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Bahia Street Trust Board of Directors

Alex, Earl of Uxbridge
The Earl of Uxbridge is a painter — mainly of Welsh landscapes near Anglesey (he is the son of the Marquess of Angelsey and grew up in Plas Newydd, the “stately home” on the island). He has exhibited at the Boundary Gallery and the National Theatre in London among other places.

Before becoming a full time painter, he studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford, did a PhD in International Relations in Sussex University, worked in book publishing, and then thought up, founded and ran, along with fellow Bahia Street Trustee Nick Emley, the Poster Shop, a business which successfully retailed, distributed and published Fine Art Posters.

Nick Emley
Nick Emley read Modern Languages at Cambridge, followed by work as a Literary Agent, then Secondary School teacher, until setting up the Poster Shop with fellow trustee Alex Uxbridge. More recently, worked as Director of the StreetSmart Charity, Action for the Homeless.

Dr Nadine Grieve
Dr Nadine Grieve is a writer and teaches creative writing to community groups. Before that, she worked for many years for the BBC, as a producer on Watchdog, editor of Any Questions? managing editor of Woman’s Hour and deputy head of the Topical Features department. Her most recent BBC job was commissioning programmes for the Open University.

Nadine’s interest in education goes back a long way — her first career was as an academic, lecturing in sociology at various universities while completing her PhD. From 2002-2005, she served as a non-executive director on a National Health Service Primary Care Trust, and she has worked with her local MP to set up a neighbourhood group to promote social inclusion. She is married with one son and lives in London.

Susie De Paolis
Susie De Paolis has spent her career working in the Wine Trade , and up until 5 years ago was Managing Director of John Armit Wines, a respected and independent Wine Merchant business based in London. In 2002 she set up her own business as a wine consultant, advising private and corporate clients, managing their portfolios, and providing unbiased and independent advice.

Bahia Street International Advisory Committee

Bahia Street’s International Advisory Committee provides broad-based support for Bahia Street around the world.

  • Bobbi Ballas (Sydney, Australia)
  • Robert Barclay (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Robert Bonzejar-Flears (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
  • Peter Gow (St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom)
  • Don Kulick (New York, United States)
  • Maaike Verrips (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
  • Connie Wong (Seattle, United States)

Brazil Board of Directors

The Bahia Street Center in Salvador, Brazil, is a registered non-profit in Brazil with its own board of directors. All of Bahia Street’s Brazilian directors come from backgrounds much like the girls Bahia Street serves.

  • Rita Conceição
  • Valdecir Nasimento
  • Francis Texeira

Bahia Street Staff in Salvador

Rita Conceição, Bahia Street Center Director

Rita Conceição, a sociologist and professional photographer, grew up in a shantytown of Salvador. Her personal struggles and journey give her the depth of understanding that makes Bahia Street such a success in its programs. She is a graduate of the Federal University of Bahia and has worked as a political photographer and video technician, among other jobs. Ms. Conceição directs Bahia Street Brazil and the Bahia Street Center.

Rita Conceição’s biography (PDF)

Fio Cartibane, Director of Curriculum

Fio Cartibane is a professional artist and longtime educator. He works closely with Rita Conceição and a staff of full- and part-time teachers to develop and deliver the Bahia Street Methodology.

US Board of Directors

Bahia Street has been a 501(c)3 registered non-profit in the US since 1997.

  • Jenny Anttila
  • Almuht Dear-Jossy
  • Aleixo Dejneka
  • Moshe Hecht
  • Joyce Mork-O’Brien
  • Jim Peckenpaugh

Bahia Street Staff in Seattle

  • Margaret Willson, International Director
  • Nancy Bacon, Program Director
  • Margaret Schulte, Public Affairs Manager