Tony Lankester joined Riverside as General Manager in October 2019 having spent 12 years as CEO of South Africa's National Arts Festival where he led the team that produced Africa's largest annual arts event. Prior to that, with a degree in Journalism, his career spanned corporate marketing, communications and sponsorship for financial services group, Old Mutual, and working at South Africa's national radio station SAfm as Marketing Manager, Presenter and Producer.
As well as being the Creative Director of Riverside, Rachel is also a freelance producer and theatre consultant. Rachel has enabled and produced productions in London, in regional theatre and all over the world. Rachel has worked extensively in both the commercial and not-for –profit sectors. Recently she worked for ATG Productions developing and commissioning new work as well as overseeing future planning. Rachel was previously Executive Director at Chichester Festival Theatre and before that Director of English Touring Theatre. Rachel is a director of Harper Tackley whose current and recent clients include Manchester International Festival, Roald Dahl Story Company, SOLT/UK Theatre, Malvern Theatres, Arts Council England, Delfont MacIntosh, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Cambridge Arts Theatre, WKCDA in Hong Kong, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Birmingham Rep and Troxy. Rachel sits on the Boards of Tall Stories and Lyric Hammersmith Productions.
Judith Murrell - Administration & HR Manager
Amy Howard - Financial Controller
Nyisha Francis - Assistant Financial Controller
Owen Van Spall - Cinema Programmer
Chris Davies - Operations Director
Jan Urbanski - Venue & Facilities Manager
Charlie Hazlem - Senior Technician
Daniel McGoun - IT/Technician
James Gladdon - Operations Assistant
Any Lucas - Community Ambassador
Alex Akhurst - Marketing and Communications Manager
Toby Owles - Functions and Events Manager
Daniel Thurman - Projects Manager
Hope Fulton - Archivist
Rhys Williamson - Senior Manager Visitor Experience
Harriet Bultitude - Operations Assistant & Visitor Experience Manager
Emma Johnson - Visitor Experience Assistant Manager
Reuben Esson-Parkes - Visitor Experience Assistant Manager
Beatriz López De Priego Garcia - Visitor Experience Assistant Manager
Yusra Omar - Visitor Experience Assistant Manager
Harry Rusk - Visitor Experience Assistant Manager & Projectionist
Chris Ruddle - Food & Beverage Director
Mac Wysoczanski - Food & Beverage Duty Manager
Callum Rowley - Food & Beverage Duty Manager
Quitterie Singel - Food & Beverage Duty Manager
Elly Mwaikambo - Head Chef
