Festival Team

Alex Poots

Festival Director

Ruth Mackenzie

General Director

Simon Mellor

Producing Director

Christine Cort

Associate Director

Helen Palmer

Marketing Director

Elaine Lees

Marketing Manager

Melanie Hurst

Marketing Assistant

Sandra Roemermann

Communications Assistant

Richard Sanders

Head of Sponsorship

Catherine Pank

Sponsorship Account Manager

Jennifer Cleary , PhD

Higher Education Manager

Anna Neale

Head of Finance and Administration

Gemma Cowan

Finance and Administration Assistant

Lindsey Moutrey

PA to Festival Director

Christine Gettins

Producer

Jo Paton

Producer

Billie Klinger

Producer

Tracey Low

Producer

Helen Galloway

Assistant Producer

Dave Lawrence

Technical Director

Jack Thompson

Technical Director

Mandy Martinez

City Wide Coordinator

Margaret Blackburn

Local Press Officer

Sarah Rowland

Artist Liaison Officer

Karen Veitch

Volunteer Coordinator

Toby Rothwell

Ticketing Coordinator

David Aukin

Head of Drama, Mentorn Films

Michael Morris

Artangel

Mark Elder

Music Director, Hallé Orchestra

Tom Bloxham (Chair)

Chairman, Urban Splash

Brenda Smith

Group Managing Director, Ascent Media Group UK

Councillor Mark Hackett

Executive Member for Culture, Manchester City Council

Howard Raynor

Managing Director, World Class Service Ltd

Michael Oglesby

Chairman, Bruntwood Estates

Richard Paver

City Treasurer, Manchester City Council

Andrew Stokes

Chief Executive, Marketing Manchester

Julia Peyton-Jones

Director, Serpentine Gallery

Brian McMaster

Former Director of the Edinburgh International Festival

Fran Toms (advisor)

Head of Cultural Strategy, Manchester City Council