Before joining the HfC team Julie Caplin Grey (formerly Seyler) was Head of Culture at Cornwall Council, where she helped to significantly grow the creative and cultural sector Cornwall.

She is an experienced & effective cultural leader who has operated at Chief Executive & Chair level with a proven track record in leading and managing organisations, teams and projects, that are committed to improving access to culture in Cornwall. A cultural sector advocate with an excellent reputation with artists, stakeholders, politicians and funders including Arts Council, National Lottery Heritage Fund & Creative England Julie has raised £60m for cultural projects in Cornwall over the last 20 years and helped to deliver several significant capital projects including Kresen Kernow.

She is currently the chair of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, a Trustee or Porthcurno Telegraph Museum and the Advisory Group Chair of Golden Tree. She also Chairs the new Truro Cultural Compact partnership.