Alex Stitt appointed as new Director of the Heritage Centre

Alex joins us from the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, where he was Director of Commercial, Digital and Exhibitions since 2014. He was responsible for transforming the V&A website, as well as for a string of the most successful exhibitions in the museum’s history, including Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains and Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams. Prior to that he was an entrepreneur in the early days of social media, founding, growing and selling software business. Before that he had a successful career as a publisher of books, magazines and national newspapers.

"This is a great moment to join the Heritage Centre and the wider Foundation. The Heritage Centre is about to complete a milestone project digitising a large part of the LR archive and re-presenting that to the world, both on-line and in the new physical centre in Fenchurch Street. We now want to push on from here to create a centre which will have global impact, increasing the understanding of the role the ocean economy has had in shaping the modern world." States Alex. 

"With 15 years’ experience in digital media, including working with a national collection, I am confident that I can lead the Heritage Centre in the next stage of its evolution into a global resource. I have an MBA from INSEAD which means that I have a wide range of management and leadership skills, and my commercial experience, both as an entrepreneur and within blue chip corporations, will give me a strong appreciation of the interests of the wider LR group."

Richard Clegg, Chief Executive of Lloyd's Register Foundation, states "Alex’s appointment as the Director of our Heritage Centre represents an exciting new era in the history of Lloyd’s Register. Alex’s experience, ambition and vision can establish the Heritage Centre as not only one of the most impressive maritime archives in the country, but a unique knowledge hub that will enhance our understanding of safety at sea through our shared seafaring history."

"Through public outreach programmes, grant-giving activity and opening access to the valuable history of Lloyd’s Register, the Heritage Centre has contributed to Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s charitable mission, and Alex’s appointment is another key milestone in helping make the world a safer place.”

We look forward to welcoming Alex to the team.