Andrew started his career as a theatre manager in the West End before working in Glasgow as a programmer and producer. Returning to London he led the regeneration of the former Albany Empire in Deptford before joining Siobhan Davies Dance as Executive Director where he raised more than £4 million to deliver award winning new dance studios in Elephant and Castle, London.

Andrew has worked as a freelance fundraising consultant with a wide range of clients including Forward Arts Foundation, Bow Arts and the National Theatre of Holland Most recently he has led Michael Grandage’s charity MGCfutures supporting emerging theatremakers throughout the UK with professional development bursaries and one-to-one mentoring.

He is passionate about the impact of culture on communities, in particular new writing. He believes that everyone should have access to work of quality. Theatre teaches us so much about the human condition and helps us to understand the increasingly complex world that we live in. Andrew specialises in strategic planning, particularly income generation and fundraising, He also enjoys building an organisation’s profile, creating a strong sense of vision and mission

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