Director: Shoair Mavlian

Finance and Operations
Head of Finance: Kadiatu Songu
Finance Manager: Mariya Karamalova 
Finance Officer: Leonardo Johnson
Finance Assistant: Suela Thaci
Senior Gallery Manager: Jason Welling
Deputy Gallery Manager: Andrew Rickett
Head of Commercial and Operations: Sean O’Sullivan
Visitor Experience & Events Manager: Alan Miller
Deputy Visitor Experience Manager: Tahmina Rahman
Visitor Experience Coordinator: Lydia Larson
Visitor Experience Coordinator: Tom Margetts
Visitor Experience Coordinator: Konrad Turos
Visitor Experience Assistants: Arti Siudem, Gregor Petrikovič, Olivia Rocha, Jack Tothill, Isobel Turner, Maddy Woodhouse, Oliver Wade, Mallory Zerny and Emily Moore

Programming
Head of Exhibitions: Clare Grafik
Curator: Taous Dahmani
Curator, Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize: Julia Bunnemann
Curator, Digital: Sam Mercer
Assistant Curator: José Neves
Head of Education & Projects: Janice McLaren
Curator, Youth Programmes: Rawanne Koumaira
Archivist: Kathryn Tollervey
EPQ in Photography Teacher: Lucy Goodwin
EPQ in Photography Programme Assistant: Eva Jonas

Communications
Head of Communications: Emma Dixon
Digital Manager: Youssra Manlaykhaf
Marketing and Audience Development Manager: Sara Esteves
Communications Coordinator: Chloe Orji

Development
Head of Development: Sam Newman
Development Manager: Mary Ahearn
Membership Manager: Sophie Mongoven

Bookshop
Bookshop Manager: John Buckle
Deputy Bookshop Manager: Martin Steininger
Bookshop Specialist Sales Assistant: Linda Robertson

Café
Café Manager: Zoey Hu
Assistant Café Manager: Rossella Sette
Café Assistants: Abigail Sanderson, Olivia Rocha, Sakie Matsubara, Yasseen Manlaykhaf and Sophia Richard

Print Sales
Director, Print Sales Gallery: Anthony Hartley
Print Sales Deputy Director: Lucie Donaldson
Print Sales and Communications Coordinator: Anna Luk
Print Sales Registrar:

Trustees

Amanda Gray - Chair
Amanda Gray is a Partner at international law firm, Mishcon de Reya, specialising in art law and the related field of luxury assets. She works with collectors, dealers, auction houses, artists, public and private institutions and foundations. Amanda has been a trustee of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA); is the Honorary Legal Counsel for Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Sussex, is the co-chair of the Art Lawyers Association; and is also a member of the Responsible Art Market committee, London Chapter. [Appointed 2024]

Monica Allende 
Monica Allende is an independent curator, consultant and educator. She is the Artistic Director of GetxoPhoto Photo Festival and Landskrona Foto Festival, and was previously the director of FORMAT17 International Photography Festival. Monica regularly lectures, writes, nominates and consults on photography. [Appointed 2024] 

Polly Barnes
Polly Barnes is a chief people officer who has worked in-house at global board level and as a consultant to start-ups. Polly is currently Operating Partner at EQT Ventures. [Appointed 2022]

Rafaël Biosse Duplan
Rafaël Biosse Duplan retired as CEO and Board Member of a global asset manager in 2021. He previously held senior management positions in investment banks for 15 years, where he structured and managed risk across markets. He is an alumnus from the Harvard Kennedy School and the ESCP Grande École. In 2007, he was one of the founders of EMpower UK, a global philanthropy focused on at-risk youth in Emerging Markets. He co-chairs the V&A Photographic Acquisition Group which supports the purchase of new works for the V&A permanent collection. [Appointed 2024]

Laura El-Tantawy
Laura El-Tantawy is an award winning British/Egyptian documentary photographer, book maker and educator. Her projects investigate notions of home and belonging, routinely approaching her work from a social and environmental perspective inspired by her transatlantic background. [Appointed 2024]

Taja Lewis Boodie  
Taja Lewis Boodie is a documentary photographer whose work explores movement, connection and memory. In her practice, she aims to accentuate how these feelings intersect the personal and public space. Observing an interest in archival practices, she wishes to interrogate our perception of traditional methods and present contemporary and welcoming approaches to the preservation of culture, community and space. Taja has previously exhibited in group shows curated and organised by London College of Communication, Obsidian Collective and Five Fold. She was also one of six curators on the 2024 Develop programme at The Photographer’s Gallery. [Appointed 2024] 

Rima Nasser-Ferris
Rima Nasser-Ferris is an experienced chartered accountant who has worked in senior roles in the charity sector, including Shakespeare’s Globe and St John International, and at Price Waterhouse Coopers as an external auditor.  In the last nine years, Rima has served as a trustee on a number of high-profile not-for-profit boards. [Appointed 2025]

Andy Simpkin
Andy Simpkin is Head of Business Development & Investor Relations at Lansdowne Partners, a global investment management boutique. From 2019 -2026 he was Co-Chair of the Board, and member of the Finance sub-committee, of Photoworks, an ACE National Portfolio funded organisation devoted to showcasing contemporary photography internationally. He is also a member, and was the inaugural Chair, of the Photographs Acquisition Group at the V&A Museum, and is on the Advisory Board for Photo London.  [Appointed 2025]

Talitha Thomas-Kelly 
Talitha Thomas-Kelly is a photographer, ceramicist and creative writer whose work explores people, places and purpose in their multifaceted contexts. She is dedicated to supporting artistic endeavours that emerge from ethnic minority and working class backgrounds, and strives to uplift underrepresented voices in everyday creative spaces, through community arts facilitation. Talitha is a Photography Partner at Test-Shoots, a cooperative committed to democratising creative labour for emerging photographers. [Appointed 2024] 

Kay Watson
Kay Watson is a researcher, producer and curator working with art and advanced technologies, photography and video games. She is currently Head of Arts Technologies at Serpentine where she leads the art and technology programme. [Appointed 2022]

Katherine Hall
Katherine Hall is a digital and technology leader with over 25 years' experience working across the arts and cultural sector. She has held senior leadership roles including Head of Digital at DACS and Interim Director of Digital, Marketing & Communications at Creative United. Katherine now leads Unit 1, a digital consultancy specialising in the arts and cultural sector, where she has worked with organisations including Southbank Centre, The Courtauld Institute of Art and Pallant House Gallery. She began her career at Serpentine Gallery and Tate Modern. [Appointed 2026]

Jesse James Ringham
Jesse James Ringham is a creative strategist working across arts, culture, partnerships and advanced technologies, with a particular focus on AI. He has more than 20 years’ experience in digital transformation, marketing, ecommerce and audience growth across the arts, technology and retail sectors. He specialises in large-scale innovation partnerships that bridge creative genres and help cultural organisations reach new audiences. He previously held digital, brand and audience roles at Tate and Serpentine, and now works with museums, art fairs, biennales and major technology platforms on cultural strategies for mainstream arts audiences. [Appointed 2026]