Email [email protected] to get in touch with the team, or contact your local Museum Development Officer below.

Our London team

Find your local Museum Development Officer.

Yvette Shepherd

Museum Development Officer, Organisational Health

Yvette leads on forward planning and sustainability, manages the Recharge, Fund the Future, Climate Action and local authority programmes and is the lead in London for the national Roots & Branches programme. She also provides general advice and support with accreditation to museums in south and west London. Contact Yvette on [email protected]

Rachael Crofts

Museum Development Officer, Audiences

Rachael provides and signposts advice on audience development issues, such as engaging with communities, children and young people, audience evaluation, and linking to audience campaigns. She also manages the Diversity Matters, Measuring Up and Family Friendly programmes, and is the lead in London for the national EDI programme. Contact Rachael on [email protected]

Ben Travers

Programme Manager

Ben manages the Museum Development team and programme in London and leads on Museum Development England partnership work. He also leads on joint work with MD South East on collections support delivery and on the annual survey. He provides general advice and support with accreditation to museums in north London. Contact Ben on [email protected]

Oversight Board

Our programme in London is overseen by an Oversight Board.

Caroline Hamson

Engagement Manager, Barts Heritage

Independent and university museums sector representative

Frankie Kubicki

Deputy Director, Charles Dickens Museum

Independent and university museums sector representative

Niti Acharya

Manager, Hackney Museum

Local authority museums sector representative

Colin Chester

Manager, Brent Museum and Archives

Local authority museums sector representative

Deanne Naula

Museum Freelancer

Museum sector workforce/freelancers representative

Finbarr Whooley

Director of Content

Senior Manager from London Museum (host organisation)