Staff

The Courtyard staff are integral to our organisation and community. They ensure we can deliver events, workshops and incredible service to Hereford.

IAN ARCHER
Chief Executive & Artistic Director

MEL LANGFORD
Administrator & PA to Chief Executive

DAVID DURANT
Associate Director

Education and Participation Department

ELLEN DORSETT 
Youth & Communities Participation Manager

JAMIE HUTTON
Education Officer & Youth Theatre Leader

REBECCA COOK
Community Education Officer

RUBY THOROGOOD
Education Officer & Youth Theatre Leader P/T

LEXI MYERS
Programming Assistant & Participation Administrator

Operations Department

PHILLIP PEARCY 
Operations Manager

KATIE OWEN 
House Manager

NICKIE BATES
Deputy House Manager

EMILY WATSON
Relief House Manager

Café Bar Department

GEORGINA PRICE
Bar Manager

MICHAEL TURNER
Bar Team Leader

TOBY ADEY
Bar Team Leader

Marketing & Sales Department

JESSICA PROSSER
Head of Marketing & Sales

ROBYN BARRATT
Marketing & Audience Development Manager

RUBY THOROGOOD
Marketing Officer P/T

LEAH ADKINS
Digital Marketing Officer

ETHAN HARGREAVES
Marketing Assistant P/T

OLIVER WHEATLEY 
Customer Sales Manager

VICTORIA VENESS
Deputy Customer Sales Manager

INGRID BAIN
Customer Sales Supervisor

MATTHEW MORGAN
Customer Sales Supervisor

LAUREN EDWARDS
Customer Sales Assistant

NICKIE BATES
Customer Sales Assistant

GABRIEL DO NASCIMENTO
Customer Sales Assistant

SOPHIE GATENBY
Customer Sales Assistant

LILLIAN ISTANCE
Customer Sales Assistant

JESSICA ROYALL
Customer Sales Assistant

Fundraising Department

CLARE WICHBOLD 
Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations and Individual Giving)

OLLE GROVE 
Fundraising Manager (Corporate)

Finance Department

SALLY HODGE
Head of Finance

KATE DUMARA
Finance Officer

JORDAN TODD
Finance Assistant

Technical Department

RICHARD LOVERIDGE
Technical Manager

SIMON NICHOLLS 
Head of Film

CONALL HULME
Technician

NIC ACONS
Technician

DANIEL SUMNER
Technician

LUCY HEMMINGS
Technical Admin Assistant