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Jude Kelly: The powerhouse behind Britain's biggest arts center

Drama alumna Jude Kelly was profiled by CNN for its Leading Women feature and has been named in BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Top 100 Powerful Women in the UK Today list.

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Alumna Jude Kelly (BA Drama and Theatre Arts, 1975) was profiled by CNN for its Leading Women feature and has been named in BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Top 100 Powerful Women in the UK Today list.

Jude Kelly OBE is Artistic Director at the Southbank Centre, London and was Chair of Culture, Ceremonies, and Education at London 2012. Jude was responsible for developing the culture, arts and education strands of London's bid for the Olympics. An award-winning director, Jude was awarded the OBE in 1997 for her services to theatre.