London Theatre the Lyric Hammersmith has appointed Sian Alexander as its new executive director.
Alexander is a senior management consultant in the arts working with the Nuffield in Southampton, Creative Industry Finance, Tricycle Theatre and the World Stages Consortium among others.
She has been executive director of the Bush Theatre, London, associate director of Julie’s Bicycle and head of theatre in London at Arts Council England.
Alexander, a Clore Fellow, is chair of the trustees for Frantic Assembly and is on the Boards of Julie’s Bicycle and London's Gate Theatre.
Sean Holmes, Lyric artistic director, has said, “I'm delighted Sian Alexander will soon join us as our new Executive Director. 2015 has been monumental for the Lyric with the reopening of the building following its £20 million capital development and the coming years will be a very exciting time. I look forward to working with Sian as we take the Lyric on into its next chapter.”
Sian Alexander takes over from Jessica Hepburn in October.