Complex sentence: Former radio presenter and sponsorship manager Tony Lankester was appointed CEO in December 2007, and shortly thereafter he named Ismail Mahomed as the NAF director to oversee the curation of the NAF's artistic content.
Split into simpler sentences: Former radio presenter and sponsorship manager Tony Lankester was appointed CEO in December 2007. Shortly thereafter he named Ismail Mahomed as Artistic Director, responsible for overseeing the curation of the NAF's artistic content.