Our team

Find out who makes up our team and how to get in touch.

We have a fantastic team of people here at Lakeside Arts. From the friendly faces you see when you visit us, to those working behind the scenes, we’re a busy and talented group of people.

To contact the box office, please call: 0115 846 7777
To contact the gallery desk, please call: 0115 951 3192
To speak to a member of café team, please call: 0115 846 7179

Executive

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Ben Howarth

CEO

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James Parkinson

Deputy CEO

Programming & Administration

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Manya Benenson

Creative Programmer

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Catherine Hocking

Head of Music Programmes

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Neil Walker

Head of Visual Arts Programming

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Rachel Feneley

Learning Manager

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Ione Vaughan

Creative Programme Administrator

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Lesley Beale

Craft and Retail Manager

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Tracey Isgar

Finance and Administration Manager

Marketing & Box Office

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Tim Rushby

Head of Audience Development & Marketing

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Mária Konyelicska-Visky

Marketing and Communications Manager

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Amy Steels

Marketing and Communications Manager

Becky Owen

Marketing Assistant

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Ian Perry

Box Office Manager

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Anna Loveluck

Duty Manager (Sales)

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Kate Webborn

Duty Manager (Sales)

Technical

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Richard Statham

Technical Manager

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Christopher Flux

Technician

Hospitality

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Andrew Clarke

Pavilion & Gallery Café General Manager, Baxterstorey

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Anthony Collins

Deputy Café Manager, Baxterstorey

University of Nottingham Museum & Manuscripts and Special Collections

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Kathryn Steenson

Senior Archivist for Academic & Public Engagement

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Clare Pickersgill

Museum Keeper

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Michelle Johnson

Museum Administrator

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Stephanie Tristram

Heritage Learning Officer

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Mark Laurie

Museum Collections Development Manager

Front of House

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Nathan Miller

Front of House Manager

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Priya Chopra

Duty Manager - Operations

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Suzanne Griffiths

Front of House Duty Manager

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Angelo Murphy

Arts & Heritage Duty Manager

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Ellen Tobin

Front of House Duty Manager

Front of House Assistants

Stella-Cornel Aghamba, Libby Allen, Cherish Babida, Katie Barnsley, Cass Carson, Duncan Carty, Xuan Chen, Saskia Clark-Cottom, Emma Collett, Emory Cunnington, Anna Devoy, George Dunbar, Judy Dyer, Bella Hamilton, Layla Hassan, Nyx Hollindrake, Ned Hooley, Tori Hope, Daniel Jackson, Kai Kyaw, Arnaud Lacey, Finn Lewis, Ned Lewis, Ben Macpherson, Ellie Moore, Kelly Moore, Eve Randall, Abbey Rees-Hales, Amaia Robertson Nogues, Iziah Robinson, Jo Scott, Ellie Searston, Obe Taro, Linsay Taylor, Tanvi Vats, Di Vincent, Jack Warburton, Alice Weatherall, Mia Wigley, Molly Williams, Clara Wodny.

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