Northern Stage welcomes three new trustees.
Today Northern Stage is pleased to extend a warm welcome to three new trustees as they join our board. They bring knowledge and experience from a range of sectors to support the growth and development of Northern Stage. We look forward to working with them and thank them in advance for their insight, support and guidance.
Jane Kingston
Jane joined the Board because she loves the arts and is a passionate advocate for social justice. Background in communication and coaching she leads an award-winning advocacy service, championing equality and safeguarding people in vulnerable circumstances. Her 30-year career has focused on removing barriers to give people a fair chance of good quality of life. Outside of work Jane is a regular gig goer, loves independent cinema and theatre. She enjoys running, hiking along the coast and yoga.
Daniel Russell
Daniel Russell is a business strategy and growth specialist with more than 15 years of experience across consultancy, sustainability, technology and cultural sectors. He has been an independent director for Northern Stage Enterprises Ltd since 2021, holds an MBA from Northumbria University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
Degna Stone
Degna is a poet, editor and creative practitioner based in the North East, and recently completed a PhD in Cultural Studies at Northumbria University. Degna has worked with a range of literary and arts organisations, and has produced collaborative projects across writing, performance and other art forms. They bring extensive experience across the region’s cultural sector and a commitment to advocating for local artists and audiences.
Michael Slavin, Northern Stage’s Chief Executive said:
A successful board makes you think, can sometimes ask you challenging questions but best of all bring new insight or ideas because they come at things from a different perspective. Degna, Daniel and Jane are experts in their given fields, and I have no doubt that their diversity of experience and perspective will prove to be vitally useful to Northern Stage over the coming years. I am really looking forward to working alongside them.