Cleo specialises in creating collaborations between the arts and environmental sectors.

She has extensive experience working in outdoor arts, both as an artist and producer. Her arts career stems from her BA Hons in Fine Art and an MA in Art as Environment.

She was also nominated for National Woman of the Year for her work in Dorset. She is also on the board of the charity B Sharp and Chair of the Ukulele Opera CIC.

Cleo loves stomping around the countryside and coast, often bivvy bagging and enjoys winning at badminton.

cleo@theartsdevelopmentcompany.org.uk

Jo specialises in arts project management. She manages Short Breaks.

Her background studies is in urban design but has spent the last seven years working in the Arts sector in Dorset.

Jo is particularly interested in visual arts, crafts and architecture and she is currently learning to tap dance – with much hilarity involved!

She is also a committee member and safeguarding lead for a local after-school club that her children attend.

Hannah has been working in the arts and culture sector in Dorset since 2006.

Her speciality is working in the arts for Childrend and Young People.

Hannah’s interest started in the sector when she became a Play Leader whilst studying Graphic Design at university.

Previously the Arts Development Manager for Dorset County Council, Mike has worked with us since we moved out of the local authority and became a social enterprise. He was our chief executive from 2015 until March 2018. He now has a part-time role looking at ways to develop investment in the arts in Dorset. He’s also responsible for ongoing liaison with county and district councils during local government reorganisation.

Mike has worked in arts development for over 30 years and is most enthusiastic about using the arts to help people achieve social change.

For pleasure Mike likes making cakes, is a complete nerd about what coffee he drinks and once performed with a contemporary dance company 600 feet underground (and yes there was an audience!)

Andrew is well seasoned business professional with a strong background in business development.

Having setup and sold an IT company and a Design and Marketing company over the past 20 years, Andrew is also an owner of an arts centre and gallery.

He is a qualified business advisor and member of Institute of Business Consulting, Fellow of the RSA, and social enterprise mentor. With over 7 years’ experience in arts and culture programming, marketing and development.

In his spare time Andrew works closely with the music sector and has exhibited his own digital artwork.

Mark runs the Bridport sector of the Face Forward project for young people.

Laura has worked in the arts and culture sector in Dorset for over 10 years as an illustration agency director, freelance marketer and creative mentor.

Having co-founded her own design and illustration agency South West Artwork, Laura has extensive knowledge in working as a broker between the arts and business communities. She also contributes to local magazines as an arts and culture features writer.

Jane started work in a creative integrated agency, then moved to an arts and culture charity. Prior to joining the team she works with a variety of artist, makers and organisations across the UK in developing programmes for the British Council. She also currently co-owns a technology business analysis company.

Jane has an MA in Marketing Communications and MSc in Tourism Planning both from Bournemouth University.

She is a trained mentor, and an expert in marketing communications, fundraising, partnership management, strategic tourism development and arts programming.

Rosie has been involved with arts, culture, further and higher education and training for over 30 years in the South West in various roles – performer, leader, lecturer, mentor, coordinator.

She is particularly keen on supporting the development of tomorrow’s cultural leaders and creatives and demonstrating the importance and impact of arts and culture on people’s lives.

Rosie is also a Trustee of Bridport Arts Centre.

Matt has been working with the company over the last couple of years to help us establish ourselves as an innovative and effective social enterprise.

He is one of the founding directors, and Head of Impact and Research, for the Real Ideas Organisation CIC a leading social enterprise based in the South West of England working in a wide range of areas from community regeneration through to education and with a strong emphasis on culture, heritage, innovation and creativity. RIO also work with Arts Council England on a range of programmes, including bridge, Arts Award, Artsmark and support for the cultural sector around children and young peopLE. Matt is also a board member of the Knowle West Media Centre (an award-winning cultural organisation focussed on digital media in an ‘area of disadvantage’ in Bristol)

Matt was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2014 focussed on creativity, social enterprise, education and children and young people in the US and Canada and also is a visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bristol Department of Education; and has a research background from the University of Oxford and the University of British Columbia (supported by a Commonwealth Scholarship).

Dougie Scarfe joined the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as its new Chief Executive in July 2012 after a successful career as performer, Manager and Director at Opera North.

Whilst at school Dougie was Principal Horn in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, before studying at the Royal Northern College of Music and winning the Hiles Medal for Orchestral playing.

In 2000 a serious playing-related jaw condition ended Dougie’s performing career. After four years as Executive Assistant to the General Director at Opera North, in 2006 he became Chorus & Orchestra Director and Concerts Director and was widely credited with transforming the concert and recording programme at the Company.

Outside Opera North, Dougie maintained strong teaching and community links and remains passionate about the importance of Music Education and creating opportunities for young people to learn and experience live music of all genres. He played an important role in the founding of Yorkshire Young Musicians (YYM). Dougie was a Founder Trustee and also Chairman of the YYM Board of Trustees from 2005-2007.

Steven Pink recently joined Tricuro as their first Finance Manager in 2015. Tricuro is a local authority trading company set up by the three upper tier Councils in Dorset in July 2015 to deliver their care services to vulnerable adults in the county.

Having spent several years helping to set up and grow two family businesses (King Stag and King Stag Transport) Steven made a career change to accounting in 2008 and has never looked back. Thanks to his practical business experience and dedication to study Steven has swiftly progressed his career from Accounting Technician, through Accountant and on to a Finance Manager.

Steven is also the Honorary Treasurer for the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils providing strong links to Council members and local communities throughout Dorset. Prior to joining Tricuro Steven worked for Dorset County Council and helped oversee the transition of The Arts Development Company from its local authority roots to the Community Interest Company it has become today.

In his personal life Steven is a keen guitarist and supporter of the arts: be that attending functions at The Gallery in Poundbury; spending a day at Sculpture by the Lakes; enjoying the wonderful Inside Out Dorset Festival or a trip to the West End.