Our People

About Us

Our People

Contact is where lives are changed through the arts.

We provide opportunities across the organisation for those aged 13-30 to develop their skills and interests. This includes working alongside staff in deciding the artistic programme, marketing and communications strategy and making staff appointments.

All of our staff team and board members have been appointed following interviews with our young panel to ensure we all embody our ethos of empowering the next generation.

All of our newly appointed Patrons are either from, or have lived and worked in Manchester. Contact has touched their lives and inspired their careers in some way. This stellar group all help to further strengthen Contact’s support network and continue our mission.

Our Patrons

Patrons

Sophie Willan

Fisayo Akinade

Adam Ali

Nihal Arthanayake

Carl Austin-Behan

Nasima Begum

Haiesha Mistry

Hetain Patel

Louise Wallwein

Read more about our Patrons here
 

Our Board

Trustees

Paul Olubayo

Faidat Ope

Pelumi Fatayo

Theresa Olaniran

Professor Jerome De Groot

Bella Ikpasaja

Ben Anderson

Patricia Swiderska
 

Read more about our Board here

Our Staff

Senior Leadership Team

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  • Jack Dale-Dowd ( he/him )

    Role
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Frankie Bradley ( he/him )

    Role
    Director of Finance

Creative Engagement Team

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  • Lizzy Tait ( she/her )

    Role
    Programme Producer

  • Beth Rigby ( she/her )

    Role
    Head of Engagement & DSL

Development Team

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  • Jane Hall ( she/her )

    Role
    Head of Development

  • Lucy Miller ( she/her )

    Role
    Development Manager

Communications and Marketing Team

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  • Rebecca Coughlan ( she/her )

    Role
    Communications & Marketing Manager

  • Seth Douglas ( he/they )

    Role
    Sales and Audience Manager

HR and Support Team

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  • Chidi Lee ( she/her )

    Role
    HR & Wellbeing Manager

  • Amy Platt ( she/her )

    Role
    Executive and Management Assistant

Commercial Services Team

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  • Rachel de Ridder ( she/her )

    Role
    Commercial Services Manager

  • Esme Nicholls ( she/her )

    Role
    Commercial Services Coordinator

Building and Operations Team

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  • Kenny Henning ( he/him )

    Role
    Buildings and Operations Manager

  • Adam Steed ( he/him )

    Role
    Production Manager

  • Andy Hough

    Role
    Technician

  • Chris Cox ( he/him )

    Role
    Facilities Technician

  • Naomi Harwin ( she/her )

    Role
    Duty Manager