Projects Coordinator
Maxine Clark

Maxine coordinates Cockpit’s awards, careers and young people’s programme. She holds an MA in contemporary craft and is a Weston Jerwood Creative Fellow.
Other members of cockpit

CEO
Annie Warburton
Annie joined Cockpit as Chief Executive in 2018. Previously Creative Director at the Crafts Council, she has 20 years’ experience as a cultural leader and social entrepreneur.

Head of Marketing & Digital
Amy Cooper-Wright
Amy joined Cockpit in 2023, bringing over 15 years experience as a creative producer, graphic designer and visual storyteller.

Head of Business Incubation
David Crump
David leads our team of business coaches and trainers. He designs our in-house programme of business support and one-to-one coaching and leads Cockpit’s international consultancy service.

Business Incubation Programme Manager
Madeleine Furness
A trained coach, Madeleine plans and delivers our business development programmes and provides one-to-one coaching for studio holders. She returns from maternity leave in April 2022.