Alistair Hardaker |Images: L-R Sinead Burke, Mark Murray, Eliza Easton, John Alexander
John Alexander, Sinéad Burke, Eliza Easton and Mark Murray add to board as the museum approaches its tenth birthday
V&A Dundee has announced the appointment of four new board members, including the council leader at the time of the museum’s opening.
The new board members are John Alexander, chief executive of Hillcrest and former leader of Dundee City Council; Sinéad Burke, founder and chief executive of Tilting the Lens; Eliza Easton, founder of Erskine Analysis; and Mark Murray, former chief executive of Artemis Investment Management.
John Alexander was Leader of Dundee City Council during the opening of V&A Dundee and the first six years of the museum’s life. Alexander now leads Hillcrest, a Scottish organisation that provides rental homes, property maintenance, and social care services.
Sinéad Burke is a design and accessibility strategist for organisations including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Chanel and British Vogue on disability inclusion.
Eliza Easton founded creative industries think tank Erskine Analysis, a think tank specialising in soft power and the creative industries. Easton was previously deputy director at Nesta’s Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, and chairs the BFI Research Advisory Group.
Mark Murray spent 28 years at Edinburgh and London-based fund management business Artemis Investment Management, the last ten as chief executive.
Tim Allan, chair of V&A Dundee’s board, said: “To make V&A Dundee the very best it can be requires strong funders and supporters, an incredible museum team, and the highest level of strategic leadership and advice from our Board.”
The museum is preparing to celebrate its tenth year in 2028, and its board is guiding the museum through completion of a £2.6m project to reimagine the Scottish Design Galleries and improve the wider visitor experience.
Allan said the new appointments will help the V&A Dundee “take its next steps as a major local, national and international force for cultural, economic and social good.”
