The Queen's Hall is a charitable Trust governed by a Board of Trustee Directors.
As of March 2026, Board members are as follows.
Rosamund West (Chair)
Rosamund is de facto Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Radge Media, which produces The Skinny (Scotland), Fest Edinburgh and Adelaide, annual student handbooks, and City Guides both in print and online.
Moira Sibbald (Vice Chair)
Retired solicitor and former Group General Counsel, Company Secretary and member of the Executive Board of CALA Group after working in private legal practice and as an Executive Board member of a building society. Moira has held a number of non-executive positions within charities, including the arts sector, as well as financial services and housing associations in Scotland. She is currently also Chair of Places for People Scotland.
Stephen Allen
Freelance Museum Consultant. Former Head of Learning and Programmes, Museums of Scotland.
Russell Baird
Russell has spent over twenty years advising clients on funding, investment strategy, and maintaining good corporate governance. He started out as a pensions actuary before moving into investment roles at an asset management firm. Nowadays, Russell also contributes his expertise as a non-executive director for a housing association and a children's charity in Scotland.
Stephen Brown
Former Director of Insurance, Bank of Scotland.
Sally Dyson
Freelance champion of digital inclusion. Former Head of Digital Participation, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations.
Paul Fenn
Joint managing director of Asgard Promotions Ltd, probably the UK’s longest established independent booking agency representing an impressive roster of musicians and singer/songwriters since the early 1970s. He is a board member of LIVE, the voice of the UK’s live music and entertainment business.
Jessica Guo
Jessica was born in China and holds degrees in Law and Economics from Northeastern University. In 2014, she founded the Asian Association of Culture, Commerce, and Education in Europe (AACCEE), devoted to introducing Chinese culture to Western countries which, since 2016, has held the “Chinese Art and Culture Festival” annually at the Edinburgh Art Festival. In addition she co-organises events to celebrate Chinese traditional festivals in Edinburgh, facilitates cultural exchange activities with UK schools and assists Chinese companies to enter the European Market.
John Hughes
Associate Director at the Scottish Futures Trust and a registered Architect, with experience across asset strategy, estate planning, net zero principles and the delivery of complex capital projects. He has worked extensively with public sector organisations and cultural institutions, supporting the long term management and development of significant buildings and infrastructure.
James Mitchell
Financial Controller at Artemis Investment Management LLP. He has almost 30 years’ experience in finance, including over 20 years in UK asset management. He is also Trustee and Treasurer of Dunbar Music Festival SCIO
Andrew Ormston
Director of Drew Wylie Projects, an international consultancy working across culture, heritage, and the creative industries. Lead Expert, European Education and Culture Executive Agency and Chair of Cinema For All
Katharine Simpson
Katharine has worked for 20 years in cultural events and audience development, and brings expertise in building new audiences. She currently works for Screen Scotland, supporting cinemas, film festivals and film distributors and lives in the community local to The Queen's Hall.
Cllr Margaret Graham
Councillor Graham is the Convenor of the City of Edinburgh Council Culture and Communities Committee and sits as the council representative on our Board.