Lorna-Rose Simpson has curated, produced and marketed projects that span vision, budget and scale across London and New York’s real estate, luxury commerce and brand, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. She creates culturally-enhancing experiences that celebrate and unify communities, foster collaboration through innovative partnerships, and illustrate the power and potential of brand and place.Lorna was most recently Senior Director at Tishman Speyer in New York overseeing Programming & Partnerships at Rockefeller Center, a grade-listed landmark comprising 22 acres in the heart of Manhattan. Working across the organization Lorna developed and implemented strategic planning, curation and placemaking to reignite the brand and refresh the campus as part of the multi-year redevelopment of Rockefeller Center.Her wider experience includes as cultural producer for the Meatpacking District Management Association, programming director of music, tech & innovation festival Moogfest, company manager of annual summer festivals at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, launching NY Men’s Fashion Week with CFDA, while also producing award-winning marketing campaigns and activations, and brokering premium partnerships with both luxury and household brands.
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Co-FounderNew Public Sep 2023 - PresentLondon, England, United Kingdom -
Senior Director, Programming & PartnershipsTishman Speyer Jan 2019 - Jan 2023New York, New York, United StatesRockefeller Center MarketingCultural Programming and Public Art, Strategic Partnerships, Placemaking, Landscaping -
Cultural Programmer & Executive ProducerProduction Habit Jun 2011 - Jan 2019New York, New YorkFreelance consultant specialising in Cultural Strategy and Programming, Brand Marketing, Marketing Activations, Partnerships, and Event Execution. adidas Originals x Keep Cool; Ray Ban NY cultural programming (Yours Truly)Account Director for The Economist North America; Netflix The Chef’s Table (Invisible North)adidas x Parley "Run For The Oceans" NYC (Kamp Grizzly)Reebok Classic x Lil Yachty; Reebok Flexweave x Rae Sremmurd (M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment)adidas Originals x Alexander Wang Season 1 & 2 (Johannes Leonardo)CFDA New York Fashion Week Men's (INCA Productions)Virgin Way (Imprint Projects)Intel x Milk Legs (Milk Studios)Little Dragon x Samsung; Topshop 5th Ave US launch (Protein)Nick Cave "20,000 Days on Earth" (Drafthouse)FRAME Denim SS14; GRACE presentation (Saturday Group)Motorola Moto Fashion Tech X Opening Ceremony; Opening Ceremony’s Fashion Night Out at Ace Hotel; Opening Ceremony’s Soho Block Party (Opening Ceremony)Manhattan Cocktail Classic at NY Public Library (Bamboo)Converse "Master Your Style" (Say OK)Starwood SPG launch; Leila Shams AW12 (Radar)Nokia x NY Social Media Week; Skype global launch (1000 Heads)Christopher Bailey NY events; Body (Burberry)Party On The Intrepid (Participation Agency)
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Programming DirectorMoogfest Aug 2013 - Dec 2018North Carolina, United StatesMoogfest is the synthesis of music, art and technology."TED filtered through a distortion pedal" - Huffington Post“Few other US festivals can claim to be this thoroughly adventurous.” - Resident Advisor“Moogfest has always been a damn good music festival, and this year it was extraordinary.” - FACT Magazine“A music festival at which music itself is being fêted, where we go to have our minds blown by the concept of music and the future.” - Noisey -
Cultural Programmer, ProducerMeatpacking District Management Association 2012 - 2015Meatpacking District, New YorkConsultant overseeing curation and execution of Cultural Programming for Meatpacking District BID - Google Neighborhood Night; Open Market with Diane von Furstenberg, Andrew Rosen, André Balazs; HarvestFest, Summer Series, Google Geek Street -
Festival Company ManagerLincoln Center For The Performing Arts Feb 2012 - Sep 2014New York, New YorkCompany Manager for three seasons of the annual outdoor festivals, Midsummer Night Swing and Lincoln Center Out of Doors across Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts campus -
ProducerBrookfield Properties Oct 2011 - May 2013New York, New York, United StatesPublic Programming and Community events at Battery Park -
Cultural Producer Of 'Live At Rsc'Royal Shakespeare Company Feb 2011 - May 2012Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-AvonProgramming the music series of Live at the RSC, a combined programme of music, comedy and visual art in RSC Theatre -
Production ManagerPerpetual Light – Requiem For An Unscorched Earth Apr 2011 - Jun 2011The Old Vic Tunnels, LondonManaging operations for a site-specific promenade choral installation of music, film and light in converted railway tunnels. Composed by Jessica Curry. Part of British Council Showcase, supported by PRS Foundation and Arts Council England
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Event Manager: Contemporary MusicSouthbank Centre Jul 2007 - Jun 2011Southbank, LondonProducing a cross-art form program of concerts and festivals at the largest single-run arts center in the world and Europe’s largest center for the arts, with a specialism in contemporary music including:Meltdown curated by Ray Davies (2011)Meltdown curated by Richard Thompson (2010)Meltdown curated by Ornette Coleman (2009)Meltdown curated by Massive Attack (2008)Ether Festival (2011, 2010, 2009)Nigel Kennedy's Polish Weekend Festival (2010)London Literature Festival (2010, 2009, 2008)The Lost Voice (2010, 2009)The Tiger Lillies & Justin Bond - Sinderella (2008)Poetry International (2008) -
ProducerApples & Snakes Jul 2009 - Nov 2009Deptford, LondonBeyond Words - 3-week national tour of South African poetry led by South African Poet Laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile for UK's leading organization of performance poetry. Produced by Apples & Snakes in association with Sustained Theatre, British Council South Africa, South African Government Arts & Culture.
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Stage Manager & Artist LiaisonSomerset House 2008 - 2009London
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Front Of House Duty ManagerArtsdepot Jun 2006 - Jun 2007
Lorna-Rose Simpson Education Details
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English Literature -
Copthall Girl’S SchoolA Levels
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Lorna-Rose Simpson attended The University Of Glasgow, Copthall Girl’s School.
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