NMDC Board Changes 9 Apr 2025

On 1st April Laura Pye, Director of National Museums Liverpool, formally took over as NMDC Chair from Maria Balshaw.  After four years at Tate Britain the NMDC team have said a fond farewell to Maria and Tate colleagues and moved to a new home at NML. 

Keith Merrin, existing NMDC Board member and Director of North East Museums, has been appointed as the new NMDC Deputy Chair, replacing Andrew Lovett, Director of Black Country Living Museum who has stepped down from the Board after four years as Deputy. 

Board members Tony Butler, Executive Director of Derby Museums Trust and Esme Ward, Director of Manchester Museum's terms have also now come to an end, and we are thrilled to welcome three new members from 1st April: Rhiannon Hiles, Chief Executive of Beamish, Luke Syson, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and Sara Wajid, co-CEO of Birmingham Museums Trust. 

The NMDC team and membership extend their thanks to Maria, Andrew, Esme and Tony for their huge contributions and commitment to supporting NMDC over the years.