Louise Schmitz - Co Chair of the Board of Trustees
Louise Schmitz is a senior manager in National Grid with extensive energy regulation experience and excellent leadership and people management skills. Her career to date includes leadership of organisational change and coaching / mentoring of staff. Louise is Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees and a member of the HR Sub-Committee.
Sharon Walpole - Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees
Sharon Walpole is a director at Careermap Limited, a job board for young talent and publisher of Careermag careers publications. She brings exprience with young people and digital/graphics skills from her position as Editor of Careermag. Sharon is Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of Operations Sub-Committee.
Stewart Bell - Treasurer
Stewart Bell, whilst now retired, was the CFO of an international business – BSN Medical. He originally trained with KPMG and is a qualified accountant. He is our Treasurer and Chairs the Finance Sub-Committee. In addition to his financial skills, he brings a wide range of management experience including that of being the Treasurer for a number of years of the South Warwickshire Citizen Advice Bureau.
Miranda Ramphul McCormick
Miranda Ramphul McCormick is a retired solicitor who specialised in non-contentious construction law advising both public and private sectors on major infrastructure and civil engineering projects. Miranda was a Partner and Consultant at the international law firms Dentons LLP and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP respectively. She brings governance and Board experience. She has been a Trustee at Escape Arts since July 2019. She sits on the Finance Sub-Committee and was Chair of the Board of Trustees until March 2022.
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor is Head of Collections at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust where is responsible for all things related to the museum, library and archive collections. He brings experience of the wider arts, heritage and culture sectors to the work of Escape Arts. In addition to his role as Trustee, Paul is Chair of the HR sub-committee.
Hattie Throssell
Hattie Throssell is a Graphic Designer, with a degree from the University of Gloucester. She has been an Escape Arts volunteer for over 5 years, leading on the Charity’s newsletter and creative digital content and has been a Trustee for 3 years. Hattie sits on the Operations Sub-Committee and advises on accessibility and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
What our visitors say...
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We had a lovely time visiting, enjoying the exhibits and tea & cake! Yummy! We think Emma and the team are first class… Keep shining!
The Timlins, Leamington Spa
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Love this gorgeous find! A warm welcome and a step back in time, sprinkled with art!
The Johnsons, Saffron Walden
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I’m an American tourist and this is the BEST place I have visited in England! They were so generous and welcoming! 100 out of 10 would recommend!
Anita Labelle, Boston