Meet the IOU team

IOU is made up of a creative team with a core group of six members. We work closely with a whole host of other creatives, commissioned artists, makers and producers to create what people know and love, as IOU.

We pride ourselves on being hard to define, difficult to categorise, and full of intrigue, curiosity, and creative energy.

A woman looks at the camera and is smiling. She is white skinned and has redish brown, shoulder length hair. She is wearing a bright turquoise necklace, and a black short sleeved t shirt.

Joanne Wain

CEO & Executive Director

Richard Warburton

Creative Director

A white woman is stood in front of the wall. She has a red jumper on and is wearing long blonde hair.

Lydia Murrãy

Producer
The image shows a while woman looking away at something at the distance. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, and is wearing a black tunic with a statement necklace. She looks happy.

Sarah Ross

Marketing and Communications Manager
A man in his 30s is looking at the camera. He is white, and has brown hair which falls around his ears. He is smiliing with his mouth closed, and has a beard. In the background, there is a grey bus.

Loui Binns

Technical Manager
A woman with glasses has brown hair and is looking away from the camera. There is a brick wall behind her. She is white and wears a gold necklace.

Jill Penny

IOU Hostel Manager

Helen Marriage

Chair

Stella Hall

Vice Chair

Sam Clayton

Board Member
This is a headshot of a woman who is looking at the camera. She is smiling and is wearing long, sparkly earrings. Her skin is brown, and she has a shaved head and is wearing a black shirt.

Shirley May

Board Member
A woman stands with green trees behind her, looking straight at the camera. She has shoulder length curly hair, and is wearing dark rimmed glasses. She has white skin and has pale red lipstick on. She wears a black top and black leather jacket. She looks like she's in her late thirties.

Sarah Coulson

Board Member

Catherine Waddington

Board Member
A woman smiles and looks directly at the camera. She has brown hair, brown eyes and olive skin. She wears a black top. Behind her the lights are blurred and a shelf is in view.

Shazia Khadim

Board Member
This is a headshot of a man who is looking at the camera. He has dark hair that is short, he has white skin and wears glasses. He is wearing a checked shirt and has a navy jacket over the top.

Phillip Boyes

Board Member
A woman looks directly at the camera. She has light brown hair and is smiling with a closed mouth.

Nancy Ellis

Board Member

Remembering Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson, IOU Trustee, sadly passed away in November 2024. Though Jack was with us as a Trustee for less than a year, his enthusiasm, expertise, and warmth left an indelible mark. He is deeply missed by all of us at IOU.

Read Joanne Wain, IOU’s CEO, memory of Jack

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