Meet The Team!

Catherine Allan

I work at CARAD as Chair of Trustees and Co-Director with Krysia Bass. I am a founder member of the charity and have spent my adult years working in community development and the creative industries. I am an artist working in a variety of media. I have an interest in health and wellbeing and continue to be involved with CARAD because of the positive personal and community changes I have seen the organisation facilitate. I am also motivated by seeing the significant economic impact that arts and heritage work can have on a locality.

Peter Cox

I’m Peter Cox, Playwright & Screenwriter, and the official CARAD Dragon Wrangler! I’ve been involved with CARAD since 1991 and was Chair of Trustees for 12 years. As a current Trustee I offer strategic sectoral knowledge and guidance and take responsibility for site and building matters, exhibition construction and delivering events.

Krysia Bass

I am Krysia Bass and have been involved with CARAD since its inception in many roles from volunteer, workshop leader, exhibition creator and am currently a Trustee and Co- Director alongside Cath. When not in the office, I can be found at my allotment or printing my own fabric to then turn into useful and colourful items.

Rosie Slay

I’m Rosie, CARAD’s Project Coordinator. I help organise events, fundraise, oversee digital channels and manage arts and community projects.

On my days off, I teach yoga and infant massage, make textiles and go walking in the hills.

Michelle Thomas

I am CARAD’s bean-counter. I consider it a privilege to work with such creative, inspired, and professional people, and I am very pleased I can do some of the more mundane tasks – accounts, budgets, statutory form-filling, etc, etc. It all helps to keep things going in the background, while the main team can get on with the nitty gritty of CARAD.

When not working for CARAD, I am an active member of my geology group, organising online talks at the moment, but looking forward to getting back to organising field-trips. Oh, and I’m also learning Welsh!

Emmeline Thrower

I am CARAD’s Front of House and Volunteer Manager. I will be working with volunteers to welcome visitors to our Timescape Attraction and shop.

I have spent the last two and a half years living and working in Elan Valley. The relationship between people, industry and the land is so interesting and I love the epic landscape.

I enjoy walking, mountainboarding (former UK ladies champion), painting, drawing, crafting and meeting people. I love that everyone has a story and am particularly interested in how the ‘everyday’ has changed over the years.

Cat Nunn

I have a background in health and social care, as well as the arts and run a small arts in health CIC, Music Anywhere. When I’m not volunteering for Mid & North Powys Mind or Mencap, I’m usually off singing, or at home in North Powys.

The arts and heritage are a great way of bringing people together and sharing stories, so working with CARAD is a great way for me to combine many interests and experiences. We live in a very special part of the world and sharing that in creative ways is vital to promote and protect it.

Dan Jones

My name’s Daniel and I’m working with CARAD as their Arts Development Officer. I’ve been a violinist since I could walk, studied at Trinity College of Music and been freelancing as a semi-pro musician on the side from my day job for a very long time! I’ve spent many years working in Public Relations, Communications and Events Management (with clients including the NHS, Royal College of Psychiatrists, and UK wide LGBTQ+ Pride orgs).

I’m slightly (very) Star Wars obsessed, huge fan of Kylie, known for my love of anything Bach for the violin, and spending a ridiculous amount of time researching my family tree. And I’m extremely passionate about arts being available to everyone!

CARAD also has lots of wonderful Trustees and Volunteers, without whom we couldn’t fulfil our charitable aims.

These include:

Jose Worgan

Tess Mitchell

And many more! If you’d like to volunteer or join CARAD’s board, fill out this short form sign up here