Staff and Trustees

Staff

In February, Trustees agreed to postpone the appointment of a Director, in order to review Charleston’s requirements for this vitally important role.

We are extremely fortunate to have Alistair Burtenshaw in place as Interim Director following Colin McKenzie’s departure and Alistair will be with the trust until at least June 2013.

Alistair has a literary background, having been Director of The London Book Fair for twelve years. Alistair is also Chair of the Trustees of Booktrust, the UK’s leading independent literacy charity.

Alistair Burtenshaw, Acting Director

Jean Birch-Leonard, Retail Manager

Mark Divall, Gardener

Wendy Hitchmough, Curator

Emma Knight, Head of Development

Rebecca Lewry, Visitor Manager

Nicky McCallum, Financial Controller

Niamh Pearce, Festival Manager

Charles Rowney, Finance Manager

Kristina Sekyere, Executive Assistant

Belinda Da Silva, Assistant Retail Manager

Maggy Tyhurst, Conservation Assistant

Holly Wood, Education and Events Manager

Megan Wright, Office Manager

Trustees

Nigel Newton, Chairman

Virginia Nicholson, Deputy Chairman

Patrick Berry, Chairman of Finance Committee

Anne Olivier Bell

Dinah Casson

Hilary Newiss

Sigrid Rausing

Charles Saumarez Smith

Giles Waterfield

Simon Watney

Gillian Wolfe