Our Staff
Steve Leighton, Finance Manager
Steve joined a firm of chartered accountants in 1982 and spent the next 29 years building up experience producing accounts and other reports for a large variety of organisations. Since 2011 he has worked in the charitable sector providing finance and accountancy services to a number of local organisations.
Sajida Carr, Director of Operations and Development
Sajida has overall responsibility for operations and development for CBC, including financial management, evaluation and governance. Her roles also involve developing authentic strategic relationships and identifying creative opportunities. She is also passionate about the unique collaborations built on what already exists in the Black Country… its stories, people, place, heritage, businesses, talent. Previous to this role, she spent several years focussing on developing non-traditional audiences within the Museums and Heritage sector.
Parminder Dosanjh, Creative Director
Since graduating in Fine Arts and Arts Management, Parminder has been actively involved in the creative industries working with wonderful pioneers in the arts, heritage and media world. Her first real job was as trainee producer with Leicester Haymarket Theatre (Now the CURVE) and helping to set up an outreach programme for what was then the first Asian Theatre Initiative in a producing theatre and she has since been promoting diverse communities on BBC Radio 4, BBC Leicester and BBC 6 Music.
Mark Davis, Director and Company Secretary
Mark draws on over twenty years’ experience within charities and social enterprises in leading SCVO, the umbrella body for Sandwell’s Voluntary and Community Sector. He has worked at both local and national charity level, developing community initiatives and volunteering programmes, including an NGO stint in sub-Saharan Africa supporting resident-led health and education services. Mark joined SCVO in 2003, in a capacity-building support role, and has been Chief Executive since 2008.
