The Team
Sita Thomas
Artistic Director
Parisa Fouladi
Creative Administrator
Tia Camilleri
Creative Associate
Safyan Iqbal
Creative Associate
Joanne West
Social Media / Digital Communications
Ndidi John
Wellbeing Associate
Wendy Hii
Finance Manager
Tumi Willams
Producer
Alison Woods, Chair
Over the years I have worked for a wide variety of performing arts companies – including Brith Gof and Narodno Pozoriste Subotica, The Royal Court in London, and Theatr Felinfach in West Wales, and am currently Executive Director of NoFit State Circus.
Likes: marzipan; the music of Jan Garbarek; the poetry of Marina Tsvetaeva; sitting on the top of a mountain and enjoying the view.
Dislikes: boats; the Beatles; Philip Roth; climbing the mountain to get to the view.
Jason Camilleri
I have been involved in the arts world for over 20 years, as a performer, radio presenter, and as a facilitator. I have delivered lyric-writing and music production workshops for young people as a freelance artist, and have also worked extensively in the Creative Learning and Community teams of Sherman Theatre, as well as volunteering with Theatre Versus Oppression. I am now the Creative Learning Senior Producer at the Wales Millennium Centre. Being a trustee for Fio means that I get to return to a former passion of theatre whilst championing diversity in the arts.
Samuel Jolapamo
Samuel manages MFP Services Ltd, a finance and reporting consultancy. He was previously Finance Director at Quidnet Capital Partners LLP and has held other senior finance positions at Funds, Private Equity Managers and Real Estate Trusts including Hermes Investment Management and MGPA. Samuel is a fellow member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians.
Joe Redmond
I joined Fio as a trustee in 2018 when after 10 years as a youth and community worker, I started a new career in funding with the Big Lottery. I bring a vast amount of community development experience and contacts to my trustee role. In addition to paid-work, I am also an active anti-racism campaigner in my spare time!
Fi Tudur
Fi is an Associate in the Film & Television Group and advises on matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of TV productions. Fi is a fluent Welsh speaker and has been recommended by independent legal directories Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners (in which she is noted as a ‘Recognised Practitioner’ within the category ‘Media & Entertainment: Wales’).
Chantal Harrison-Lee
I am the current Interim Director of Arts Pakistan for the British Council based in Pakistan. With my UK-based role of Senior Programme Manager for the Arts and Society within the British Council UK, I am responsible for developing partnerships and operational working. I am passionate about the transformative power of arts and culture and the role it plays within our societies.
Bernie Davies
Bernie Davies, is a TEDx Speaker, Bestselling Author, Diversity and Entrepreneurship Leader, with a previous outstanding legal career in property, of over 21 years. Bernie also owned and operated the top 100 restaurant in Wales 2018 and the number one Caribbean restaurants in Wales 2019 for 8 years with, locations in Neath and Swansea.
Edward Wood
I’m Director of Research in the House of Commons Library, an independent research unit based in Parliament. My main goal at the moment is to give MPs access to good quality information to guide their decisions as the country faces some momentous choices. I’ve always loved theatre, and I’m a passionate believer in diversity in the arts and in all parts of society, so it’s a real privilege to be a trustee of this great company.
Valerie Synmoie
Valerie is the Executive Director & CEO at Tamasha. Prior to Tamasha she was a freelance producer / project manager working for a variety of organisations including the Cultural Leadership Programme, The Advance Network, Arts Council England, and Cultural Brokers. Valerie previously worked for Arts Council England as Head of Development (Diversity & Inclusion) in the London Office, and also as the Head of International Strategy in the National Office.