Barry Cox retires as HAT’s Chief Executive

Barry Cox retired on 2nd May after leading HAT through one of the most challenging economic periods of  its 37- year history. A former senior executive at Collett Dickenson Pearce, Grey and Publicis, Barry took over in 2005. His first major task was to oversee the completion of HAT’s new extension building and refurbishment project  which officially opened in 2006. HAT’s newly equipped offices and environmentally controlled archive stores, funded by a £50,000 special appeal initiated by the late Michael Cudlipp, immediately set a new tone and style for the operation.


Barry has spearheaded efforts to promote HAT’s relevance and profile within the rapidly changing communications industry and the national educational framework. The online ARROWS project, in partnership with BTAA and ChilliBean, and the Heritage Lottery Funded AD:mission e-learning resources project are just two of several major developments that have been completed successfully on his watch. Most recently he has overseen the establishment of a new corporate identity for HAT reflected in its new website and promotional brochure.


Barry said: “I have enjoyed eight remarkable years at HAT and I am happy to be passing the baton to such a capable team. You know you all have my very best wishes for the future success of HAT.”


HAT Chairman Graham Hinton said: “Barry has been a dynamic leader and has worked tirelessly to take us into the 21st century with a range of new initiatives all designed to secure the future of the Archive.”


Barry is succeeded by Chloe Veale, HAT’s Curator and Collections Manager since 2001 (to be profiled in the June edition of HAT News). Alistair Moir has been promoted to the role of Archive & Library Collections Manager. 


Chloe said: “It is an immense honour to have been invited to lead HAT into its next phase. As a professional museum and heritage manager it is a privilege to serve the UK advertising industry, to be responsible for developing HAT’s unique and amazing archive collections and to strive for wider public access to them. Big changes bring great opportunities to re-structure and re-position HAT.”

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