Seona Reid

Chair
National Theatre of Scotland

Dame Seona Reid retired as Director of the Glasgow School of Art in August 2013 after
14 years of service. Previous executive positions include Director of the Scottish Arts Council, Assistant Director of Greater London Arts, Head of Public Relations for Ballet Rambert and Northern Dance Theatre and Business Manager of Lincoln Theatre Royal. She is currently Deputy Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Chair of its Scottish Committee, Scottish Commissioner to the Fulbright Commission, Chair of the National Theatre of Scotland, and a Trustee of the Tate. Seona has honorary degrees from Robert Gordon, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, and Strathclyde Universities, was awarded a CBE in 2008 and a DBE in 2013, all for services to the arts and creative industries.

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

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Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

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Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

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Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

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Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

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If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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