Principals
Jules Mallory Skinner has been actively engaged in the Cultural Industries as a creative practitioner and entrepreneur since 1977 and as a creative industries educator and mentor since 1983 when he started an innovative advisory service for musicians and creative entrepreneurs in London, he went on to form Music Business Training in 1989 which was the first independent training initiative of its kind in the UK assisting in the development of over 5,000 individuals or enterprises. He set up Creative Enterprise Consulting in 1994 becoming an independent advisor to creative businesses, universities, colleges, professional associations and industry initiatives working in this capacity alongside his own creative and business projects to the present day. Contact: Email Jules Mallory Skinner
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Bob Shepherd was a senior manager for an international Bank in the UK and has worked in the Business Support arena since as a Mentor and Adviser to a diverse range of clients. With Management and Financial expertise he has over 30 years experience in assisting UK based businesses. He is a Business Finance and Planning specialist and has his own consultancy helping new and existing Businesses grow successfully. He lectures in Corporate Finance and has written and delivered seminars on Starting a Successful Business.
Richie Turner has worked in Wales, the UK and internationally in the arts and creative industries for over 20 years. He started his first creative business in 1986 as a founder of Nofit State Circus (now the biggest and most critically acclaimed circus company in Europe). He has been a Director of a major multicultural arts project in Wales, Joint Lottery Director at the Arts Council of Wales, responsible for the Arts for the All Lottery Programme and Wales Manager for NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts).
Rhys Webber is managing director of Webber Design, based in Newport. Rhys has considerable experience both in design/media (running Webber Design) and also in the design and delivery of media programmes both in London and overseas. His commercial clients include Corus, Welsh Power, Debenhams, Sainsbury's and George at Asda amongst many others. Rhys is also very involved in community art projects in and around newport, including being a board member and running the website for Newpart (Newport Arts Forum).
Tim Mulhall is a strategic specialist and expert in managing change for both large and small organisations he was a key member of the team that set up the EGG online bank and through his knowledge of the ICT sector he won the Microsoft award for innovation for one of his own online businesses. He has published articles on business development and holds patents for creative products he has invented.
Prith Biant has been working in the arts in Wales for a number of years. Beginning in voluntary sector and then moving into business where she established Creatives- the arts agency. This company promotes the work of artists to the commercial sector. She has worked with the Wales Millennium Centre as a curator and with successful businesses such as Admiral Insurance, Astra Games and Companies House.