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MANAGEMENT TEAM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

GILES RAMSAY

Giles Ramsay founded Developing Artists in 2004 having run theatre projects in Botswana, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Kosovo, Palestine, Mexico, Thailand and Zimbabwe. He has produced international work at venues including The Riverside Studios, The Theatre Museum, The British Museum, Artsdepot, Flowers East Gallery and The National Theatre in London as well as at The Pleasance Theatre, The Assembly Rooms and The King’s and Traverse Theatres in Edinburgh. He is a former Fellow of St. Chad’s College, Durham University and Course Leader in Theatre at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

GEORGINA GODWIN

Georgina Godwin is an independent broadcast journalist. A regular chair of literary events, she is Books Editor for Monocle 24 and presenter of the in-depth interview show "Meet the Writers". She is also a frequent presenter of current affairs programmes and a commentator on Southern African politics. Georgina has interviewed a wide range of public figures from literary giants and debut novelists to prominent politicians, musicians and artists. Born in Zimbabwe, and educated there and at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, she was a founder member of SWRadio Africa and of the Harare International Festival of the Arts.

KUSHAL SOOD

GUY CHAPMAN

Guy is the Managing Director of Target Live, and heads up the company's accounts with the Barbican, ballet/dance at the London Coliseum, Opera North, Somerset House Exhibitions and Bill Kenwright Productions. Before setting up his own agency, Guy was Director of Marketing at the Royal Court Theatre and worked for one of the leading Art Dealers in Bond Street coordinating exhibitions. Over the years Guy has served on many boards/fundraising committees including those of Royal Academy Friends, Art Fund, Royal Court Theatre and Out of Joint. As a theatre producer, his many productions include the world premiere of Sarah Kane's Crave, which performed across Europe, and Dolly West's Kitchen at the Old Vic Theatre. Guy is also working with ArtsAlliance on taking art exhibitions into Event Cinema. Guy is a visiting lecturer on Marketing for the Arts at Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi.

PATRONS

RALPH FIENNES

SIR DEREK JACOBI

DAME JANET SUZMAN

AMBASSADORS

ROGER ALLEN

SUSAN CHAPMAN MBE

DANIEL EVANS

BLESSING HUNGWE

NICOLAS KENT

MICHAEL KUDAKWASHE

NICHOLAS LE PROVOST

 STEVE RICHARDS

MATT WOLF

WHO WE ARE

Developing Artists has a small team based in London. Together we work to coordinate our projects and to raise money for the future. Our Board of Trustees provides strategic input and meet regularly with the management team. Our Ambassadors and patrons provide support to the charity.

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