Board
Dance Woking is a company limited by guarantee and with registered charitable status. It has seven Trustees. All directors of the board are the members of the company and act as the trustees to the charity. The board members provide leadership, strategy and direction to the organisation and embrace its vision, values and culture.
ALAN SUTHERLAND
Alan Sutherland, Director of Campus Services at University of Surrey Students Union. Previous to this he was the Chief Executive Officer for the University of Surrey Students’ Union since 2014, and been with the Students’ Union for over 20 years. Originally working in entertainment, Alan was responsible for leading the staff team that supported a network of students who are elected to represent students at the University of Surrey in Guildford. Alan also worked closely with Guildford community radio station Kane FM, helping them to relocate to the University and continue to operate as a community service for South West Surrey.
CLAIRE SOUTAR
Claire is a Senior HR professional with over 15 years experience working alongside teams and executives across multiple sectors including FMCG, Communications, Financial Services,Charity and Recruitment. Claire now works as a Business Consultant, helping business leaders and teams develop robust, commercially focused people agendas that drive growth and change. Originally from Scotland, Claire spent most of her childhood dancing, achieving Advanced RAD Ballet level making Dance Woking a charity close to her heart. Claire is also an experienced Executive Coach and Insights Discovery Practitioner.
KAREN ROBINSON
Karen has had a varied and interesting career all of which has been facilitated by Dance. Following 10 years in industry as a performer, dance artist, choreographer and teacher Karen moved into eduction and more recently educational management and was Head of Learning and Standards for Creative Arts at Guildford College.
