Our Team
About UsOur Team
James Heaton
Chief Executive & Creative DirectorJames loves all sorts of music, particularly anything involving a piano. When he’s not Woolwich Working he likes to cook and learn to code.Ali Gannagé-Stewart
Executive DirectorAli likes a good mix of the great outdoors, paddle boarding around the coast and seeing gigs and shows followed by good food in London with friends.
Justicia Adjei
Event Sales ManagerJusticia enjoys finding new places to eat with friends, hanging out with her family and a good gym workout. She also loves listening to music and going to concerts.Ed Collings
Venue TechnicianEd grew up in Woolwich and has lived in the borough of Greenwich for over 20 years. When he's not behind a sound desk he’s cooking up a storm in the kitchen!Linda Conlon
Bar and Catering ManagerLinda loves eating at new restaurants and old favourites around London. She loves socialising with her friends and family. Even better when it's at a gig or festival!Niamh Denyer
Visitor Services AssistantNiamh hails from Ireland originally and has lived in Woolwich for three years. She loves to spend her free time at the theatre or the cinema or doing a spot of yoga.Sean Doherty
Marketing & Communications ManagerSean grew up just up the river from Woolwich and still calls South East London home. Most likely seen in a record store, down the front at a gig or learning Italian.Cássia Forbes
HousekeepingCássia is a Woolwich local since moving from Brazil. She speaks 3 languages, is studying Event Management, and loves long walks with her husband and two adorable dogs!Liss Goodliffe
Bookings AdministratorLiss loves the outdoors and exploring London’s green spaces. At weekends she can be found wandering around markets, baking treats for friends, or watching live music.Mia Gulati
Development ManagerMia used to live in New Delhi and was a primary school teacher. She now spends her evenings at the theatre, at the local pub quiz or at home watching reality television.Precious Jeffers
Education & Community Programme ManagerPrecious has lived in London for over twenty years and in Greenwich borough for twelve. She loves new creative experiences.Georgia Maxwell
Event ManagerGeorgia loves live music and eating her way around London. On weekends, she's escaping London by bike, visiting the local market, and trying not to sink at the lido!Ginene Meek
Head of FinanceGinene enjoys listening to music, visiting art galleries, and socialising with friends & family at the weekends. She is a keen runner and also enjoys cycling to work!Tayla-Jayde Morgan
Marketing Assistant (Apprentice)Tayla-Jayde enjoys bike rides by the river, creating artwork and travelling. She is a musician/songwriter and is currently learning to play Bass.Ian Pettitt
Venue Operations ManagerIan can be found in theatres seeing anything from the very traditional to the pretty bizarre. He travels regularly as a fan of city breaks, and is an avid book collector.Grace Pinner
Education and Community Programme ManagerGrace is passionate about creative opportunities being open to all and wants everyone to experience the joy that arts in the broadest sense can bring.Nigel Roake
Visitor Services AssistantNigel grew up in Blackheath. He is passionate about railway heritage & photography, volunteering with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.Pauline Samuels
HousekeepingPauline has lived in the Borough for 20 years. She loves cooking Caribbean food such as jerk chicken with rice and peas and spending time with her grandchildren.Andy Sellar
Technical ManagerAndy loves to explore local cuisines especially when travelling, which he was able to do extensively while working as a sound engineer on cruise ships around the world.Hatti Simpson
Ticketing & Digital ManagerHatti can often be found in a theatre or at a gig, on long walks along the river, or stuck into a good book. She’s usually easy to spot with her brightly coloured hair!Lucy Spong
Head of OperationsLucy loves a night in with a good book just as much as a pub quiz or a comedy gig. She's lived in the borough for 15 years since, and never misses an Ireland rugby match!Becca Thomason
Programme ManagerBecca loves spending the evening going to gigs and the theatre. In her spare time you’ll find her putting on pub shows for her friends or jogging around Hackney Marshes.Gaynor Young
Bar and Catering SupervisorGaynor has lived in Woolwich all her life. In her free time she likes to sing, crochet and read Tarot. She's also a diagnosed Endo Warrier and works to raise awareness.