Members of NSEAD Staff
Michele Gregson - General Secretary
Michele Gregson is General Secretary and CEO of the National Society for Education in Art and Design – the trade union, professional body and learned…
Sophie Leach - Deputy General Secretary
As Deputy General Secretary at The National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) Sophie leads on policy and research.
Seán Taylor - Principal Trade Union Case Worker
Seán has been an active Trade Unionist since 2001 when he first became a school rep and has held elected positions both locally, regionally and nationally.…
Ged Gast - Trade Union Case Worker
Ged has worked in education since the late 70’s, as a teacher and subject leader and as adviser, inspector and consultant. Ged has been a caseworker for…
Beverley Kibble - Finance and Admin Manager
Beverley oversees financial and administrative operations within NSEAD, ensuring smooth and efficient business processes.
Diane Quinn - Programmes and Partnerships Manager
Diane develops and delivers events and training programmes that respond to the needs of art educators across the UK. Working in collaboration with members,…
Claire Smith - Communications and Marketing Manager
Claire is responsible for communicating the vital work of NSEAD: from member opportunities and resources, to publications, research, events, advocacy…
Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark - Big Landscape Project Manager
Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark is currently contributing to the development of The Big Landscape toolkit and guidance materials.
Kirstie Millar - Newsletter Editor
Kirstie’s role is to communicate with members and promote NSEAD’s mission to art educators.
Pat Burnell - NSEAD Administrator
Pat has been with NSEAD since 1997 and is one of two office staff that can help you with your general and membership enquiries.
Chloe Rowles - NSEAD Administrator
Chloe has been with NSEAD since 2016, and takes care of finance and membership.
Members of the Finance & General Purposes Committee (F&GP)
Members of staff as above:
| Michele Gregson (General Secretary) |
| Sophie Leach (Deputy General Secretary) |
| Ged Gast (TU Adviser) |
And the following members of Council:
Andy Ash - President of NSEAD
Andy Ash is the President of NSEAD and an artist, teacher and researcher.
Marlene Wylie - Immediate Past President
Marlene Wylie is the Immediate Past President of NSEAD and a creative education consultant. Having trained originally as a textiles designer she has taught…
Kimberley Pallot - Vice-President of NSEAD
Kimberley Pallot FRSA MioL has been an educator since 2007, with extensive experience in both state and private school settings.
Iain Macdonald - Vice-President of NSEAD
Iain Macdonald is Associate Professor in the Department of Design Innovation at Maynooth University, Ireland, and a Member of the Chartered Society of…
John Childs - Honorary Treasurer of NSEAD
John Childs is Honorary Treasurer, a past president (2009-2010) and is now semi-retired.
Council 2025
Elected Members of Council 2025
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Observers 2025
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NSEAD Patrons
The Society is proud to have the patronage of:
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Contact us:
Postal Address: NSEAD, 3 Masons Wharf, Potley Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9FY
Phone: +44(0)1225 810134
Email: info@nsead.org
Or you can use our Contact Us form.
See also
Why Join?
NSEAD is the only combined trade union, learned society and subject association for art, craft & design educators across the UK.
Membership and Benefits
Led by and accountable to our members, NSEAD protect and promote our subject and your professional interests so that you, and your learners, can flourish.
Member Portal
A new place for you to manage your membership
Join our national professional learning community of art and design educators who are protected, supported and inspired by NSEAD
New members:To join NSEAD, visit our new Member Portal here.Or learn more about NSEAD member benefits here. Existing members: Find out how to…
Criticality
Join Course facilitator Kevin Dalton-Johnson for this workshop on criticality, exploring the capacity and ability to read, write, think, and speak…
Context and Terminology
Join course facilitator Rayvenn D’Clark to investigate the importance of using correct context and terminology throughout your curriculum and teaching.…
Unconscious Bias
Join course facilitator Rayvenn D’Clark to explore how you support yourself and your colleagues to have potentially challenging conversations about unconscious…
Diversity and Belonging
Join course facilitators Marlene Wylie and Clare Stanhope to address how your curriculum includes artists, makers and designers from a range of ethnically…