Bafta has announced the appointment of Lisa Campbell as its new Executive Director of Programmes.
She will join the Bafta’s senior leadership team in Spring and report to Bafta CEO Jane Millichip.
Campbell will lead the Bafta Programmes team on all talent programmes, ranging from Young Bafta’s school outreach and career starter programmes, such as Bafta’s Bursary Programme, through to in-career talent acceleration programmes, such as Bafta Elevate and Bafta Breakthrough. She will also lead Bafta’s programme of editorial activities for the screen industry.
She joins Bafta from ITN, where she is currently Director of Corporate Communications and member of the senior leadership team. Last year, she was seconded to lead the Creative Cities Convention in Bradford, setting the editorial vision for the event as part of the UK City of Culture programme.
Previously, she served as CEO and Festival Director of the Edinburgh International Television Festival and The TV Foundation. Before that, she spent more than a decade at Broadcast, including as Editor.
Jane Millichip, Bafta CEO, said: “Lisa is an incredibly accomplished media executive with a wealth of experience and expertise in debating the issues that matter, engaging the industry, seeking solutions, and promoting a rich and diverse talent pipeline. I’m absolutely delighted she is joining Bafta at a key time, as we scale up our work in thought leadership and our talent development work, from schools and career starters through to all-career development.”
Lisa Campbell said: “I’m excited to join Bafta at such a pivotal moment for the screen industries, stepping into an organisation whose global reputation for championing creative excellence is unmatched. As the sector evolves at speed, Bafta ability to nurture talent, set the agenda and bring the industry together matters more than ever. I’m looking forward to working with the team, members and partners to expand the impact of this work and help shape a more ambitious, inclusive and future‑focused screen‑arts landscape.”
Jon Creamer
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