Crew

Jeremy Cross Trustee 

Jeremy has worked within Social Services and Education for over twenty years, specialising in work with families and looked after children.  He is a qualified teacher.  He is a Director of Time Out Fostering and the founder, Director and Manager of Springboard Education and Therapeutic Activity Trust, a highly respected specialist organisation which supports Local Education Authorities by working with children and young people who present emotional and behavioural difficulties.  Jeremy has a level 5 Diploma in Management.

 

Steve Hill Trustee  

Steve has worked in the cultural sector in London, Sussex and Hampshire for 18 years. Currently balances freelance writing and fundraising work with a part-time cultural development role for Southampton City Council. Started working life in the mid-1980s as a news reporter and studied history at Kingston University, Birkbeck College and University of Sussex. This year he gained a professional writing qualification from University College Falmouth and completed a PTLLS (Preparing to teach in the Life Long learning Sector) course. Steve lives in Sussex, has 2 children.

 

Jon Potter Trustee and Artistic Director 

Jon began work in devised theatre after training at Ecole Jacques Lecoq and co-founding Talking Pictures Theatre Company in 1988.  He founded Company Paradiso in 1996 and over the last 5 years has lead the Company into the field of social inclusion, live performance and radio broadcast. 

 

Mark Todd Trustee  

Mark is an expert in access and disability.  He was the Access Officer for Manchester City Council when Company Paradiso began in 1996 and is now Accessibility Manager for LOCOG, the London Olympic Committee.

 

 

Sara Newton Publicity and Project Manager 

Sara has been involved in arts management for over 18 years, specialising in work with local authorities, arts organisations and schools..She has recently management various projects within the Children’s Festival for the Arts Development Officer, Brighton & Hove City Council and was Project Coordinator for West Sussex County Council’s three year literature and rural arts programme. She provides project management, fundraising and research skills for arts organisations and local authorities.

 

Polly Falconer Projects  

Polly has worked in the field of social care and creativity for many years. She is a qualified and experienced senior manager, trainer and facilitator with particular expertise in mental health. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Evadney UK.  She lives in Reading and facilitates Company projects in the Berkshire area.

 

Jay Shurey  Audio-visual and web 

Jay participated in company projects in the early days having joined in 2000 and now films and edits video and audio for the company as well as delivering web services through his company JQS Media Production.. From May 2012 Jay will also be working for the company as an Arts Worker for it's Sussex projects.

 

Company Paradiso also develops projects with a range of artists in different fields.