Our trustees
Sir Roger De Haan CBE DL
Chairman
Lady Alison De Haan
Sir Stephen Deuchar CBE
Director, The Art Fund
Paul Hudson
Commissioner, Infrastructure Planning Commission
Andrew Ironside
Formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor (resources) Canterbury Christ Church University
Judith Nesbitt
Writer and formerly Director of National and International Partnerships, Tate
The Earl of Radnor
Vanessa Stone
Arts Producer / Project Manager
David Shriver
Senior Advisor, Ocado Group
Alastair Upton
Chief Executive, Creative Folkestone
Our team
Alastair Upton
Chief Executive
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Sebastian Cater
Interim Chief Operating Officer
sebastiancater@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Angela Ludlow
Head of Finance
angelaludlow@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Michelle Parker
Head of Development
michelleparker@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Tania McCormack
Learning Officer
taniamccormack@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Sorcha Carey
Curator, Folkestone Triennial 2025
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Jo Cowdrey
Head of Curatorial
jocowdrey@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Sophie Haydock
Curator: Books, Ideas and Community
sophiehaydock@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Marita Pohlschmidt
Development Manager, Contracts & Relationships
maritapohlschmidt@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Lyn Maytum
Executive and Project Assistant
lynmaytum@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Owen Kimm
Marketing and Communications Manager
owenkimm@creativefolkestone.org.uk
George Cory
Communications Officer
georgecory@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Dan Hoare
Creative Quarter Manager
danhoare@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Mel Winter
Creative Workspaces Manager: Community
melwinter@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Lex Thompson
Creative Workspaces Manager: Contracts
lexthompson@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Lauren Hamilton
Tenant Liaison Co-ordinator
laurenhamilton@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Matt Brummitt
Tenant Liaison Assistant
mattbrummitt@creativefolkeston
Joel Francis
Technical Manager
joelfrancis@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Zoe O’Farrell
Assistant Finance Manager
zoeofarrell@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Yaz Norris
Visitor Experience and Venue Manager
yazminnorris@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Hayden Noakes
Assistant Venue Manager
haydennoakes@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Marianne Murray
Assistant Producer
mariannemurray@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Kirstyn Brook
Box Office Supervisor
kirstynbrook@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Hamish Findlay
Custodian Prospect Cottage
hamishfindlay@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Paul Squire
Creative Quarter Estates Supervisor
paulsquire@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Alex Hall
Estates Operative
alexhall@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Andy Holbrook
Folkestone Artworks Custodian
andyholbrook@creativefolkestone.org.uk