Stuart Griffiths
I started my career at Birmingham Hippodrome and learnt a lot from observing Stuart as he took the organisation through a vast period of change. His quiet leadership style filled with passion, humility and humour coupled with a shrewd business approach was a revelation. Stuart placed value in creating strong strategic partnerships across Birmingham as a cultural city and within the building itself with resident organisations DanceXchange and Birmingham Royal Ballet. I saw a venue emerge from the tail end of a large capital build to a thriving and dynamic hub which captured the hearts and minds of theatre-goers all across the West Midlands. I also saw how Stuart transformed the programme to grow audiences for contemporary international dance, and it provided me with inspirational lessons in change management and audience development.
Rachael Griffin is Managing Director at Pentabus Theatre.
http://www.pentabus.co.uk/
