Team

We’re a team of cultural professionals, designers, interpretive planners and creative thinkers.

Martyn BestCEOMartyn is the CEO and co-founder of Cultural Innovations. An architect by profession, Martyn specialises in the strategic development and management of delivery for high-quality museum and cultural heritage projects. He has extensive k…

Martyn Best

Roger WalsheHead of Programming and OperationsRoger leads our programming and operational consultancy. He has been a senior leader within the UK cultural sector for many years, having led public-facing activities including exhibitions, learning, dig…

Roger Walshe

Managing Director

Emma FreemanHead of Content and InterpretationAs Head of Content and Interpretation, Emma is responsible for leading the Content Development and Interpretive Planning consultancy services within Cultural Innovations. Emma’s previous experience with …

Rebecca Richards

Director of Content and Interpretation

Andrew Wood-WalkerHead of DesignAs Head of Design, Andrew leads on the analysis, conceptual thinking and strategic approach to a client’s design vision and brief. He is an Exhibition Designer and Design Manager with over twenty years' experience in …

Andrew Wood-Walker

Director of Design

Lizzy MoriartyNon-Executive DirectorLizzy has worked in the museum sector for over fifteen years most recently at the British Museum where she was responsible for developing the Museum’s international partnerships through consultancy and training pr…

Lizzy Moriarty

Non-Executive Director

Head of Business Development and Operations

Atef Alshehri - Cultural Innovations

Atef Alshehri

KSA Senior Consultant

Sarah MatthewsSenior 3D DesignerSarah is a Senior Exhibition Designer and joined CI’s Design Team in 2011 – she is a graduate of the University of Lincoln with a BA (Hons) in Design for Exhibitions and Museums. On graduation, Sarah joined MET Studio…

Sarah Matthews

Senior Exhibition Designer

Heather Douglas

Exhibition Designer

Jess Bleasdale

Design and Interpretation Producer

Valessy Cazas

Rick Pelasara - Cultural Innovations

Rick Pelasara

US Senior Associate

Maggie Kilian

UAE Senior Consultant

Mohamed Atwa

Senior Associate

Emma Freeman

Senior Consultant

Emma Keen - Cultural Innovations

Senior Design Associate

Simon Rivers-Bland - Cultural Innovations

Simon Rivers-Bland

Senior Design Associate