Meet the Team

Kresanna founded Findhorn Bay Arts in 2012. Kresanna leads on our creative vision and strategic objectives, planning our programme of events and developing partnerships and projects. She is also responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation and coordination of the team, overseeing and managing ensuring that FBA continues to make creative things continue to happen.

Liz looks after company and charity compliance, legal and financial. She manages the budgets for the project work of Findhorn Bay Arts and reports directly to the Board of Trustees. Liz has a degree in History and an MA in Information Management and has worked with Findhorn Bay Arts since 2013.

Ellie looks after the FBA office, while supporting Liz on Finance Administration. Ellie has spent much of her career working in events, community arts and the charity sector, and has helped run various events, festivals and adult education programmes.

Gill Bird has joined Findhorn Bay Arts as our new Community Engagement Officer. Gill will be supporting the planning and preparation of community participation events and activities as well as working closely with local schools. For our upcoming 5th Findhorn Bay Festival, she will support community groups and schools to attend festival events, as well as aiding volunteers.

Elizabeth is a senior service design advisor with Healthcare Improvement Scotland working on complex service redesign and improvement within health and care services. She was previously the Design Director for the Digital Health & Care Institute at the Glasgow School of Art. Where she led a multi-disciplinary team based in the Highlands and Glasgow was responsible for the planning and execution of the first Experience Labs, which use design practice to create a safe environment to carry out rapid cycles of trialling new ideas in technology, services, roles and behaviour. Elizabeth spent 20 years working in software development and design in the Netherlands.

Wendy is a freelance Arts Publicist/Marketer with over 25 years experience. This has involved developing and utilising a wide range of skills including fundraising, event management, general administration, implementing and managing high profile press and marketing strategies and campaigns.

Laura Walker is a member of the National Youth Arts Advisory Group and co-founder of the emerging Highland-based theatre company Vivid Roots Collective. A graduate of UHI’s BA Hons in Drama and Performance, Laura has worked for Dogstar, Framework, Surge, Creative Scotland and National Theatre Connections. Laura is currently researching physical theatres, Feminist performance, and phenomenology through an MRes in Creative Practice at UHI.

Margaret-Anne is founding director of Raw Material, an award-winning, independent, producing company based in Glasgow. Margaret-Anne has extensive experience in arts management, venue and company leadership, touring, producing and programming working with a variety of Scotland’s theatre companies. Prior to setting up Raw Material, Margaret-Anne worked for the National Theatre of Scotland in a number of roles for over a decade.

John currently works as a Parliamentary Assistant to an MP in the House of Commons. He has experience across the international development charity sector, having worked on global health advocacy at Results UK, supported coordination and communications at Climate Action Network UK in the lead-up to COP27, and worked as an Impact Division Trainee at Oxfam GB. Originally from Moray, John has a strong connection to the local area and has previously volunteered or worked with Dyke Landward Community Council, Findhorn Bay Arts, and Brodie Castle.