Core Team

Jane Willis

Director

Jane is the driving force behind Willis Newson, which she founded in 2002. Her knowledge of and passion for arts and health provide the inspiration for everything the company does. A strong facilitator and a persuasive presenter, she is highly skilled at assessing needs and motivations and drawing these together to enable projects to move forward smoothly.

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Jo Breckon

Deputy Director (on maternity leave to 2012)

Jo is our rock. She ensures the smooth running of Willis Newson and our project portfolio. She has a thirst for knowledge, an aptitude for strategic thinking and an enviable ability to synthesise and structure large amounts of information clearly. Her empathy and confidence make her an excellent communicator.

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Joanna Espiner

Senior Project Manager

Joanna is a true professional, with exceptional organisational and project management skills. She strives for the best and is passionate about learning, sharing feedback and enabling others.

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Emily Malins

Senior Project Manager

Emily is a ‘people person’ whose energy and enthusiasm for her work is infectious.  She enjoys a challenge, thrives on pressure and has a great eye for design and how to use it effectively. She joined Willis Newson in 2005 after completing a degree in spatial design.

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Miranda Borman

Office Administrator

Always positive and enthusiastic, Miranda is the one who makes our office infrastructure run smoothly. A clear communicator both on paper and in person, she deals with everyone and anything with friendliness and calm diplomacy.

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Megan Attwood

Evaluation & Research Lead

Our newest recruit, Megan is an academic researcher, an educator and a former ballet teacher – yet another multi-skilled creative professional amongst us. She joined us in September 2010 as a result of our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the University of the West of England and is helping us to strengthen and develop our specialist arts and health evaluation service.

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Karen Gray

Marketing & Development Manager

Karen’s passion for words used accurately and persuasively has seen her take on a variety of previous roles, including those of copywriter, researcher, editor and internet content consultant. She now handles our marketing needs and helps us keep our apostrophes in the right place.

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