Our directors
JAHA's leadership brings together organisational vision, operational delivery and cultural strategy in service of a lasting public heritage purpose.
Director profile 01
Chair and Founder Director
Joanna founded JAHA to protect and share the legacy at the organisation's heart. As Chair and Founder Director, she guides the overall vision, governance and development of work that connects personal memory with wider histories of housing, migration, home and belonging.
Role focusOrganisational vision / Governance / Film and heritage direction
Director profile 02
Director of Operations
Debra leads the operational thinking that turns JAHA's mission into deliverable programmes. Her role supports responsible planning, coordination and organisational systems across archive, creative, learning and community activity.
Role focusOperations / Delivery planning / Organisational systems
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Director of Cultural Strategy
Mia guides JAHA's cultural strategy, helping the organisation place its work within wider heritage and public conversations. Her role supports thoughtful partnerships, public value and meaningful routes for audiences and communities to engage with the work.
Role focusCultural strategy / Public value / Partnerships
Shared stewardship
The directors support an organisation that can undertake individual films, archive programmes, learning resources and public events while ensuring that each project contributes to a wider body of knowledge, participation and cultural memory.
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