Xanthe A.
Education
SOAS University of London
MA, Anthropology of Development 1992-01-01 - 1993-01-01
The University of Manchester
BA, Economics 1989-01-01 - 1992-01-01Work Experience
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust
Current
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust
UP Projects
2013-09-01 - 2022-12-01
UP Projects
Old Royal Naval College
2018-01-01 - 2020-03-01
Old Royal Naval College
Jane Wentworth Associates
2017-02-01 - 2018-01-01
Jane Wentworth Associates
Sir John Soane's Museum
2013-06-01 - 2017-03-01
Sir John Soane's Museum
Spark Gold
2013-01-01 - 2017-01-01
Spark Gold
Future Platforms
2009-04-01 - 2012-12-01
Future Platforms
VML
2007-09-01 - 2008-05-01
VML
VML
1998-08-01 - 2007-01-01
VML
Smythe Dorward Lambert London
1997-01-01 - 1998-01-01
Smythe Dorward Lambert London
Skills
Summary
I'm currently the Director at Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, leading the team who care for a thriving 350-year-old haven in West London, open for everyone every day. Teeming with nature, stories and activities, these spectacular Grade I listed gardens are completely free to roam. We are starting an exciting new capital project, a new Community & Creative Campus at the heart of Chiswick House & Gardens. https://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/2024/06/12/cedaryardsgreenlight/ Before this role, I was the Interim Director of Visitor Experience and Commercial at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. There, I spearheaded the launch of the new visitor experience with the reopening of The Painted Hall, a remarkable £8.4 million conservation project that was awarded ‘Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year’ at the Museums and Heritage Awards. Previously, I spent four years as the Director of Commercial and Operations at Sir John Soane’s Museum, where I led the successful £1 million transformation project. A cultural leader focused on organisational change, I bring bold, strategic and creative thinking, strong team leadership, and astute financial management to my work. My expertise lies in partnership, visitor experience and commercial development, crafting new business and operational models and leading capital development projects. In my early career, I led two award-winning international digital agencies through successful growth and merger phases in the tech sector.
