Alex Beard

Sir Alexander Charles Beard CBE (born October 1963) is a British arts manager, currently serving as the chief executive of the Royal Opera House (ROH) in London. He succeeded Tony Hall, who relinquished the post on his appointment as Director-General of the BBC. Beard took up the post at the ROH in September 2013. Previously, Beard was the deputy director of the Tate from 2002 to 2013.

Education

He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Westminster School and King's College London (BA, Classics).

Career Beard spent nineteen years with the Tate and previously worked for the Arts Council England for seven years (1986–1993) and for KPMG (1985–1986). At the Tate, he was responsible for the business plan for the creation of Tate Modern. He was also a member of the Board of Glyndebourne Productions from 2008 to 2013. and was made a Knight Bachelor, again for services to the arts, in the King's Birthday Honours of 2025.