Culture Perth and Kinross Limited – Directors

As CEO of VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, she led the strategy to maximise the tourism benefits of the London 2012 Olympics, played a leading role in the UK Government’s GREAT campaign, and saw visitor numbers reach record levels.

In the New Year Honours of 2015 she was awarded a CBE for services to tourism.

He was Head of Chambers in his London chambers until 2014 and is currently chair of the Scottish Planning, Local Government and Environmental Law Bar Group.

He is also chair of the Findo Gask Community Association.  He has three children and his wife is a supply primary school teacher.

Chris has now lived in Scotland for 25 years and worked briefly as a Prison Officer in Perth Prison and later as the Practice Manager for Condies Solicitors where he worked for 13 years.

Chris is also a Director of the Perth and Kinross ADHD+ Group helping families of those that have ADHD and associated disorders.

Apart from his Council roles, he is also a trustee of Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust, and a Governor of Innerpeffray Library.

During his working life he was an investment analyst and investment manager at several financial institutions, mainly in Glasgow and St Andrews.

Asif Khan is an associate of the Cultural Leadership Programme, and was previously the Engagement Manager for Bristol Libraries, with a particular interest in widening participation and social inclusion.

As an officer in the Royal Corps of Transport and later the Royal Logistic Crops he spent much of his career abroad, serving with the Brigade of Gurkhas in Hong Kong, the British Army of the Rhine and the Belize Garrison. He saw operational service in Northern Ireland and the Gulf. In his final appointment in the Army, he headed up the movements planning team within the armed forces staff responsible for global movements and logistics. Since leaving the army after 36 years of service, Andrew has become actively involved with local politics, having joined the SNP just prior to the 2011 Scottish Election. He was first elected to Perth and Kinross Council as a Perth City Centre Ward councillor at a by-election in May 2015 and was re-elected in May 2017His other interests include military history and railway history.

Lauren studied Law LLB with History at the University of Edinburgh, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Heritage Management from the Ironbridge Institute at the University of Birmingham. She is passionate about inclusive access to culture, supporting early career professionals, and building long-term financial sustainability within the cultural sector.

Lauren has been a trustee of the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret Museum since 2017 and is also a mentor with MCR Pathways.

She is an award-winning communications specialist with over 20 years’ experience working in the museum sector, with a professional focus on strategic communications, public engagement and supporting organisations through periods of change. Her first museum role after graduating was at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, followed by the Fleming Collection of Scottish Art in London. Later she held senior roles as Head of Press and Communications at the British Museum and then the V&A in South Kensington.

Now working as an independent consultant based in the South East of England, Olivia supports cultural organisations across the UK connect meaningfully with audiences and communities. She led the media campaign for the opening of Perth Museum in 2024, helping to introduce it as a welcoming new civic and cultural space for the city, as well as a significant historic destination to audiences around the world.

Kathryn has a background in public sector finance and holds a public appointment as a Director of the Strategic Investment Board Ltd.  She also sits on the Boards of both Tourism Ireland and Visit Belfast.