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board members & staff

Mr Robin Brunton

ACTING CHAIR 

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Chartered Accountant, Financial Consultant, Director at Brodie Consultancy Services Ltd.

Dr Malcolm Knight

HON SECRETARY

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Founder & Executive Director of SMPC;

PhD Philosophy from University of Glasgow 2005; Secretary PUK.

Ms Sarah Lee

HON TREASURER

SMPC Centre Manager 2000 to present; Glasgow School of Art Graduate in Embroidery & Weave BA (Hons); Founder & Director of Ecosse Menswear.

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Mr Alex Proctor

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Professional Magician & Singer. Alex has always been involved in the entertainment business and has stage managed several Variety shows.

Mr Tam Dean Burn

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Actor, Theatremaker and Singer in the Burnsian band The Bum-Clocks.

Mrs Jacqui McColl

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Glasgow School of Art Graduate in Design & The Decorative Arts; Puppeteer & Mask Maker; Experienced Exhibitions Curator.

Mr John Gilmour

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Professional Photographer & Musician with MacUmba (the original Brazilian Samba & Scottish Bagpipe fusion band)

Prof Elizabeth Moignard

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Professor of Classical Art and Archeology; Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Glasgow 2005 - 2009.

Mr Paul Birchard

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Actor, Director, Songwriter, Teacher and friend of SMPC since 1984.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Paul has happily called Glasgow home for the past forty years.

FORMER chairs of the board

FORMER CHAIR 1985 - 1999

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Author and Emeritus Professor in Drama, University of Glasgow.

Prof Claude Schumacher
Dr Edward Argent
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FORMER CHAIR 2000-2008

Professional Actor and Director of Drama, Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama 1973 - 1996.

Mr William Campbell

FORMER CHAIR 2009 - 2012

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Executive Director and Founder of Praxsys Orbital, Johnstone.

Mr John Raeside

FORMER CHAIR 2012 - 2014

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Founder and Director of Raeside - Chisholm Solicitors, Glasgow.

Artists-in-Residence & VOLUNTEERS

Mr Grant Mason

FX ARTIST

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Master mould-maker & sculptor; Founder & Director of Grant Mason FX.

Ms Dima Nowarah
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CREATIVE

Edinburgh College of Art Graduate in Animation BA (Hons); Physical Theatre  & Fire Poi Performer.

VOLUNTEER

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Graduate HND Puppet Theatre Arts; Administrator at a Primary School.

Ms Tina Kinsey
Ms Michelle Cassidy

VOLUNTEER

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Graduate HND Puppet Theatre Arts.

General Nurse; Enjoys writing puppet plays and dark fairy tales.

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