Peter is a lawyer, and a partner in a Glasgow-based firm specialising in licensing. He has been involved in a number of arts organisations and trusts, both as legal adviser and as a board member, over the past 30 years. 

Peter is a past Chairman of the Tron Theatre Company, past Chairman of Glasgow UNESCO City of Music and a former committee member of BAFTA Scotland. 

Peter lives in Glasgow, and his other interests include film, theatre and walking.

Having been part of the inaugural British Council Arts New Narratives Advisory Board, Sophie joins the Board of Scottish Opera bringing over 12 years of award-winning experience working in cultural and digital communications. Working on cultural events communications for the 2022 Venice Biennale with Scotland & Venice and COP26 in Glasgow, her career has seen her work with some or the world's leading public and private organisations.

With a passion for sustainability and equality, she is also part of an engaging team advising the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) and Creative Scotland on equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Neil is a management consultant and is a director with a global business consultancy specialising in pensions reform and change programmes. He works with public bodies in the UK and overseas, as well as with large employers and pension fund trustees. He is a Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management.

Neil has a lifelong passion for classical music and opera and is a regular amateur singer. He lives in Glasgow and his other interests include gardening, cooking and learning piano.

Nicola is Senior Manager of Performing Arts at Durham University. She has a PhD and BA in Music from Durham University and is due to complete her Masters in Business Administration with the Open University in 2024. Nicola was made an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2017.

Prior to relocating home to the North East of England Nicola was Chief Executive of British Youth Opera and her extensive career in opera includes stage management, general management and producing. She is a founder director of Opera UK.

In her spare time Nicola plays rugby for Gateshead RFC and volunteers with Girlguiding.

Roberta Doyle has held Director-level roles in marketing, communications, digital, learning and fundraising within Scotland’s largest cultural organisations, including the National Theatre of Scotland, Scottish Opera, the National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish Ballet, the Citizens’ Theatre and with Glasgow City Council’s Department of Performing Arts and Venues. She is a graduate in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde

Roberta is a board director of the Donald Dewar Awards and a trustee of the William Syson Foundation. She serves on the UK Board of the National Autistic Society and is Chair of its Scotland Committee. Roberta has served on a number of boards, committees and working groups including Glasgow School of Art, the Tron Theatre, the British Council’s Cultural Diplomacy Group and the Scottish Arts Council’s Implementation Steering Group for the creation of the National Theatre of Scotland.

She lectures widely in the UK and abroad, and has been a tutor, lecturer, speaker and mentor for, amongst others, the Creative and Cultural Skills Future Leaders’ Programme, Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Langside College, UK Theatre, Arts Council England, Scottish Arts Council and Arts Council Ireland.

Roberta is a Justice of the Peace in the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, sitting at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Sarah has shaped family-friendly policy, legislation and public attitudes for over 25 years, for which she was awarded an OBE in 2007. As the former CEO of the work-life charity Working Families, she is an expert in workplace discrimination, family friendly and flexible working best practice and policy development. She writes, speaks and researches on flexible and new ways of working.

Originally from Perth, Sarah lives in London and is a regular opera-goer there and in Scotland. Her actor daughter trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the family home continues to be a base for early-career performers.

Sarah is a Visiting Professor at Cranfield University School of Management, Chair of PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) and a trustee of Rosa, the UK Fund for Women and Girls.

Alex Reedijk joined Scottish Opera as General Director in February 2006, following four years at the helm of The NBR New Zealand Opera. Prior to that he was Executive Director of the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts.

Having worked for many opera companies and festivals across the world, including Scottish Opera, Wexford Festival Opera and the original Garsington Opera, he became New Zealand Festival’s Deputy Executive Director with particular responsibility for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which made its first highly successful visit out of Edinburgh to Wellington in 2000.

Over his 15 years at Scottish Opera the company has flourished, bringing opera performances to over 45 communities across Scotland every year. There has also been an array of new initiatives for young people, and for people living with Dementia, including the world’s first Dementia Friendly opera performances in 2016. He has also worked closely in partnership with Music Director Stuart Stratford to sustain and develop a very strong commitment to both 20th century opera and new commissions.

In November 2011, Alex was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Alex is currently Vice Chairman of Citizens Theatre, and Chairman of Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock.