Ahead of a busy Christmas season, Poole Arts Trust, the charity that runs Lighthouse, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees to its Board.
Dolly Hazlitt-Powell and Rachel Newman bring with them a wealth of experience from a wide range of business sectors, making them a valuable addition to the organisation’s strategic leadership.
Both will support the work of the Chair, MT Rainey OBE, as Lighthouse continues to pursue its ambitious plans for the future while delivering on its mission of delivering world class live performance, films and visual arts for the community it serves in Poole and the wider Dorset region.
“We are thrilled to welcome two hugely experienced people to join the Board of Lighthouse,” says Elspeth McBain, Lighthouse Chief Executive.
“They each bring significant expertise and commitment to the arts that will play a pivotal role in guiding Lighthouse through its next chapter of growth and creative ambition as we continue to expand our programme, support artists, and serve our community.”
Dolly Hazlitt-Powell has worked in the creative and hospitality sectors for more than 35 years, starting out as a theatrical agent, representing household names from stage and screen, before moving to France where she ran a hotel business.
After returning to the UK, she worked for Carnival UK, programming artists, before joining the BBC, working in a variety of operational roles in News, Strategy and Live Music and Events. She was Head of Operations for BAFTA albert, the experts in sustainability in TV and Film, and is currently the Director of Operations for Murmur, an environmental charity created to harness the extraordinary cultural power of music and the visual arts to take on the most existential threat of our time – climate breakdown.
Outside of work, she lives in the New Forest where she enjoys long dog walks and sea swimming. She is also a member of Bournemouth-based choir, Lovesoul, and volunteers at local schools giving careers advice to students.
Rachel Newman is Director of People and Culture at Bryanston and an experienced senior HR leader with over 25 years’ expertise across the arts, charity, education and commercial sectors. She began her career with Debenhams and IKEA before moving into the arts sector, spending over a decade as HR Manager at Lighthouse, followed by a further two years as its General Manager. This deep operational and organisational experience within Lighthouse gives her a unique insight into the realities of running a complex multi-venue arts organisation.
Since 2014, Rachel has held a succession of senior leadership roles at the RNLI, most recently as Head of People, where she led major initiatives across a large and diverse volunteer and employee base. Alongside her current role at Bryanston, Rachel is a practising Executive Coach, specialising in leadership development, organisational alignment and culture-focused consultancy. She is qualified and experienced in supporting leaders to build clarity, confidence and resilience.
Rachel is delighted to return to Lighthouse in a governance role, contributing her extensive HR, leadership and organisational expertise and her long-standing connection to the organisation to support its continued growth and creative ambition.
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