Tim Reeve CBE

Tim Reeve CBE
Tim Reeve has been Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) since 2013.

Taking a strategic and operational overview of all museum activities, Tim also manages the divisions responsible for Resources (including the V&A's commercial activities), Exhibitions, Audiences, FuturePlan and Security. He also leads on the V&A's international strategy, and is the V&A’s representative on the V&A Dundee Board. Since joining the V&A, Tim has led the development of V&A East Museum and Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London, as part of the East Bank cultural and educational legacy of the 2012 Olympics, and chairs the East Bank Board tasked with delivering the shared vision of the Mayor of London and the East Bank partners over the long term.

Before joining the V&A, Tim was Director of Historic Properties at English Heritage, responsible for the management of the 420 historic properties which make up the National Heritage Collection. His remit covered all aspects of the visitor experience, the long-term capital programme, and maintenance and conservation of the historic estate.

Tim is a graduate in Ancient History from Royal Holloway, University of London, and studied at the Institute of Archaeology (UCL) and INSEAD on its International Executive Programme. He has served as a trustee of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, the National Memorial Arboretum, Paintings in Hospitals, the Canal & River Trust and the Exhibition Road Cultural Group.