People
The Creative Network is a not-for-profit organisation and is managed by it's founding members.
Jim Playfoot is the Chief Executive. As Director of Strategy & Ideas at White Loop, Jim has been developing ideas and building successful projects in the public and private sectors for 8 years. He leads the Creative Network board and is responsible for the strategic direction of the company.
As a Director, Ross Hall brings his considerable corporate and business development experience to bear on the Network. He has worked across the public and private sectors to generate projects that have real impact, and has a particular expertise in education. He is currently Head of International at Edexcel. Within the Creative Network, Ross leads proposal development.
Eoin Banahan has been developing ideas and running successful initiatives for over 20 years. His company, Round Rose Associates, regularly collaborates on research and development projects across Europe. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Aix-En-Provence. As a Director of the Creative Network, his role is to build partnerships in Europe.
Henry Playfoot has spent the last 15 years building successful communications-driven projects in the public sector. For the last 8 years, as Managing Director of White Loop, his focus has been on building a network of expertise through which initiatives can be funded and launched. In his role as a Director of the Creative Network, he is in charge of communications and stakeholder engagement.
The Network itself currently numbers around 30 individuals, drawn from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Membership is free and is by invitation only.