Our Team

Leadership / Kaitiaki

Barbara George

Chief Executive

Alison Walls

Artistic Director

(Artistic Team Lead)

Paul Dawson

Business Improvement Manager

(Compliance & Reporting Team Lead)

Julie McCloy

Communications and Marketing Manager

(Customer Engagement Team Lead)

Sahra Grinham

Corporate and Donor Engagement Manager

(Fundraising Team Lead)

Tim Bain

Production Manager

(Production Team Lead)

Susan Rendall

Manager: Grants, Systems and Governance

(People & Capability Team Lead)

Company

Fiona Haines

Administration

Amanda Hare

Administration Manager

Ross Gumbley

Artistic Adviser / Lead Director

Vanessa Karakia-Kore Gray

Associate Artistic Director / Kaihautū Ahurea

Carolyne Grant

Capital Campaign Manager

Tamara Rowse

Chief Financial Officer

Andrea Winder

Client Manager

Lauren Douglas

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Daniella Salazar

Costume Manager

Findlay Currie

Costume Technician

Erin Hills

Customer Experience Administrator

Rebecca Radcliffe

Customer Experience - Box Office and Lead Host

Rachel Vavasour

Customer Experience Manager

Riley Harter

Education & Outreach Production Manager

Petra Laskova

Food and Beverage Manager

Sarah Griffin

Graphic Designer

Jo Bunce

Head Stage Manager

Giles Tanner

Head Technician

Flore Charbonnier

Production Manager (on leave)

Julian Southgate

Properties Manager

Seth Edwards-Ellis

Set Construction

Nigel Kerr

Set Construction

Richard van den Berg

Set Construction

Layla Moutrib

Sponsorship Manager

Scott Leighton

Stage Manager

Anisha Thomas

Tessitura (CRM) Manager

The Court Theatre also relies heavily on a large and dedicated team of casual and part-time staff members, who help ensure that our shows are produced on time and to the highest quality and that our customers are well cared for.