East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network (EMCCAN) has appointed Donna Briscoe-Greene as its new chief executive.
Donna is a Derby-based manager, artist and social entrepreneur who has worked with EMCCAN in other capacities in the past. She has in-depth experience of the carnival sector.
She has also previously been an artist coach, a professional singer and an entertainer. In 2018 she founded East Midlands Black Arts Associated (EMBAA CIC) in 2018, an initiative that aims to support the development and decolonisation of the local arts scene.
Speaking about her appointment, EMCCAN chair Richard Renwick MBE said: “We are delighted to have recruited Donna Briscoe-Greene as the new CEO of EMCCAN. She has a real passion for carnival arts and how it impacts the communities we work with. Which is in essence what EMCCAN is all about. She also has relevant skills and will bring new ideas to the development of EMCCAN.”
Donna has received several awards and recognitions and was recently nominated at the National (Open) Women’s Awards, in the category of Outstanding Woman in Art, Media & Music of the Year 2022
Her EMCCAN appointment took effect in September, replacing outgoing CEO Donna Fox.
