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Our Team

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Kate Romano

Chief Executive & Artistic Director

 

Kate oversees all enterprise at the Granary. She is responsible for devising the artistic agenda, concerts programme and educational work. She is also active as a chamber musician, producer, BBC writer and presenter.  

  

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Tamlyn Barber

Business Development Manager


Tam is responsible for developing and nurturing new business opportunities to further the Granary’s ambitions and objectives. She has over 20 years experience in the educational travel sector and the hospitality industry.

 

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Jess Henry

Art Producer


Jess heads up operations in the cafe, supports our hospitality and takes an active hands-on role in our early years arts provision. She has a career background in the visual arts, art therapy and as a mental health support worker.

 

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Simon Finney

Caretaker

 

Simon is responsible for caretaking, cleaning, maintenance and caring for the grounds. He has worked at Stapleford Granary since the centre opened in 2010, and also runs his own commercial cleaning company, SF Cleaning.

 

  

 

 

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Paul Hunt

Head of Sound & Lighting 

 

Paul provides lighting, sound and other technical support for events at the Granary. He draws on 40 years experience, working with all genres of music. He established his own Cambridge-based business, Solitech, in 2000.

 

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Samuel Dowsett

Head of Digital Marketing


Sam develops and implements the Granary’s digital marketing strategy. He is a marketeer with broad experience across the travel, publishing and education sectors, and is Head of Marketing for ACE Cultural Tours.

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Trustees

 

Lesley Thompson (Chair)

Lesley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has worked in the Arts, Health and Higher Education sectors - most recently as Bursar of Lucy Cavendish College in the University of Cambridge. She has also been a primary and secondary school governor and was previously chair of Cambridge Community Arts.
 

Mariann Bienz, president

Mariann has been a research scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge since the early nineties and most recently its Deputy Director. She served on the Council of the Royal Society and various of its committees dedicated to education and outreach. Her pastimes are classical music and walking in the Swiss alps. She is a passionate supporter of Stapleford Granary and its purpose of sharing the arts to inspire cultural curiosity.

  

Sue Grace

Sue began her working life in small scale touring theatre, moving on to the Arts Council and then into local government. Her roles have involved being responsible for a wide range of cultural services as well as corporate services such as HR and communications. Sue has previously been a trustee on the board of an arts organisation and in her Arts Council role was an observer on the boards of many arts organisations.

 

Ivor Harrison
Ivor Harrison is a business advisor in branding and restructuring. He started at Unilever and has led businesses that have been PE backed, PLC, or owner managed. He is a mentor in entrepreneurship at the Cambridge Judge Business School and a Trustee of The Schweitzer Institute. He has an MA in History of Art from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD.

 

Paul Jackson
Paul is a pianist, conductor, musicologist and former university academic with a wide range of interest and experience in music and the performing arts. He is a Tour Director for ACE Cultural Tours, leading tours to Berlin, Dresden, Prague and Verona, and is an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

  

Peter McPartland

Peter retired from a 45-year career in the investment business in 2025, and is now pursuing a broad range of personal interests.  With a strong love of music, especially jazz, photography, and environmental affairs, his current portfolio dovetails neatly with the art, music and environmental studies objects of the Charity. Peter currently chairs the Charity's Finance and Investment Committee.

 

Chloe Shaw

Chloe Shaw is a change leader with expertise in organisational design and transformation. She has worked across a range of education settings, from early years through to higher education and professional learning. She brings a globally minded approach to change, informed by her interest in travel and culture.

  

Gavin Flynn

Gavin is currently CEO of the Centre for Better Futures, a Cambridge University Programme aimed at helping senior individuals transition to the next chapter of their lives and make a difference to the world. Before this, he was CEO of the Møller Institute, Senior Bursar of Downing College, and worked in consulting, a tech start-up and various senior roles at InterContinental Hotels Group.