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- David Fleming, Director
- Sharon Granville, Executive Director for the Museum of Liverpool
- Amy de Joia, Executive Director of Development and Communications
- Carol Rogers, Executive Director for Visitor Management
- John Millard, Executive Director for Collections/ Director of World Museum Liverpool
- Claire Harvey, Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Senior management team
- Richard Benjamin, Head of the International Slavery Museum
- Janet Dugdale, Director of Urban History
- James Hernandez
- Tim Hughes, Head of Information Systems
- Steve Judd, Deputy Director of World Museum Liverpool
- Paul Khan, Director of Art Galleries
- Reyahn King, Director of Learning
- Sandra Penketh, Head of the Lady Lever Art Gallery
- Philippe Peyredieu du Charlat, Director of Projects
- Fiona Philpott, Director of Exhibitions
- Joanna Rowlands, Director of Marketing and Communications
- Tony Tibbles, Director of Merseyside Maritime Museum
- Ian Williams, Director of Estate Management
- Clare Wolfarth, Human Resources and Organisational Developmental Manager
- Sally Ann Yates, Director of Collections Management

James Hernandez

Acting Director of Development

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James joined National Museums Liverpool in November 2006 as Head of Trust Foundations and Public Sector Giving and is currently Acting Director of Development. He is responsible for developing and co-ordinating National Museums Liverpool fundraising strategic policies, procedures and programmes.

James is leading the development team in the preparation and management of the annual giving and capital fundraising programme, including major gifts, corporate, trusts and foundations, and public appeal giving. This includes working with colleagues and senior staff to deliver cultivation events and activities that raise the profile of National Museums Liverpool locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

He has over fifteen years experience in the arts and cultural sector in Liverpool. James has worked primarily as a fundraiser and arts manager across a range of organisations and areas including heritage, arts, education, culture, regeneration and community capacity building. He is a member of the Institute of Fundraising.

James has served as a board member with numerous community, arts, creative, cultural and faith organisations and he is currently chair of Brouhaha International.