Staff

Scottish Opera employs over 100 staff members⁠—from singers to stage managers⁠ to planning to press— to create opera of a world-class standing right here in Scotland.

Scottish Opera is based in Glasgow, at two main locations:

Administration, Marketing, Press, Graphics, Fundraising, Planning, Finance and Human Resources staff are based at:
39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, G2 4PT
0141 248 4567

Our Technical and Education teams are based at:
Scottish Opera Production Studios, 40 Edington Street, Glasgow G4 9RD
0141 332 9559

General Director

  1. Alex Reedijk

Music Director

  1. Stuart Stratford

Education

  1. Jane Davidson

    Director of Outreach & Education

  2. Marissa Bradshaw (Maternity Leave)

    Senior Producer

  3. Lisa Givens

    Senior Producer

  4. RoseAnn Gross

    Associate Producer

  5. Katie Poulter

    Executive Producer

  6. Anna Work

    Education Administrator

Electrics

  1. Robert Dickson

    Head of Lighting

  2. Andrew Burnside

    Lighting Chargehand

  3. Barry McDonald

    Lighting & Audio Visual Chargehand

  4. Neil Foulis

    Lighting Programmer

Facilities

  1. Jean Duncan

    Health & Safety Administrator

  2. Jim Murray

    Maintenance Manager

Finance

  1. Judith Patrickson

    Director of Finance

  2. Elaine Douglas

    Finance Officer

  3. Pauline Hodgert

    Finance Officer

  4. Lorraine Kelly

    Finance Officer

Fundraising

  1. Kirsten Howie

    Director of Fundraising

  2. Rishaad Ait El Moudden

    Trust Fundraising Manager

  3. Kevin Beck

    Customer Relationship Data Manager

  4. Carole Gallen

    Donor Development Manager

  5. Grace Lyon

    Head of Individual Giving

  6. Sarah McCleery

    Fundraising Support Officer

General Director's Office

  1. Mary Macconnachie

    PA to General Director and Director of Marketing & Communications

Human Resources

  1. Catherine Shaw

    Human Resources Director

  2. Frances Finlayson

    Human Resources Administrator

  3. Laura Lee (Maternity Leave)

    Human Resources Advisor

  4. Heather Liggat

    Human Resources Advisor

Marketing

  1. Caroline Dooley

    Director of Marketing & Communications

  2. Catriona Downie

    Head of Marketing

  3. Antonia Bain

    Digital Content Producer

  4. Christine Irvine

    Senior Marketing Officer

  5. Mikey Lland

    Graphic Designer

  6. Helen Macdonald

    Marketing Officer

  7. Amy McGown

    Marketing Campaigns Manager

  8. Carmen Paddock

    Publications Editor

  9. Hannah Salvi

    Marketing Officer

  10. Tess Wood

    Graphic Design Manager

Music

  1. Stuart Stratford

    Music Director

  2. Derek Clark

    Head of Music

  3. Gordon Grant

    Librarian

  4. Iona Jack

    Music & Chorus Administrator

  5. Fiona MacSherry

    Repetiteur and Vocal Coach

  6. Jonathon Cole-Swinard

    Chorus Master

  7. Susannah Wapshott (Maternity Leave)

    Associate Chorus Master and Repetiteur

Orchestra

  1. Jay Allen

    Orchestra & Concerts Director

  2. Heather North

    Orchestra Manager

  3. Barry Inglis

    Technical Coordinator

  4. Noel Mann

    Orchestra Technician

  5. Brian Murphy

    Orchestra Technician / HGV Driver

Planning

  1. Vivienne Wood

    Director of Planning

  2. Hannah Cooper

    Deputy Company Manager

  3. Sarah-Jane Davies

    Head of Casting

  4. Roxana Haines

    Staff Director

  5. Shuna McCallum

    Planning Manager

  6. Dawn Rawcliffe

    Touring Manager

  7. Margaret Sloan

    Auditions & Artists' Administrator

  8. Lynn Tonner

    Company Manager

  9. Jackie Whyte

    Assistant to the Director of Planning and PA to Music Director

Press

  1. Caroline Dooley

    Director of Marketing & Communications

  2. Emily Henderson

    Press Manager

  3. Julie McLaughlin

    Press Officer

Reception

  1. Leeanne Murdoch

    Receptionist, Elmbank Crescent

  2. Claire Donnelly

    Receptionist, Production Studios

Stage

  1. Ben Howell

    Head of Stage

  2. Stephen Fulton

    Wingman

  3. Martin Wooley

    Assistant Head of Stage

Stage Management

  1. John Duncan

    Resident Stage Manager

  2. Kieron Johnson

    Resident Assistant Stage Manager

  3. Donald Ross

    Resident Deputy Stage Manager

Technical

  1. Andrew Storer

    Technical Director

  2. Joanne Daly

    Technical Hire Coordinator (part-time)

  3. Liz McGowan

    Technical Administrator

Transport

  1. Brian Mitchell

    Transport Manager

  2. Archie McLaren

    Head Driver

Costume

  1. Lorna Price

    Head of Costume

  2. Gloria del Monte

    Wardrobe Mistress

  3. Yolanda Brook

    Costume Maker

  4. Danielle Durieu

    Costume Maker

  5. Sara Löfgren

    Wardrobe Cutter and Workroom Manager

Workshops

  1. Edd Smith

    Workshop Manager

  2. Gordon Clements

    Carpenter & CNC Technician

  3. Marian Colquhoun

    Head of Props

  4. David Gillies

    Carpenter & CNC Operator

  5. Louis Guy

    Scenic Artist

  6. Neil Haynes

    Scenic Artist Supervisor

  7. Kenneth Quinn

    Master Carpenter

  8. Andrew Steel

    Workshop Supervisor