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Our Board

Sunderland Culture was formed in April 2016 as a partnership set up by Sunderland City Council, the University of Sunderland and the business-led Sunderland MAC (Music, Arts and Culture) Trust.

Its brief is to manage cultural venues across Sunderland and develop city-wide cultural projects.

Sunderland Culture’s activities are managed by a board comprising directors from each of the three partner organisations along with five independent members.  The chair of the board is Jane Earl.

Trustees of Sunderland Culture Charity Board

A portrait of Jane Earl

Jane Earl – Chair

A portrait of Cllr Beth Jones

Councillor Beth Jones

Portrait of Professor Michael Young

Professor Michael Young

Portrait of Ian Kershaw

Ian Kershaw

Portrait of Andrew Mackay

Andrew Mackay

Portrait of Gillian Miller

Gillian Miller

Portrait of Marie Nixon

Marie Nixon

Portrait of Ram Ramanathas

Ram Ramanathas

Portrait of Roy Sandbach

Roy Sandbach

Portrait of Sheree Rymer

Sheree Rymer

Portrait of Michelle Daurat

Michelle Daurat

Portrait of Peter McIntyre

Peter McIntyre