Meet the Staff Learn more about the teachers and staff at LAMDA. Please note this page is updated termly. Back to Life at LAMDA Professor Mark O’Thomas Principal and Chief Executive Officer View their profile Dr Philippa Strandberg-Long Director of Actor Training and Drama School View their profile Michelle Bonnard Joint Head of Screen, Audio and Innovation View their profile Amy Cudden Joint Head of Screen, Audio and Innovation Dr Nicholas Holden Head of Academic Affairs and Research View their profile Rob Young Head of Technical Training Read more Rodney Cottier Associate Director View their profile Course Leaders Oliver Birch Course Leader (MA & MFA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre) Natalie Bray Course Leader (Foundation & Short Courses) View their profile Gemma Crooks Interim Course Leader (Foundation & Short Courses) View their profile Caroline Leslie Course Leader (MA Directing) View their profile Annabel Mutale Reed Course Leader (MA & MFA Musical Theatre) View their profile Heather Nimmo Course Leader (BA Professional Acting) View their profile Karen Tomlin Interim Course Leader (Semester Courses) Matt Wilde Course Leader (MFA Professional Acting) View their profile Lead Practitioners Simone Coxall Interim Lead Practitioner (Acting) Brittany Cope Lead Practitioner (Acting) View their profile Nic Donithorn Lead Practitioner (Production Management - Studios) Chris Drohan Lead Practitioner (Sound) View their profile Gregory Haney Lead Practitioner (Dance) View their profile Emma Hansford Lead Practitioner (Stage Management) Marc Greensmith Lead Practitioner (Scenic Construction) Anna Matthews Lead Practitioner (Lighting) View their profile Micaela Miranda Lead Practitioner (Movement & Dance) View their profile George Ryan Lead Practitioner (Voice) View their profile Meghan Sorohan Lead Practitioner (Production Management) Laoise Sweeney Interim Lead Practitioner (Short Courses) View their profile Françoise Walot Lead Practitioner (Voice) View their profile Tim Whiting Lead Practitioner (Singing & Music) View their profile Associate Teachers Tom Allen Associate Teacher (Sound) Anna Barkan Associate Teacher (Acting) View their profile Nicoletta Bonanni Interim Associate Teacher (Movement) Lucy Curtis Associate Teacher (Acting & Directing) View their profile David Jarzen Associate Teacher (Voice) View their profile Charlie-Jade Jones Associate Teacher (Singing) View their profile Jake Mawhinney Associate Teacher (LX) View their profile Katie Meekison Associate Teacher (Screen) James Michalos Associate Teacher (Singing) Heriberto Montalban Associate Teacher (Movement) View their profile Matthew Prosser Associate Teacher (Stage Management) Natasha Rickman Carne Associate Director View their profile Naomi Waring Associate Teacher (Screen) Mathew Wernham Interim Associate Teacher (Movement & Acting) Kate Wilson Associate Teacher (Stage Management) Jonathan Young Associate Teacher (Movement) View their profile Professional Services Clio Davies Student Advisor View their profile Samuel Kusi Addai Student Wellbeing Manager Amy Richardson Admissions & Student Services Manager