Our Advisory Board
Sun Pier House Advisory Board is a team of people made up of from different sections of the local community, art, and voluntary organisations from across Medway and Kent. Together they help us make decisions about our programming, business development, best practice, and the support we offer our local communities through our events and projects.
Peter Vogel
Chief Executive at Medway Plus
Peter has nearly 40 years of experience working in the Community for four diverse Local Authorities. Since 2007, his focus has been working to improve the quality of life for the residents of Medway’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
Lucy Medhurst
Lucy is a senior professional with a visual arts background and an MA in Arts and Cultural Management. Lucy is a strong advocate for creative education, place-based commissioning and co-curation. She’s not afraid to challenge in order to get the best results on her projects, making her an invaluable collaborator.
Steven Burgess
Head of Events and Exhibitions at The National Archives
Steven has extensive experience as project manager for nationally recognised exhibitions, public engagement and creative programming.
Päivi Seppälä
Director at LV21
Päivi is an artist and a creative producer specialising in community participatory cultural projects that affect positive social change. She has developed a number of creative education programmes and project managed a range of high profile public art projects and festivals for private and public sector, both nationally and internationally.
Jodie Elwin
Jodie has been a part of Medway’s cultural scene for as long as we can remember, she works with many community organisations including Bright Shadow, MESS ROOM and Intra Community Trust. Jodie brings a wealth of knowledge to Sun Pier House and is passionate about Medway’s regeneration and accessible programmes.
Janet Moore
Community Director, Electric Medway
Janet is co-founder of Electric Medway CIC, an arts organisation working with communities and new technology across Medway, delivering an annual flagship digital Festival. With a background in working with young people, Janet loves helping communities tell their unheard stories, is a member of the Medway Cultural Educational Partnership, and is a “Strood girl through and through”
Louise Nevett
Artist & illustrator, Sun Pier House Resident
As one of our studio residents, Louise has been with us at Sun Pier House since the beginning of our journey. Louise works as a free-lance illustrator and has produced work for magazines, journals and over fifty books. She has taught art to young people at a pupil referral unit and still runs adult art classes today.
Amy Scott
Senior Producer, Ideas Test
Amy brings with her over 15 years of dynamic experience in the arts, theatre, music, and live events. Amy’s professional journey is deeply rooted in her passion for the transformative power of the arts, and she has dedicated her career to creating inclusive, impactful, and memorable cultural experiences for diverse communities. .
Steven Keevil
Co-Director of Medwayish & Columnist at Local Authority News
Steven has wide experience working in Medway, as a writer, educator and commentator. As well as working in the charitable sector, he has been covering the arts and politics in Medway, endeavouring to improve local journalism, when not walking his dog or reading a lot of books.
