Contact in Manchester has announced Dil Sidhu as the new chair of the board. He takes over from Charles Lauder, who steps down after nine years.
Dil is chief external officer at Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester where he is responsible for key commercial relationships.
An alumnus of London Business School and Harvard University, and with experience gained from the retail, government and professional services sectors, Dil has taught on executive education and MBA programmes across the world since 2005.
Contact is the leading national arts organisation placing young people’s decision making and leadership at the centre of the organisation. Young people work alongside staff in deciding the programme, act as board members, and are integral to making staff appointments.
The recruitment of board chair was no different, with Dil interviewed by a panel of young people.