The Royal Albert Hall's CEO, Chris Cotton has retired. The 67-year-old CEO has been at the helm of the venue for seven years.
“Under Chris’s guardianship, the Hall has flourished. His legacy speaks for itself. The results of the Hall have improved tremendously since Chris took the helm, while at the same time he has overseen major infrastructure and improvement works of the Grade I listed building, setting the foundation for even better results, more shows, and greater public benefit in our future,” said the Royal Albert Hall president, Mr. Jon Moynihan OBE.
Cotton said: “It has been an honour to harness and direct the incredible talent that exists in and around this vibrant charity. The Royal Albert Hall’s services to the wider arts community and public life far exceed its capacity as a venue. There is nothing more memorable than being part of and soaking up the audience’s receptiveness and responsiveness to a performance on the Royal Albert Hall stage.”
Over £30 million worth of improvements have been made to the venue in the last five years, with more than 1.6 million people visiting in 2015 alone.
The process to find a successor has already commenced with the planned recruitment timetable allowing for an appointment by the end of March 2017. Heather Newill, managing director of AEM International has been appointed to lead the search.
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