Kathy Gee’s CV

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Development, positioning and strategic leadership of two regional cultural agencies supplying advocacy, support and advice to 500 museums and galleries, libraries and archives.
  • Extensive networks regionally and within culture nationally. Political experience ranging from local authority elected members to DCMS Secretary of State.
  • Leadership and motivation of staff, volunteers, governing bodies and professional colleagues.
  • Raising the profile of regional museums, libraries and archives by working at regional and central government level to create an environment within which they can prosper.
  • Qualified and experienced executive coach and mentor
CAREER HISTORY
Sept 06
 Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund.
Sept 06 Executive Coach for the public and cultural sectors. Self employed.
Sept 02
Sept 06		 Chief Executive MLA West Midlands: regional council for museums, libraries and archives
Sept 1999 Lead officer creating the new Single Regional Agency for museums, libraries and archives. Merger completed 2003.
Feb1990 April 2003 Chief Executive, West Midlands Regional Museums Council. Leading and managing government funded advisory body, representing the sector
1983 - 1990 Independent Museum Consultant and writer.
1973 –84 Employed by English China Clays PLC, Cornwall, in the dual role of
a) Curator to the Cookworthy Museum, Devon (award winning community museum with 130 volunteers) and
b) Consultant Curator to Wheal Martyn Museum, Cornwall (industrial site museum of 21 acres)Gradually moved to self employment, final redundancy in 1984
   
EDUCATION
2006 Diploma, Corporate and Executive Coach, The Coaching Academy
2005 NLP Practitioner Certificate, Dr Richard Bandler and Paul McKenna
1972-73 University of Leicester, postgraduate certificate in museum studies
1969-72 Exeter University, BA Hons (History and Archaeology) Upper Second.
   
PROFESSIONAL HONOURS and QUALIFICATIONS
2006 Outstanding Contribution by an Individual, Museums and Heritage Awards
1986 Fellow of the Museums Association (FMA).
1976 Associate of Museums Association (AMA)