Our people

Alex Reedijk | Chair

Alex joined Scottish Opera as General Director in 2006, following four years at the helm of the NBR New Zealand Opera. Prior to this, he worked for the Wexford Festival Opera and the original Garsington Opera and was the Deputy Executive Director of the New Zealand Festival with particular responsibility for bringing the Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Wellington in 2000.

During his tenure with Scottish Opera, the company has flourished and introduced an array of new initiatives for young people and also for people living with dementia, including the world first dementia friendly opera performances in 2016. He works in close partnership with Music Director, Stuart Stratford, to sustain and develop a strong commitment to both 20th century opera and new commissions.

In 2011, Alex was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He spent 10 years as a Trustee and Vice Chairman of Citizens Theatre.

Alex was also awarded an OBE for services to the performing arts in Scotland in the 2024 New Year’s Honours.

Terry Dillon | Vice Chair 

James Haworth | Board Member

Starting his career with Apollo Leisure in 1992, James now works for The Ambassador Theatre Group and
has held various management positions with theatres across the UK including the Liverpool Empire, Manchester Apollo, Birmingham Alexanndra, Edinburgh Playhouse and Theatre Royal in Glasgow. He joined the Board in 2019.

Michael Hughes | Board Member

An experienced corporate and restructuring lawyer, Michael joined our Board in 2019 and has a keen
interest in performing arts and live venues. With over twenty years’ experience in restructuring and turning
around businesses in various sectors, he also has significant experience as a non-executive director of
businesses focusing on rapid change in competitive markets.

Judith Kilvington | Board Member

Judith has been CEO of East-London based arts centre, Rich Mix, since July 2019 and has over twenty years’ senior management experience in the voluntary sector specialising in capital projects, fundraising, finance and change management.

Jim Muotune | Board Member

Councillor Elizabeth Robertson | Board Member

The first female SNP elected member of Inverclyde Council, Elizabeth is an arts and theatre enthusiast,
well known in the region for her commitment and support to a number of local theatre groups. She has
been on the Beacon’s Board since 2016 so is currently serving a second term in office.

Lucy Weir | Board Member

Lucy is Chancellor's Fellow in History of Art at the University of Edinburgh. She was awarded her PhD by the University of Glasgow, and taught at Glasgow School of Art for five years. She specialises in dance and performance studies, with publications including her book, Pina Bausch's Dance Theatre (2018), and an edited collection, Performance in a Pandemic (2021). Lucy maintains a strong interest in the performing arts alongside her academic research, and she is a Visiting Lecturer in Dance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She joined the Board in 2022

Willie Wilson | Board Member 

Willie is the Manager of Branchton Community Centre and has over 30 years’ experience of working at a senior level in the Public Sector and the Third Sector. Willie’s main aim as a Board Member is to make the arts in Inverclyde accessible to all and have the Beacon reach out into local communities.