Justin Albert

Justin Albert
Born (1965-02-19) February 19, 1965
London
Residence Wales
Nationality English/American
Occupation Director for Wales of the National Trust

Justin Thomas Albert (born 19 February 1965) is the Director for Wales of the National Trust[1][2], Executive Director and Trustee of the International National Trust Organization (INTO)[3] special adviser to the Welsh Cabinet Minister on Heritage, Culture and Tourism and Vice President and member of Hay Festival Council[4]

In earlier years he was a history and environmental filmmaker and television executive. He is the son of lawyer Robert Alan Albert and filmmaker Revel Sarah Guest.[5] He has a degree in law from the University of Buckingham.

The National Trust

Albert was appointed Director of Wales for The National Trust in 2011.[6] The National Trust is the largest volunteer conservation charity in Europe.[7] National Trust Wales is the largest landowner in Wales, and it protects numerous castles and historic buildings, thousands of acres of wilderness and farmland, and 200 miles of Welsh coastline.[8]

International National Trust Organization (INTO)

Albert was appointed as lead director and Trustee to INTO in 2013[9] The international charity represents the interests of 64 international heritage and conservation charities from around the globe.

Other

He has been a Vice President of Hay Festival since 2005.[10] He is a Trustee of Hay Castle Trust,[11] and a member of the Welsh Government Tourism Advisory Board.[12]

Film and television

Documentary film production

Albert was a documentary filmmaker and company director of Transatlantic Films.[13] He has directed and produced over 60 documentaries, including: History's Turning Points (1995); Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World (1998); Trailblazers (1998); Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Ancient China (2000); China's Mega Dam (2006).[14]

Broadcasting

He was Executive Vice President at Mandalay Media Arts in Los Angeles 1999.[15] He joined Discovery Communications Digital Networks as a Vice President in 1999, and became head of production at Animal Planet in 2001. He founded West Beach Television, an independent production company, in 2003,[16] and in 2008, he became General Manager of Horse and Country TV.[17]

Personal life

Albert married Hester Amanda Jessica Gray, elder daughter of restaurateur Rose Gray, in 1991, and was divorced in 1997. He married Nancy Burns Lavin, a former television executive and building preservation charity director, in 2000. They live in Wales. He has three children, Charlotte (b. 27 March 1992), Oscar (b. 9 March 1996) and Theodore (who lives with his girlfriend Maaike in Amsterdam). (b. 19 May 1997).[18]

References

  1. ↑ Martin Aaron. "'New Director for Wales', BBC Wales". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  2. ↑ "'New director appointed for National Trust Wales', Wales Tourism Alliance". Wta.org.uk. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. ↑ "International National Trusts Organisation". Wikipedia. 2017-10-31.
  4. ↑ "About Hay Festival". www.hayfestival.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  5. ↑ "The Peerage". The Peerage. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. ↑ "'New Director Appointed for National Trust Wales', Wales Tourism Alliance". Wta.org.uk. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  7. ↑ "Training, National Trust". Nationaltrustjobs.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Visit Wales, National Trust". Nationaltrust.org.uk. 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  9. ↑ "International National Trusts Organisation". Wikipedia. 2017-10-31.
  10. ↑ "Hay Festival". Hay Festival. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  11. ↑ Period Property. "The Telegraph". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  12. ↑ "Welsh Government". Wales.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  13. ↑ Comdevelopment Ltd. "Companies in the UK". Companies in the UK. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  14. ↑ Justin Albert, IMDB
  15. ↑ Marc Graser Senior Editor @marcgraser (1999-04-30). "'Albert atop Mandalay Media Arts', Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  16. ↑ "'Justin Albert Tapped as Vice President...', The Free Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2000-11-30. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  17. ↑ "Press Release - 07/04/09, Horse&Country" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  18. ↑ "The Peerage". The Peerage. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
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