We are delighted to welcome five new Trustees to The Burton at an exciting time in our journey as we celebrate our 75th anniversary year. Each of them bring a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and a strong commitment to the work we do at The Burton, and we look forward to the influence that they will have on shaping the continued growth and development of the gallery.
Our Trustees are volunteers who generously give their time to help provide governance for the charity, also known as Board Members or the Board. They play a vital role in shaping its direction, making decisions about how the organisation is run, and ensuring it has the resources and policies needed to meet its legal and strategic responsibilities.
Our new Trustees join existing Board members Robert Millward (Chair), Robert Woolley (Vice Chair), Jo Jones (Secretary), Ben Liddell, Ian Huggett, Nick Beer, Sarah Lawrence and Sam Astill, whose ongoing support continues to guide the organisation.
Meet the new Trustees below:
Bryony Robins
Bryony Robins is Co-Director of Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, where she is leading a major organisational transformation to create a vibrant museum and community space at the heart of Cornwall. An experienced cultural leader with a background spanning visual arts and heritage, she specialises in strategic development, audience growth and organisational change. Since 2020, she has driven capital projects, secured significant funding and developed plans to meet contemporary challenges. A Fellow of the Clore Leadership Programme, Bryony champions museums as catalysts for connection, social justice and environmental sustainability, empowering communities to actively shape a more inclusive cultural future.
Hannah Nash
Hannah is the Marine Project Coordinator at the North Devon Biosphere, where she leads restoration projects that connect communities with the marine environment. She has a background in marine conservation, with previous roles including Marine Project Assistant at the Wildlife Conservation Society and field-based research as a scientific diver in Indonesia.
Alongside her scientific experience, Hannah has a background in literature and media, and is particularly interested in creative approaches to environmental communication- bringing together education, storytelling, and the arts to engage wider audiences. She also enjoys analogue and underwater photography, which informs her visual approach to documenting the natural world.
Liz Green
Liz Green has built a lifelong career in the UK film industry as both a film editor and entrepreneur. In 2000, while living in the south of France, she founded a post-production script company, becoming an early digital nomad. The business grew into a leading supplier in its field. She has lived in North Devon for over twenty years, where she raised her three children. After more than two decades of remote work, she now looks forward to contributing locally to The Burton.
Ben Lyon-Ross
Ben is a writer, producer and the Head of Talent & Participation for Landmark Theatres. Ben leads teams in Landmark Theatres venues in both North Devon and Peterborough, focusing on artist and new work development, Participation and co-creation. Ben has produced and dramaturged award winning new writing in the South West, Edinburgh, New York and London and is committed to working with communities to tell new stories, champion regional voices and make theatre more accessible.
Claire Clutterbuck
Claire is Head of Audience Insight & Engagement at Southbank Centre, where she leads audience insight, membership and email communications to support long-term growth, public value and financial resilience. She has over a decade of experience across leading cultural organisations, including the Royal Academy of Arts and The Courtauld, after an earlier career at Procter and Gamble. Her work has included contributing to major National Lottery Heritage Fund bids and evaluation frameworks, using robust impact measurement to underpin successful fundraising and long-term strategic planning. She has a long-standing personal connection to North Devon and spends time in Appledore with her family. She is delighted to support The Burton as a Trustee.
