The Team

Without Walls is run by a group of individuals from a variety of disciplines.

We are committed to making the outdoor arts sector in England the best it can be. You can find out more about the team including details on our Board of Directors.

Chief Executive 
Ralph Kennedy

FESTIVALS TEAM

Head of Festival Partnerships
Anaïs Biaux

Project Manager (Partnerships)
Lin Shi

Festival Partnerships Manager
Sara Riccardi

PROGRAMME TEAM

Head of Programme
Dom Kippin

Senior Programme Manager
Grace Neville-Evans

Programme Advisor
Sophie Akbar

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS TEAM

Head of Finance 
Adam Cooper

Finance Officer
Rachel Morgan

Operations Manager
Danielle Sherwood

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Head of Communications and Development 
Ed Cox

Communications Officer
Helen Andrews

Press and PR
Ben McKnight

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Without Walls is governed by a Board of Directors that ensures the network delivers on its mission, aims, and objectives.

Board members are drawn from network partners and independent external voices with specialist expertise.

Abs Reeve
Producer at Brighton Dome Festival

Andrea Francis
Festival Director, BCP Council

Andrew Comben
Chief Executive Officer at Britten Pears Arts

Anthony Missen
Co-Founder of Company Chameleon

Clive Lyttle
Artistic Director at Certain Blacks

Jacob Gough
Director at Deryncoch Cyf

Janina Mundy
Freelance Communications

Juliet Hardy
Creative Programmes Manager at Stockton Council

Karl Greenwood
Creative Director, First Arts, Mansfield

Kully Thiarai
Chair of Without Walls

Lesa Dryburgh
Communications Consultant, Project & Events Manager, Facilitator, Coach, and Trainer in the UK and internationally

Parmjit Sagoo
Executive Producer, Inspirate

Sam Goodey
Culture & Library Development Manager, Vision RCL – Redbridge Outdoor Arts

Sud Basu
Creative Director, Consultant and Cultural Advisor

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