of the detail, the strategic bigger picture and the energy and direction to move from one to the other. These people do indeed make it work!' James Steventon, Director, Fermynwoods Contemporary Art 2024'Andrea has worked as a consultant for Turner Contemporary on several occasions including delivery of a large study on Turner Rooms, an ambitious capital project that we have aspirations to deliver. . The process to deliver the report was brilliantly managed and the final report has given the Board confidence in the concept'. Victoria Pomery, Director, Turner Contemporary, 2021'Solihull’s Council noted the exceptional quality of your delivery in your support for the Music Education Hub, what stood out for them is that you ‘really listened and understood. They considered themselves extremely fortunate to have gone through this consultancy process with the PMIW team' ACE, 2021'This whole review has been incredibly helpful ....your approach and this process has been fantastic in bringing us together again and injecting .. optimism into the team' Punchdrunk Enrichment 2021