Art UK has a number of steering and advisory panels to help guide its direction and build on partnerships with collections.
Philanthropy Board
Thomas Davies (Chair) CEO, Machroes Holdings and active investor
Aki Abiola Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Alexander Bell Co-Chairman, Old Masters, Worldwide, Sotheby's
Paul Foote Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Filippo Guerrini-Maraldi Chairman – Private Wealth, R K Harrison
Andrew Jones Writer and collector
Alison MacPhee Arts fundraiser, Scotland
Simon Oldfield President, Simon Oldfield Art Advisory & Art Business Consultancy
Robert Read Head of Art and Private Clients, Hiscox
Gary Weiss Managing Director, JP Morgan
Advisors and Steering Panel
The Art UK Advisory Board and Steering Panels comprise representatives from national and regional museums, the BBC and other organisations.
Art UK Advisory Board
Karen Brookfield Consultant in Cultural Strategy & Critical Thinking, formerly Deputy Director (Strategy), National Lottery Heritage Fund
Alison Cole Editor of The Art Newspaper
Caroline Collier Consultant and coach; former Director of Partnerships and Programmes, Tate
Simon Groom Director of Modern & Contemporary Art, National Galleries Scotland
Patrick Holland Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music, BBC
Avril Martindale Intellectual Property Rights Partner, Freshfields
Sarah Phillips Head of History of Art, Godalming Sixth Form College
Dr Mia Ridge Digital Curator, The British Library; former Chair of the Museums Computer Group
Graham Southern Founder of Southern and Partners, an independent artist management consultancy
Iain Watson OBE Director, Tyne and Wear Museums and Galleries
Art UK Steering Panel
Waqas Ahmed Artistic Director, Khalili Collections
Rohan Almond Team Manager, National Trust for Scotland
Lili Bartholomew Museum Registrar, The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
Aruna Bhaugeerutty Manager of Digital Collections, Ashmolean Museum
Tom Bilson Head of Digital Media, The Courtauld Institute of Art
Katherine Biggs Senior Digital Manager, National Portrait Gallery, London
Lawrence Chiles Head of Digital Services, National Gallery
Graham Davies Digital Programmes Manager, National Museum Wales
Susan Doyon Executive Producer, Tate
Christopher Ganley Digital Content Manager, National Galleries Scotland
Kevin Gosling Chief Executive, Collections Trust
Tate Greenhalgh Senior National Consultant for Interpretation, National Trust
Michael Hardy Digital Engagement Curator, Barsley Museums
Rebecca Hill Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator, Gallery Oldham
Susanna Hillhouse Collections Manager, National Trust for Scotland
Samantha Howard Curator of Arts, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Samantha Johns Collections Development Manager, Norfolk Museums Service
Kerry Jones Development Manager for Arts and Public Engagement, Keele University
Anra Kennedy Content and Partnership Director, Culture24
Alison Lane Collections Information Manager, National Trust
Chiara Ludolini Digital Manager, Manchester City Galleries
Gemma MacLagan Ram Director of Research and Commercial Development, National Archives
Lauren Marshall Hall Manager and Audience Development Officer, Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York
Kim Mawhinney Head of Art, National Museums Northern Ireland
Fiona McCrory Collections Digital Co-ordinator, National Museums Northern Ireland
Jean Milton Director of Heritage, Port Sunlight Village Trust
Eithne Ní Chonghaile Head of Communications, Museums Galleries Scotland
Judith Nichol Knowledge Partnerships Manager, BBC
Lisa Ollerhead Chief Executive, AIM
Gabriella de la Rosa Lead Editor, Curatorial Content Online, National Trust Collections
David Scott Digital Manager, Burrell Renaissance Project
Linda Spurdle Digital Development Manager, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
John Stack Head of Digital, Science Museum
Fabia Stocken Bloomberg Corporate Philanthropy
Christopher Tinker Publisher (Curatorial Content), National Trust Collections
Theodore Wilkins IT and Digital Engagement Manager, York Museums Trust
Madeline Betts Documentation Manager, Government Art Collection
Learning and Engagement Steering Panel
Nermin Abdulla Learning Programme Manager, Paul Mellon Centre
Rose Aidin Chief Executive, Art History Link-Up
Alison Cole Editor of The Art Newspaper, Originator of the Superpower of Looking initiative
Dr Karen Hosack Janes (Oxon) PGCE Affiliate Lecturer in Education at Oxford Brookes University
Penny Huntsman Teacher, author, consultant, lecturer
Emilia McKenzie Digital Manager, Learning, Science Museum
Anne-Louise Quinton Freelance Art Education Consultant (Secondary specialism in Art and Design)
Josepha Sanna Project Manager, ARTiculation
Youth Panel
The Art UK Youth Panel is made up of members of the work experience programme Alumni Network. The Youth Panel kindly dedicate their time to collaborating with Art UK staff, working together to share ideas and opinions.