Sarah has a background in international senior leadership roles in cultural, educational and content-led organisations. She led Trinity College London as CEO from 2008 to 2021. Prior to that she held Managing Directorships with Getty Images and National Geographic, and served as Finance Director at the Royal Opera House. Sarah has non executive experience, currently serving as a trustee of the Cherie Blair Foundation For Women and the First Light Festival in Lowestoft. She has previously been a trustee of the Horniman Museum, Spitalfields Festival, and Chethams Hospital in Manchester.
Her passions and interests include music, from classical to folk and rock, theatre and enjoying the company of a wide circle of friends with husband Andrew.
Emma Fisher (Stamper)
Emma Fisher, ARSM had a successful career in the Insurance sector with her own Lloyds Underwriting Agency for 20 years, insuring animals in 40 countries. She now concentrates on her family, her passion for performance, piano, sport, Barnardo’s, and Theatre Royal. Her involvement with Barnardo’s has allowed her to instigate concerts at the theatre, involving schools in the area, raising funds and awareness for the children that Barnardo’s supports. Her aim on the board is to help increase awareness of the many projects that the theatre does for our community.
Jo Howlett
Jo Howlett FCCA had a diverse career leading Finance Teams in the international private sector ranging from Insurance to Defence Systems, including Publishing and Vehicle Finance, followed by a UK wide Charity before joining the NHS and latterly Local Government. Now retired her interests are painting, writing, badminton, cycling, and supporting local Charities with her financial expertise. She currently holds a Trusteeship with St Nicholas Hospice in addition to the Non-Executive Directorship for Theatre Royal and her two passions in the workplace are promoting Team Building and Business Acumen.
Joanna Bradbury
Joanna studied International Relations at the University of Sussex before working for the European Commission in Nigeria and the Foreign Office in London. Joanna retrained as a barrister at the College of Law and now practises in East Anglia. She has a special interest in SEN accessibility and acts as a trustee for a small local charity providing services for children with ASD. Joanna has been visiting the theatre as an enthusiastic member of the audience for many years and is looking forward to supporting The Theatre Royal in its future endeavors.
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Liz Michie
Liz studied Environmental Biology & Geography at The University of Hull and in her early career spent time in recruitment before moving into HR. A commercial, driven HR Director with a proven track record of delivering across a range of environments, Liz has spent over 15 years operating at a senior level within manufacturing and logistics. Liz believes passionately in the value people bring at all levels in organisations and in addition to her primary role also holds voluntary board positions in both Education and Theatre.
Danny Braverman
Danny Braverman SFHEA FRSA is a freelance theatre maker, educationalist, writer and consultant, whose work centres on storytelling, playwrighting, and Positive Psychology coaching. Awarded the Music & Drama Educators Lifetime Achievement Award for Drama 2024, Danny’s career includes performing his critically acclaimed solo show Wot? No Fish!!, which toured internationally and received the Brian Way Playwriting Award. He has worked with companies that include Battersea Arts Centre, Graeae, the National Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East. Until recently, he was a practice-based research Lecturer at Goldsmiths.
Karen Thomson
Karen is an experienced non-executive director having served on FTSE and independent company boards over the last 20 years. Her executive career, mostly in telecoms, media and technology businesses included roles as CEO then President of AOL UK and AOL Europe and as Director for Online on the Vodafone UK Board. She currently also chairs a social media mobile games company.
Karen graduated from Aberdeen University with a degree in Philosophy and from Middlesex University where she gained an MBA. Middlesex University also awarded her an honorary degree.
In joining the board of trustees at The Theatre Royal Karen is looking forward to working with and learning from the team and her fellow trustees to support the work of the Theatre Royal, both in the theatre itself and out in the community.
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