Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper has extensive experience in operations and event management. Peter worked as the Head of Operations for Harlequins, where they led the formulation of operational plans for a large COVID-19 fixture and implemented safety and security plans for all matches. Peter also served as a Safety Officer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, overseeing crowd safety management and liaising with various stakeholders.

In their previous role as a Senior Operations Manager at Lord’s Cricket Ground, Peter developed and delivered operational plans for international and domestic cricket matches, including the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Peter also created the operational strategy for the safety and security operation of matches and events at the venue.

Prior to their time at Lord’s Cricket Ground, Peter worked as a Senior Operations Manager at Southbank Centre, where they developed and implemented operational plans for large-scale events and festivals. Peter played a key role in creating the Visitor Experience strategy for the center's festival program.

Peter also has experience as an Operations Manager at the National Portrait Gallery, Town Hall and Symphony Hall Birmingham, Birmingham Opera Company, and Kings Norton Trust. In these roles, they were responsible for various aspects of event planning, logistics, staffing, and security.

Additionally, Peter worked as a freelance artist and Duty Operations Manager at Midlands Art Centre during their early career.

Peter Cooper's education history is as follows:

- In 2001, they enrolled at Liverpool John Moores and pursued a BA Fine Art degree. Peter completed their degree in 2004 with a 2.1 classification.

- In 2005, they undertook a City & Guilds course in delivering learning, specifically the 7307 City & Guilds program, organized by Birmingham Council & City & Guild.

- In the same year, they also engaged in professional development by participating in the OCN L3 Professional Development program at Matthew Boulton College.

- Moving forward to 2014, they completed a course in Project Management offered by Focal Point Training & Consultancy Ltd.

- Additionally, in 2014, they attended a program on Personal Impact and Influence led by The Teamworks.

- In 2015, they pursued two distinct courses. The first was on Crowd Safety & Risk Analysis, conducted by The Manchester Metropolitan University. The second course, titled The Vital Leader, was provided by Maynardleigh Associates.

- In 2017, they studied Emergency Planning College's Safety at Sporting Venues, specializing in the field of study related to event safety.

- Continuing in 2019, they completed two courses in the field of safety management. The first was a Level 4 NVQ in Spectator Safety Management, and the second was IOSH Managing Safely.

It is important to note that the end years for several educational experiences are unspecified.