WMCA appoints Virman as cultural policy lead

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has appointed SALLA VIRMAN as Senior Policy Officer for culture.

Virman joins the WMCA on secondment from Arts Council England, where she worked in a senior role in the Midlands area team. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

The WMCA said Virman's appointment "signals the continuing focus on the region’s cultural sector" for Coventry City of Culture.