Meet the Staff Learn more about the teachers and staff at LAMDA. Please note this page is updated termly. Meet the visiting creatives Back to Life at LAMDA Professor Mark O’Thomas Principal and Chief Executive Officer View their profile Will Wollen Executive Dean of the Drama School Michelle Bonnard Joint Head of Screen and Audio Amy Cudden Joint Head of Screen and Audio Dr Philippa Strandberg-Long Head of Actor Training View their profile Rob Young Head of Technical Training Read more Rodney Cottier Special Projects Associate View their profile Course Leaders Oliver Birch Course Leader (MA & MFA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre) Natalie Bray Course Leader (Foundation Acting & Short Courses) View their profile Nick Hutchison Course Leader (Semester Courses) View their profile Caroline Leslie Course Leader (Directing) Annabel Mutale Reed Course Leader (MA & MFA Musical Theatre) Heather Nimmo Course Leader (Foundation Acting & Short Courses) - Maternity Cover Vik Sivalingam Course Leader (BA Acting); Staff Trustee View their profile Matt Wilde Course Leader (MFA Professional Acting) View their profile Lead Practitioners Brittany Cope Lead Practitioner (Acting) Chris Drohan Lead Practitioner (Sound) View their profile Emma Hansford Lead Practitioner (Stage Management) Anna Matthews Lead Practitioner (Lighting) View their profile Micaela Miranda Lead Practitioner (Movement & Dance) View their profile George Ryan Lead Practitioner (Voice) View their profile Meghan Sorohan Lead Practitioner (Production Management) Laoise Sweeney Interim Lead Practitioner (Short Courses) View their profile Françoise Walot Lead Practitioner (Voice) View their profile Tim Whiting Lead Practitioner (Singing & Music) Professional Services Clio Davies Student Advisor View their profile