Current Board Members

Dr Sally Mackey, Chair of the Board, is Deputy Dean of Studies and Reader in Applied Theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She has teaching and research interests in applying performance in a range of different contexts and set up a graduate company for this purpose prior to becoming Chair of Full House.

Judy Riley spent four seasons with the National Youth Theatre, trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, was a professional actor for 25 years and a founder member/director of Bedford Theatre Company. She contributed to Bedford Borough Council's Arts Development Strategy and then worked for two years with Bedford Community Arts. In 1999 Judy became Arts & Leisure Editor at Bedfordshire on Sunday and is now editor of the magazine, Living Locally. Judy is passionate about making theatre accessible to all.

Caron Bradshaw Caron Bradshaw joined CFDG, as its chief executive, in June 2010 from the ICAEW, where she was Head of the Charity and Voluntary Sector and had responsibility for shaping the ICAEW's engagement with the sector and delivery of technical and member support.  Having trained as a Barrister, Caron held a variety of roles at the ICAEW during 16 years including providing front line support to members as Head of the Ethics Advisory Service and technical/policy input as a Business Law Manager.  Caron has been involved with a number of small charity and community organisations throughout this period.

Shaun Armstrong www.linkedin.com/in/shaunarmstrong

Penny Mayes As General Manager for Trestle Theatre Company, Penny Mayes helped to establish it as one of Britain's leading national and international touring theatre companies. She went on to raise £2million and build Trestle Arts Base in St Albans. She set up her freelance business, Dramatic Solutions in 2002 and has undertaken a wide variety of jobs to include artsdepot, where she orchestrated a private reception at 10 Downing Street and the opening of the centre by HRH Prince Edward. She set up and ran a major festival of Central and Eastern European Arts, produced a feasibility study for Graeae Theatre Company's production base, created Free Word, the first London based home for literature and free expression and is currently working on a geodesic dome as a performance venue for Southend pier. She creates courses and regularly teaches and assists performing art companies in all aspects of performance arts management and company development.