I am a successful, conscientious, extremely organised and influential individual with 20 years’ experience working across the arts sector with specialisms in dance and theatre, strategic and business planning, partnership and stakeholder development and national/international touring. I am a passionate advocate for the transformative nature of arts and culture and have a genuine commitment to the creative potential of diversity, to broaden access to the arts and to support innovation in artistic practice.I am currently Executive Director of Dance Consortium, supporting a group of 19 large scale venues across UK and Ireland to grow audiences and artists through programming international contemporary dance, as well as overseeing the delivery of a diverse participation and workforce development programme. I was previously Director, Touring at Arts Council England (ACE), supporting the delivery plan for the next 10 Year Strategy, Let's Create and overseeing/developing touring programmes. At ACE, I previously held national positions as Director, Dance (secondment) and Senior Manager, Dance/Touring as well as being a Relationship Manager for Theatre and Touring in London, working with a wide range of arts and cultural organisations and individuals.From 2008 - 2014 I was the joint managing director of Morton Bates Arts Services, alongside Claire Morton, producing and managing a wide range of projects and companies. Following successful independent careers, we established Morton Bates Arts Services to facilitate artistic development and provide tailor-made support, bespoke to meet clients' individual needs. These included: Richard Alston Dance Company; Candoco Dance Company; Made by Katie Green; Jeanefer Jean-Charles; New Art Club; Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company; and Ballet Black among others. I worked nationally and internationally with a broad range of stakeholders including venues, festivals and public bodies including the British Council. I originally trained as a dancer at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and at London Contemporary Dance School. As well as working as a professional dancer, I also worked as a production/stage/tour manager. I started working in Arts Administration at London Contemporary Dance School and went onto complete a Masters Degree in Arts Management at City University, London.From 2010 to 2014, I was Chair of the Independent Dance Management Network, which supports and develops managers working in the independent dance sector. Since 2018 I have been a trustee of the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association.