Our Board

Meet our Board of Trustees

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Raeesa Rajmohamed – Chair (She/Her)

Raeesa is a Canadian/South African lawyer residing in the UK. Having lectured international and human rights law at the University of The Gambia, she currently writes for the French National Research Agency on issues of human rights and, in her work with the Human Rights Implementation Centre, works on confidential and sensitive cases to be put before the UN. In 2023, Raeesa received the internationally recognised Bristol Alumni Community Award. She was Called to the Bar of England in Wales in 2022.

Raeesa’s involvement in the arts has been continuous from a young age. She had extensive training from Toronto Second City performers via the Paul C. Duckett Theatre in Ontario, Canada, and has acted and performed in the dramatic arts since 2012, most recently with the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London in their small ensemble of You’re on Mute Your Honour, an original production. She does freelance directing, video-editing and photography work. Her relevant accolades include the Toronto Masquerade Award 2016 (for costume design) and the Drama Achievement Award 2015 (for acting in Ontario, Canada).

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Adam Kessler – Treasurer (He/Him)

Adam co-founded and runs the consultancy firm DevLearn Consultancy, a company which specialises in conducting research for international development charities.

He lived and worked in Ethiopia for three years, evaluating the performance of UK- funded aid projects. While living in Addis Ababa, he spent time watching the 'azmari' traditional performers combining dance, music and Improv comedy.

Adam is an avid watcher of improv and stand-up comedy. In his personal life, he has one child, three chickens, and continues his love of theatre through training to become an aerial circus performer.

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Jamie Harber (He/Him)

Jamie is an arts marketing and communications specialist with over 15 years of experience working in the arts, higher education and charity sectors.

He is currently the Marketing and Development Manager at Travelling Light, a long-established and highly regarded young people's Theatre Company in Bristol. Jamie is also the Communications Director for Sound UK, a music charity that manages live events, tours, participation and artist development programmes.

Jamie attended a Discovering Improv course at the Bristol Improv Theatre where he first developed his improv skills. He values the well-being and joy improv can bring to each on stage
participant and audience member. Jamie has previously worked in venue and tour marketing, where he supported arts organisations across the UK with marketing strategy, digital communications, and audience development.

Become a Trustee of the Bristol Improv Theatre

We are currently recruiting for motivated and knowledgeable people to join our Board of Trustees.

Anyone is welcome to apply, however we are especially keen to hear from people whose identities or backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. In particular, we encourage applications from women; trans and non-binary people; people from Black, Asian, traveller, mixed heritage or other global majority backgrounds; Disabled people; and people who are LGBTQ+.

We will be conducting an initial round of trustee recruitment for autumn 2024, with a deadline to submit interest by October 1st, 2024. However, subject to availability, we will continue to consider applications on a rolling basis.

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