The UK Opera Association Leadership Team

The UKOA Leadership team will join the organisation in November 2025. 

Thangam Debbonaire

CEO

Bob Willard Watts

COO

The UK Opera Association (interim) Board

THE UKOA interim Board will govern the organisation through to February 2027. 

Flora McIntosh

Artistic Director & CEO 

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Mark Heholt

Director of Policy and Strategy

Royal Ballet & Opera

Melvin Claridge

Talent Director

Pegasus Opera Company

Nick Simpson

Executive Director

National Opera Studio

Rachael Williams

CEO

Streetwise Opera

Richard Davidson-Houston

CEO

Glyndebourne

Robin Norton-Hale

Artistic Director & CEO

English Touring Opera

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