Meet the Team

Core staff

Andi Johnson – they/them

Organisational Archive Researcher

Andi Johnson is a PhD student in Dance at De Montfort University, working on a collaborative doctoral project with Fabric to curat…

Becky Bailey – she/her

Director of Engagement

Cara Verney – she/her

Centre for Advanced Training Administration Assistant

Charlene Olaleye – she/her

Director of Engagement

Clare Lewis – she/her

Chief Operating Officer

Dwayne Church-Simms – he/him

Producer – Learning

Elena Wilcox – she/her

Administrative Assistant

Freya Coles – she/her

Producer – Learning

Hannah Sharpe – she/her

Director of Producing and Programmes

Hayley Arthur – she/her

Senior Producer – Learning & Skills

Isla Clarke – she/her

Finance Co-ordinator

Jerry Dawson – he/him

Assistant Producer

Jess Driver – she/her

Administrative Assistant

Libby Aldrich – she/her

Senior Communications Manager

Najira Khanam – she/her

Director of Communications and Development

Noah West – they/them

Administrative Assistant

Paul Russ – he/him

Chief Executive and Artistic Director

Paul Russ is Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Fabric, the dance development organisation based in the Midlands, UK.  Paul…

Pavendeep Rai – she/her

Administrative Assistant

Shekinah Yuhanna – she/her

Communications Officer

Board

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Ann-Marie Pugh

Board Member

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Farai Pfende

Board Member

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Pete Shenton – he/him

Board Member

Pete Shenton has been working as a dance artist, comedy performer, deviser, writer, director, and teacher since 1994. He is one ha…

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Richard Woods

Board Member (Co-chair)

Richard is a Nottingham-based architect who is a co-founder and Practice Partner of Urban Fabric Architects, an award-winning prac…

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Eva Martinez

Board Member

Eva Martinez is a performing arts curator, dramaturge and leadership coach, most recently Artistic Programmer and Head of Artist D…

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Shirley Lundstram

Board Member

Shirley Lundstram is Head of Development at The Lowry in Salford, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience across the arts,…

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John Houlden

Board Member (Co-chair)

John is a Birmingham based finance professional with a range of experience including corporate finance, audit and accounting and m…

About us

Fabric is a strategic dance development organisation based in the Midlands with sites in Birmingham and Nottingham.

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