Festival Team
We are governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a team of permanent staff. We also employ a temporary team just before and during Festival.
Board of Directors
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Jackie McCoy
ChairmanJackie is the Associate Dean Global Engagement at Ulster University Business School and Founding Chair of Belfast International Arts Festival
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Jimmy Fay
TrusteeJimmy is Executive Producer at Lyric Theatre, Belfast and is a founding Director of Belfast International Arts Festival.
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Sandara Kelso-Robb MBE
TrusteeSandara is an advisor to basis.point, Managing Director of Human-Kind Associates and is a founding Director of Belfast International Arts Festival.
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Louise Johnston
TrusteeLouise is Finance Manager at Strategic Investment Board Limited and has been a Director of Belfast International Arts Festival since 2016.
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Paul Keogan
TrusteePaul is an award-winning Lighting Designer. Now based in Belfast, he has been a Director of Belfast International Arts Festival since 2018.
Permanent Staff
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Richard Wakely
Artistic Director & Chief ExecutiveRichard joined Belfast Festival at Queen’s in 2013 as Director and set up the new independent Festival in 2015.
enquiries@belfastinternationalartsfestival.com028 9033 2261 -
Naomi Conway
General ManagerNaomi has been with Belfast International Arts Festival since 2015.
naomi@belfastinternationalartsfestival.com028 9033 2261 -
Sarah Kelly
Marketing Managersarahkelly@belfastinternationalartsfestival.comDirect Line: 028 9521 9741
2019 Festival Team
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Andrew Moore
Marketing Officerandrew@belfastinternationalartsfestival.comDirect Line: 028 9521 9746 -
Georgia Simpson
Event Management & Operations Servicegeorgia@belfastinternationalartsfestival.comDirect Line: 028 9521 9744 -
Rebecca Boyd
Event Management & Operations Servicerebecca@belfastinternationalartsfestival.comDirect Line: 028 9521 9745