Crys Whitewoods

Crys Whitewoods currently serves as the Director of Development at the English National Ballet, a position held since August 2023. Previously, Crys held various leadership roles in philanthropy and fundraising, including Director of Giving and Associate Director - Major Gifts at London Business School, and Executive Director - Philanthropic Partnerships at Stonewall. Crys also served as Director of Development at Northern Ballet and Interim Head of Major Gifts at the British Heart Foundation, where significant achievements included generating multimillion-pound income and leading major donor and charitable trust fundraising. Additionally, Crys has experience from The Brooke, Shelter UK, and the Princes' Trust. Academic qualifications include a BA Hons in Drama from the University of Exeter and a BTEC National Diploma in Drama from Kingsway College.