Ms Ruth Mackenzie, CBE

Career: co fndr, dir and writer Moving Parts Theatre Co 1980-82, dir of Theatre in the Mill Univ of Bradford 1982-84, artistic dir Bradford Multicultural Festival Bradford Met Cncl 1983-84, drama offr with responsibility for theatre writing Arts Cncl of GB 1984-86, head of strategic planning South Bank Centre 1986-90, exec dir Nottingham Playhouse 1990-97, gen dir Scottish Opera 1997-99, special advsr to Sec of State of Culture, Media and Sport 1999-2002, dir Time/Room Prodns Ltd 2002-, artistic dir Chichester Festival Theatre 2002-06, gen dir Manchester Int Festival 2006-07, expert advsr to Dept of Culture, Media and Sport 2007-, dir of culture London 2012 2010-; consulting dramaturg Vienna Festival; visiting prof City Univ; memb Bd New Millennium Experience Co 1997-99; memb Exec Ctee Common Purpose 1993-97; memb Bd Arts Cncl Touring Panel 1992-99; memb Panel 2000 FCO 1998-99; memb QCA Ctee on Creativity 2000-; memb Chancellor's Forum London Inst 2001-; tstee Cass Sculpture Fndn 2005-07; govr: Trinity Coll of Music 2002-04, Royal Northern Coll of Music 2007; Hon DLitt: Nottingham Trent Univ, Univ of Nottingham; hon fell Univ of Nottingham; FRSA 1992