Meet the staff and trustees who work behind the scenes at East Street Arts to continually support the artist community.
About
Staff and Trustees
Staff
Executive Director
Anita Kumari
Anita Kumari (she/her) is our Executive Director
Studio & Spaces Administrator
Callum Howe
Callum Howe (he/him) is our Studio & Spaces Administrator
Art Hostel Duties Supervisor
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross (she/her) is our Art Hostel Duties Supervisor
Co-founder and Artistic Director
Jon Wakeman
Jon Wakeman (he/him) is our Co-Founder and Artistic Director
Co-founder
Karen Watson
Karen Watson (she/her) is our Co-Founder. She stepped down from East Street Arts in June 2023 but is never too far away!
Graphic Designer
Louise Davies
Louise Davies (she/her) is our Graphic Designer
Building Operations Lead
Matt Bowman
Matt Bowman (he/him) is our Building Operations Lead
Convention House Technician
Matt Collins
Matt Collins (he/him) is our Convention House Technician
Business Development Lead
Melody Walker
Melody Walker (she/her) is our Business Development Lead
Technician
Rufus Newell
Rufus Newell (he/him) is our Technician
Digital Marketing Assistant
Wes Foster
Wes Foster (he/him) is our Digital Marketing AssistantTrustees
Trustee
Andrew Gillam FRSA MRICS MCIOB
Andrew Gillam is Head of Property at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, a Chartered Surveyor and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Trustee
Dr Marianna Tsionki
Dr Marianna Tsionki (she/her) is Associate Professor and University Curator at Leeds Arts University.
Trustee
Jean Dent OBE FRICS
Jean Dent (she/her) is a Chartered Surveyor and retired Director of Development at Leeds City Council.
Trustee
Minoti Parikh
Minoti Parikh (she/her) is the Founder of TPL Experiences and is a community artist.
Chair
Nick Ramshaw
Nick Ramshaw (he/him) is a brand and strategy consultant.
Vice Chair
Rodolfo Barradas
Rodolpho is a Senior Policy Advisor in the Civil Service
Trustee
Sandeep Singh Sambhi
Sandeep is a Corporate Solicitor (Partner).
Trustee
Tom Poultney
Tom Poultney (he/him) is Head of HE Creative Arts and the University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College