Tim Reeve

Tim Reeve is Deputy Director and COO of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world's leading museum of art, design and performance and is also leading the development of the new V&A East in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London.

Taking a strategic and operational overview of all museum activities, Reeve also leads the divisions responsible for the V&A's commercial and digital activities, exhibitions, finance and resources, marketing and communications, security and visitor experience. Furthermore, he manages the V&A's partnership with China Merchant's Group, which saw the creation of the new V&A Gallery at Design Society in Shenzhen, China. He also oversees the V&A's wider international strategy.

Reeve is project lead on the ambitious new 'V&A East' development in East London. This will see the creation of both a major new permanent gallery and exhibition space plus a new research and collections centre as part of the East Bank cultural and educational legacy.

Prior to joining the V&A, Reeve was Director of Historic Properties at English Heritage, and managed the National Heritage Collection's 420 historic properties. A graduate in Ancient History from Royal Holloway, University of London, Reeve studied at the Institute of Archaeology (UCL) and INSEAD on its International Executive Programme.