Our People
Our EthosOur 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
Fisayo Akinade
Adam Ali
Nihal Arthanayake
Carl Austin-Behan
Nasima Begum
Haiesha Mistry
Hetain Patel
Louise Wallwein
Sophie Willan
Our Board
Trustees
Paul Olubayo
Faidat Ope
Pelumi Fatayo
Theresa Olaniran
Professor Jerome De Groot
Bella Ikpasaja
Ben Anderson
Patricia Swiderska
Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
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Jack Dale-Dowd ( he/him )
Frankie Bradley ( he/him )
Creative Engagement Team
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Lizzy Tait ( she/her )
Beth Rigby ( she/her )
Development Team
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Jane Hall ( she/her )
Lucy Miller ( she/her )
Communications and Marketing Team
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Rebecca Coughlan ( she/her )
Secoura Grim ( she/her )
HR and Support Team
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Chidi Lee ( she/her )
Amy Platt ( she/her )
Commercial Services Team
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Rachel de Ridder ( she/her )
Esme Nicholls ( she/her )
Building and Operations Team
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Kenny Henning ( he/him )
Adam Steed ( he/him )
Seth Douglas ( he/they )
Andy Hough
Chris Cox ( he/him )
Naomi Harwin ( she/her )
