Moira Sinclair OBE

Moira is Chair of Clore Leadership, a pioneering programme and the first of its kind in the UK, designed to develop and strengthen leadership across the cultural and creative industries. And she is Chair of Factory International in Manchester, producers of extraordinary art from world-renowned figures to Manchester’s rising stars at Manchester International Festival and at their new home, Aviva Studios. She is also a member of the Investment Committee for the Arts & Culture Impact Fund, a trustee of the National Landscapes Association and a Visiting Leadership Fellow at Exeter University Centre for Leadership.

An experienced Board and Executive leader, Moira has over 40 years’ experience in funding, policy and delivery across the arts, cultural and charity sector.  Her current portfolio spans strategic consultancy, mentoring and coaching and non-executive roles, all with the intention of building organisational capacity and supporting leaders to achieve their full potential.

In 2025, she stepped down after 10 years as Chief Executive of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, one of the UK’s most influential grant makers. Previously from 2005 to 2015, she was Executive Director for London and Southeast for Arts Council England. She played a key role supporting the cultural programme for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She was Chair of the London Mayor’s Cultural Strategy Group until 2024.

Before joining Arts Council England, she was Director of Vital Arts, an arts and health charity. She has also worked in local government, and in theatre and production management. A graduate of Manchester University where she studied drama, Moira became a Clore Fellow in 2004/05. She was awarded an OBE in 2020 for her contribution to the arts and charity.