James Bates

Mark Hobbs is an advisor in the attraction, cultural, museum and heritage sectors. Specialising in hospitality strategic business planning, design development and income generation for historic and cultural attractions.

Peter Mearns was appointed Chair of the Bluecoat in November 2016.

Ben Sledge is a journalist and critic focusing on video games and technology for websites including The Guardian and NME.

Sally-Anne is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over 25 years' experience.

Philomena Harrison is a Senior Lecturer in social work at Liverpool Hope University.

Eddie Berg is a specialist in film, media and the arts with a successful track record of establishing the vision for and leading major cultural venues, projects and programmes.

Currently, self-employed as a business advisor and coach specialising in supporting owners of SMEs to grow their businesses and improve business performance.