# New Business Development Manager at Arts & Business West Midlands

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/11/17/new-business-development-manager-arts-amp-business-west-midlands/
- Published: 2006-11-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Brenda Parkerson has been appointed as business development manager of Arts & 
Business (A&B) West Midlands. Arts & Business is the national charity dedicated 
to encouraging new and sustainable relationships between business and the arts.**

Parkerson said that she will focus on maximising business take-up of A&B business
membership and related services to help them gain the most from their partnerships
with the arts.

Parkerson previously worked as a freelance arts consultant, and before that as Creative
Development Manager at Birmingham City Council’s Arts Division and Economic Development
Department.

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She has worked across the creative industries as a manager, film producer and professional
ballet dancer. Her experience in business development, marketing and fundraising
is underpinned by a recent MBA awarded with distinction from Aston University.

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