Richard is the Director of VistaEste and has more than 25 years experience leading award-winning heritage sites, museums and tourism organisations across the UK, including 20 years as Chief Executive. He is highly experienced in business planning for charities and working on complex capital projects.  He also specialises in reviewing how organisations work, helping teams turnaround performance. He has a successful track record of growing audiences and increasing turnover from commercial operations. Over his career he has secured more than £30 million of capital and revenue funding from the private and public sectors including NHLF and ACE.

Matthew has been involved in some of the tourism and cultural sector’s most exciting projects. Matthew previously held roles such as Head of Commercial Operations and Development, and Keeper of Social History at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. Using his diverse skills and experience, Matthew now works freelance supporting many different organisations with development projects. From retail and events, to visitor experience and fundraising, Matthew is a specialist in developing visitor attractions and the businesses/charities behind them. Matthew is also a Trustee of The Association for Cultural Enterprises and has won several national awards.

Guy has 30 years’ experience producing, directing, production managing, designing and composing for heritage projects, outdoor events, theatre & film. Commissioned by IKEA, BBC, National Trust for Scotland, National Museum of Scotland and The Open University.
His work explores the natural and cultural histories of protected environments, through creative interventions at major landmarks, with sound and performance sensitively reframing archive materials to create unique public experiences. He has soundtracked over 50 experimental physical theatre / dance works, including all of Al Seed Productions’ shows since 2008, and is currently working on three shows for Sadiq Ali Company, all set to debut in 2025.

Anya seamlessly blends curatorial and museum-based knowledge with practical operational skills and ‘real life’ support. Anya has a MA in Museum Studies and played a key part in the operation and development of Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. Anya now supports a wide range of organisations with their development. From mentoring volunteer led organisations on commercial development to creating retail ranges for national museums and galleries, Anya’s work is broad but consistently makes a real difference to the individuals and organisations she supports. Anya is self-taught in digital design. Her design work has ranged from billboards in city centre’s to creating thousands of retail designs for cultural venues.

Arantxa is a fine arts graduate and one of the sector’s leading creatives. Having worked with organisations of all sizes, including the UK’s leading museums and galleries, Arantxa is a specialist in interior design and visual merchandising. Her services are consistently in demand; from shop design to ‘on the shop floor’ visual merchandising, and pretty much everything in between! Arantxa supports organisations to make commercial spaces part of the visitor experience, treating every project as a blank canvas for brand development and unrivalled creativity.

Ben is a Durham based digital and fine artist. Ben’s work stems from a passion for art, having worked for a number of galleries on cruise ships and within the UK, liaising with clients collecting artworks from established names such as Pablo Picasso to up and coming artists beginning their career.

Ben also works in education as a secondary school art teacher. He is experienced in Photoshop, Illustrator and many fine art applications. Ben has the ability to cater to many art styles as seen in his portfolio, including projects with Durham Cathedral, Black Country Living Museum and Alnwick Gardens.

Kingston is a strategic leader with a proven track record of turning ideas into impactful action. He brings extensive experience in project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and organisational transformation from senior roles at the University of Oxford, English Heritage, and now Birmingham Museums Trust. He specialises in innovative, values-led problem-solving, delivering commercially effective solutions that align with organisational purpose. Kingston also contributes to the wider sector as a trustee and non-executive director of the Association for Cultural Enterprises, and as a member of both the Gloucester Guildhall Steering Group and the Cultural Leadership Board for the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Amie is an experienced Project Manager known for bringing calm, clarity and structure to fast moving, purpose driven projects. Her background spans strategic consultancy, capital project delivery and business operations. She has led multi-million pound funding bids, coordinated remote teams and overseen programming, budgets and stakeholder management. She has delivered high value projects across the cultural, heritage and creative sectors. Amie has worked on projects for clients including Delapré Abbey, Historic Royal Palaces, The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool and Historic Chapels Trust.