LCCA - London College of Contemporary Arts

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About Us

Our students learn from the best – inspirational academic staff with a genuine passion for their subject and priceless industry experience behind them. Our courses are at the forefront of current knowledge and practice and are shaped by industry demands and graduate employability.

Our professional staff ensure the smooth delivery of the college's activities. Their work contributes to an outstanding student experience, and underpins successful partnerships and collaborative work with external organisations.

Executive Team


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Debi Hayes

Debi Hayes

Managing Director

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Debi Hayes

Debi Hayes

Managing Director

Debi has worked in public and private higher education for over 25 years in a range of roles including Director of Partnerships – University of Greenwich, Dean of Creative Enterprise at University of the Arts and Provost at GSM London. Currently MD of LCCA and Principal of St. Patricks International College, Debi is committed to expanding opportunities for mature and non-traditional students. She is also a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Debi has contributed to national education agendas as a Teaching Excellence Framework assessor and as an advisor to the Department for Education on widening participation.

Prior to a career in higher education, Debi thrived in the fields of advertising and design, where she worked on behalf of clients to develop new products and devise effective communication strategies. Her academic publications span the arts, tourism and higher education policy and she is Deputy Editor of the Creative Industries Journal, an international publication that features cutting edge research by academics and practitioners. In her spare time, Debi makes ceramic pots, goes to the theatre and indulges her Cockerpoo, Oscar, with long walks.

Gordon Wright

Gordon Wright

Deputy Managing Director

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Dr Rod Brazier, PhD

Dr Rod Brazier

Principal

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Dr Rod Brazier, PhD

Dr Rod Brazier

Principal

Dr Rod Brazier

Academic Deans


Helen Ismael

Helen Ismael

Co-Dean of LCCA

Bobbie Fletcher

Bobbie Fletcher

Associate Dean in Gaming

Course Directors


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Sadie Clayton

Sadie Clayton

Fashion Course Director

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Sadie Clayton

Sadie Clayton

Fashion Course Director

Sadie Clayton trained in fashion design, specialising in copper metal and showcasing at LFW, PFW, MFW and SFW. Fascinated by design and innovation, Sadie took these foundations to explore the creative boundaries between art, fashion and technology, presenting collections at the Royal Academy of the Arts in a holographic form and creating bespoke content with Adobe films. She has also produced a number of sculptures for and with humanoid AI robots. Sadie has worked with various high-profile clients during her career, such as Tate Modern and Tate Britain, The Ivy, Sipsmith Gin, M&C Saatchi, Art Fund, Chanel 4 and Bonhams, to name a few. 

Embraced by the art world as a creator and innovator, Sadie has been involved with projects for London Craft Week, Singapore Design Week, Art Basel Miami, Design is Great NYC, delivering workshops/talks/panels to inspire and educate the audiences around the world.

Curtis Brown represents Sadie for TV & Radio commercials, as well as having her own creative studio in east London where she creates her copper metal sculptures and commissions for exhibitions and clients. 

Sadie has taught at universities in London and the North, and has led a sustainability project to the students at the Pearl Academy in New Delhi, India. Sadie is also a member of the FACE community – ‘Fashion academics creating equality’ within institutions. 

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Zoe Lem

Zoe Lem

Course Director of Fashion Media and Promotion

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Zoe Lem

Zoe Lem

Course Director of Fashion Media and Promotion

 

 

Lucy London

Lucy London

Course Director of Fashion Management and Marketing

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Lachhuman Gurung

Lachhuman Gurung

Course Director for Business

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Lachhuman Gurung

Lachhuman Gurung

Course Director for Business

Lachhuman Gurung is a social entrepreneur and an innovative educator. Having over 18 years of experience in the business and international education sector, he has seen first-hand how powerful the experiential learning pedagogy is, and how important it is to promote teambuilding and enterprising skills so that learners can achieve their dreams.  

Gurung started his career as a part-time lecturer before opening his own educational institution in Nepal. Through sheer dedication, focus, perseverance, and self-belief he has completely transformed his life and empowers his students to do the same. He now proudly leads the Business School in one of the fastest growing institutions in London. 

Outside of work, he is an avid cyclist and has completed several long-distance charity ride challenges, including London to Brighton, London to Cambridge, and most recently London to Paris ride where he and his team managed to raise £7000 to support an orphanage children home in Nepal. He believes in giving back to the community and is actively engaged in community work, chairing the Nepalese Youth Association, UK, a voluntary social enterprise that works for the betterment of the local youth community.

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Swati Dabas

Swati Dabas

Course Director of Hospitality

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Swati Dabas

Swati Dabas

Course Director of Hospitality

Swati Dabas is the Course Director of BA Hospitality Management and brings to the role her extensive experience in Hospitality and Business Administration.

She has spent over 25 years working within academia and the hospitality industry. She also has a keen interest in research.

Her background is in Hospitality and Business Administration with dual specialisation in Marketing and Human Resources. She has also worked with various international hotel brands such as Taj and Hyatt in various managerial roles in sales and marketing, events and hotel operations.

As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she constantly mentors and supports her colleagues and maintains a substantial network of industry relations to create experiential learning opportunities for LCCA students.

Kate Eccles

Kate Eccles

Course Director

Zoe McGowan

Zoe McGowan

Course Director

Bianca Sanfilippo

Bianca Sanfilippo

Course Director - Foundation

Regine Block

Regine Block

Course Director - Foundation

Mentoring Team


Faye Mitcham

Faye Mitcham

Head of Mentoring

Administration Team


Ana Albert

Ana Albert

Student Support and Administration Manager

Olaniyi Bucknor

Olaniyi Bucknor

Student Welfare Officer

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Angela Nathoo

Angela Nathoo

Student Disability and Wellbeing Officer

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Angela Nathoo

Angela Nathoo

Student Disability and Wellbeing Officer

Angela has corporate and private industry experience in Human Resources and education management training , she has specialist experience in Social emotional mental health and special education needs in mainstream education along with higher education and is a trainee counsellor.

Rusal Miah

Rusal Miah

Senior Student Finance Advisor

Matthew Barnett

Matthew Barnett

Student Engagement Manager

Nana Akomeah

Nana Akomeah

Head of Academic Operations

Sales and Recruitment team


Ahmed Qahtane

Ahmed Qahtane

Student Recruitment Manager

Vieanna Temple

Vieanna Temple

Programme Consultant

Jonny Bluestone

Jonny Bluestone

Programme Consultant

Tassama Franklyn

Tassama Franklyn

Student Recruitment Coordinator

Robyn Shalom

Robyn Shalom

Programme Consultant

Quality Assurance


Katy McGowan

Katy McGowan

Head of Quality Assurance

Melania Lingurar

Melania Lingurar

Quality Assurance Officer

Oliver Williamson

Oliver Williamson

Quality Assurance Officer

Leah Devlin

Leah Devlin

Quality Assurance Manager

Natalie Annan

Natalie Annan

Quality Assurance Officer

Subject Leads


Thomas Harvey

Thomas Harvey

Subject Lead - Foundation

Melanie Powell

Melanie Powell

Subject Lead - Foundation

Gabriel Tsang

Gabriel Tsang

Subject Lead - Foundation

Robert Fulton

Robert Fulton

Subject Lead - Foundation

Martina Austina Spetlova

Martina Austina Spetlova

Subject Lead - Fashion

Dawn Burton

Dawn Burton

Subject Lead - Fashion

Clare Payne

Clare Payne

Subject Lead - Fashion

Mehul Halari

Mehul Halari

Subject Lead - Hospitality

Armani Habib

Armani Habib

Subject Lead - Hospitality

Oladepo Abiodun

Oladepo Abiodun

Subject Lead - Business

Nsmia Ekong

Nsmia Ekong

Subject Lead - Business

Binushi Naragoda

Binushi Naragoda

Subject Lead - Business

Chi -Ming Tan

Chi -Ming Tan

Subject Lead - Business

Sabah Chaudry

Sabah Chaudry

Subject Lead - Business

Sahab Hosseini

Sahab Hosseini

Subject Lead - Business

Tinuola Omoyele

Tinuola Omoyele

Subject Lead - Business

Noman Mahtab

Noman Mahtab

Subject Lead - Business

Matthew Ferguson

Matthew Ferguson

Subject Lead - Graphic Design

Linran Jiang

Linran Jiang

Subject Lead - Graphic Design

Tala Abughaib

Tala Abughaib

Subject Lead - Graphic Design

Health and Safety


Keith McIlroy

Keith McIlroy

Health and Safety Manager

Head of Student Experience


Esther Hardy

Esther Hardy

Head 0f Student Experience

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