Meet the Team
Claire Furlong
(She/Her)
Claire is our Executive Director. Our operations team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Leusa Llewelyn
(She/Her)
Leusa is our Artistic Director. Our creative team delivers on our three priorities: Representation & Equality, Health & Well-being, and Climate Emergency alongside innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Miriam Sautin
(She/Her)
Miriam is our Creative Manager, responsible for delivering our creative programme at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, alongside other innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Emily Dafydd-Drew
(She/Her)
Emily is one of our Creative Executives, responsible for delivering on our three priorities: Representation & Equality, Health & Well-being, and Climate Emergency alongside innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Louise Richards
(She/Her)
Louise is one of our Creative Executives, responsible for delivering on our three priorities: Representation & Equality, Health & Well-being, and Climate Emergency alongside innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Mared Roberts
(She/Her)
Mared is one of our Creative Executives, responsible for delivering on our three priorities: Representation & Equality, Health & Well-being, and Climate Emergency alongside innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Petra Bennett
(She/Her)
Petra is one of our Creative Executives, responsible for delivering on our three priorities: Representation & Equality, Health & Well-being, and Climate Emergency alongside innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Nicola Edwards
(She/Her)
Nicola is one of our Creative Executives, responsible for delivering on our three priorities: Representation & Equality, Health & Well-being, and Climate Emergency alongside innovative projects through our three structures: Writer Development, Participation, and Wales’ Literary Culture.
Branwen Llewellyn
(She/Her)
Branwen is our Communications Lead, responsible for sharing our work and our values with the world through developing external relationships, delivering national campaigns, communicating impact, and creating digital content.
Arddun Arwel
(She/Her)
Arddun is our Communications Executive. The Communications Team are responsible for sharing our work and our values with the world through developing external relationships, delivering national campaigns, communicating impact, and creating digital content.
Mirain Llŷn
(She/Her)
Mirain is our Communications and Events Executive. The Communications Team are responsible for sharing our work and our values with the world through developing external relationships, delivering national campaigns, communicating impact, and creating digital content.
Alys Lewin
(She/Her)
Alys is our Operations Manager, working with our Operations Team.
The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Catrin Slater
(She/Her)
Catrin is our Development Lead, working with our Operations Team.
The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Owen Wyn Jones
(He/Him)
Owen is our Operational Executive. Our Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Emma Richards
(She/Her)
Emma is our Finance Manager, working with the Operations Team. The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Emma Sweenie
(She/Her)
Emma is our Finance Support, working with the Operations Team. The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Miriam Williams
(She/Her)
Miriam is our Tŷ Newydd Manager working within our operations team at Tŷ Newydd. The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Lora Juckes-Hughes
(She/Her)
Lora is our Operational Executive at Tŷ Newydd. The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Tony Cannon
(He/Him)
Tony is based in Tŷ Newydd and is our Catering & Hospitality Co-Ordinator. Our Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.
Melanie Watson
(She/Her)
Melanie is our Hospitality Co-Ordinator working within our operations team at Tŷ Newydd. The Operations Team ensure the smooth-running of the organisation and their work includes fundraising, finance, HR, research, monitoring and evaluation, and caring for our guests at Tŷ Newydd.