Our Structure
We have an active and hard working council which is responsible for the administration and management of the Society's day to day business and strategic direction.
Sir Christopher Frayling
President
Appointed President of the SDC in 1998.
In 1979 Sir Christopher Frayling was appointed first professor of Cultural History at the Royal College of Art. In partnership with the V&A, Imperial College, the Arts Council and the Tate, he pioneered joint postgraduate courses. Knighted for services to Art and Design education in 2001 he has garnered attention for both his writing and broadcasting and has published in excess of a dozen books.
Council
All Members of Council are Trustees of the Society
Kate Mason Associate
Chair - Appointed 2021
Adam Aaronson FSDC
Chair of the Selection Committee (Photo credit: Luke Whatley-Bigg)
Joseph Bray FSDC
Newsletter Publisher
Marshall Colman MSDC
Mentoring Programme Manager
Hazel Connors MSDC
Council Member
Michel Dembinski Associate
Treasurer
Kayley Holderness FSDC
Council Member
Naomi Jacques MSDC
Membership Secretary
Dan Maier FSDC
Council Member
Leon Van Heerden Associate
Council Member
Steven Wager FSDC
Council Member
Helen Innes Associate
Society Administrator
Exhibitions Team
- Hazel Connors MSDC
- Margaret Jones MSDC
Social Media Team
- Claudia Luque LSDC
- Kayley Holderness FSDC
- Lilly Reid LSDC
- Sass Tetzlaff MSDC
Website Team
- Dave Chelsom Associate
- Lilly Reid LSDC
Contacting Council
You are welcome to contact Council via our Contact Us page. Please only contact Council with regard to Council and Society matters and mark any communication for the attention of Council. For Membership questions please contact the Membership Secretary via our Contact Us page