Gina Koutsika
Fellow by Special Election
Gina Koutsika is Director of Audiences and Content at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Trustee at the Jewish Museum London, Appointed Governor at Gateway Academy, Sunday School Lead at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in London, Fellow of the Museums Association , Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Specialist Reviewer for the Patrick & Joan Leigh Fermor House Fellowships.
Gina was the Director of the Young V&A, leading the museum’s transformation to a prominent museum of design and creativity for the young, and Keeper of the national collection of childhood. At Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Gina led Exhibitions, Programmes and Commercial Events and was in charge of the Marianne North and Shirley Sherwood art galleries. At Imperial War Museums, the War Centenary commemorations (2014-18), and of Learning and Engagement across the five IWM branches.
Gina has held leadership positions in interpretation, exhibitions, programming and audience research and advocacy at Tate, the Science Museum, the Hellenic Children’s Museum and Christies’ the Auctioneers. She has also served as an advisor or a governing board member for cultural organisations, including ICOM-CECA, British Council, Museums Association, Wellcome Trust, Visitor Studies Association, the Visitor Studies Group and the Museums and Heritage Show.
Her passion is leading cultural organisations to become more effective and resilient, and to cater for existing and new audiences better; developing and implementing inclusive strategies; forming trusting relationships; and balancing visionary thinking with operational delivery.
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Gina Koutsika
MA (UCL), MBA (OUBS)
- Fellow by Special Election
- Director of Audiences and Content at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology