Behind every performance, workshop, wellbeing programme and young people's activity is a dedicated team working together to bring music to life.
We’re proud to work alongside talented freelancers, casual staff and colleagues across our organisation who help make the Phil a vibrant home for music, creativity and learning. Our team brings people together through the power of music, creating experiences that inspire, connect and enrich our communities.
As a registered charity, we’re supported by a Board of Trustees who contribute a rich breadth of experience and expertise drawn from diverse corporate, civic, cultural and academic backgrounds.
Board of Trustees
Louise Shepherd CBE (Chair) Regional Director, NHS England North West Region
Stephen Gregory (Deputy Chair) Former Partner, Ernst & Young
Bryan Johnson Head of Artist & Industry Partnerships International, Spotify
David Lloyd Former Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young
Jernice Easthope Freelance TV Producer
Kirsty McLean Executive Director, Public Sector Innovation, Liverpool City Council
Matthew Cooke Director of Communications & Marketing, McKinsey Financial Services
Olga Smolen 2nd Violin, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Tom Lewis Co-President, Decca Records
Vanessa Reed Chief Executive Officer, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society
Chief Executive & Executive Team
Vanessa Reed Chief Executive Officer
Jasmin Jonas Executive Assistant
Peter Garden Chief Operating Officer
Stephan Heaton Chief Finance Officer
Charlie Rachwal Director of Audiences
Sarah Ogle Director of Audiences (Maternity Cover)
Sandra Parr † Artistic Planning Director (Orchestra and Ensembles)
Artistic Planning
Operations Team
Sian Waller Head of Operations and Special Projects (Orchestra and Ensembles)
Jess Steels-Chambers Concert Manager
Louise Madden Choral Manager
Matteo Ressa Special Projects Coordinator
Programme Team (Orchestra and Ensembles)
Katy Wakeford-Brown Head of Programme (Orchestra and Ensembles)
Rosemary Barton Artistic Planning Officer
Adam Webster Music Librarian
Eve Klein Assistant Music Librarian
Chris Tann Recording Manager
Programming (Hall & Events)
Richard Haswell Head of Programme (Hall and Events)
Adam Ghidouche Programme Manager (Music)
Sophie Dand Programme Manager (Spoken Word, Private Hire and Film)
Patrick Swinney Events Assistant
Moira Hall Hall and Events Administrator
Finance, IT & Facilities
Finance
Ashley Tsen Commercial Accountant
Joanne Stobbart Assistant Accountant
Paul Murphy Accounts Assistant
Facilities
Alan McLeod Head of Facilities
Steve Bragger † Building and Maintenance Manager
Hector Williams Premises Officer
Peter Johnson Building Maintenance Operative
Cameron Simon Maintenance Operative
Raymond Hughes Evening Facilities Assistant
IT
Ronan McClafferty † Head of Systems
Development
Celia Makin-Bell Head of Trusts and Foundations
Charlie Taylor Major Gifts and Legacy Associate
Kitty Rae Development Operations Manager
John Collins Corporate and Stakeholder Manager
Bethan Ingman Development Coordinator
Lucy Fox Development Coordinator
Orchestra Management
Carys Williams Head of Orchestra Management
Alexandra Swift Orchestra Personnel Manager
Emily Burton Assistant Orchestra Manager
Julian Munro Orchestra Stage and Operations Manager
Conor Prescott Stage and Transport Manager
Human Resources
Emma Breuilly Head of HR
Rhiannon Asante HR and Recruitment Coordinator
Marketing & Communications
Suzie Banks Head of Marketing
Elizabeth Heague Senior Marketing Manager
Jessica Strawson Head of Communications and External Affairs
Chris Bennett-Hulme CRM & Insights Manager
Abi Collins Marketing Manager
Megan McGurk Social Media Manager
Lauren McKiernan Graphic Designer
Katya Parkes Brand Manager
Emilia Lodge Marketing and Communications Assistant
Learning
Zoë Armfield Head of Learning and Health
John Connolly Head of Youth Programmes
Nadeen Kemp In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic Director
Meg Thompson In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic Director
Natalie Lloyd In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic Operations Manager
Bethany Clarke Youth Company Operations Manager
Nicola Hopson Learning Projects Manager
Montserrat Romero Learning Projects Manager
Isobel Mortimer Learning Officer (Liverpool Philharmonic in Barrow)
Learning Projects Coordinators
Antonia Deeley
Alex Starkey
Gracia Baines
Sam Heller
Ria Nolan In Harmony Liverpool Lead Musician
Sally Anne Anderson In Harmony Lead Musician
Alice Braithwaite In Harmony Lead Musician
Matt Humphries In Harmony Lead Musician (Creative)
Matthew Thompson In Harmony Musician
Stefan Mather In Harmony Lead Musician
Emily Revill In Harmony Liverpool Musician
Jonathan Hering In Harmony Liverpool SEND Musician
Production
Emma Carey Head of Production and Technical Services
Ian McCreadie Technical Manager
Millie McKenzie Production Manager
Production Technicians
Luke Hamilton
Aaron Wilson
Anthony Leigh
Faye Larty
Libby Foster
Matthew Fairrie
Technical Staff
Abbie Goate
Alex Hewitt
Alex Marshall
Anna Culkin
Benjamin Riley
Clementine Jones
Elizabeth Lumen
Ellen McGovern
Ethan Duddy
Grady Renshaw
Jonathon Hamer
Kathryn Lea-Wilson
Kevin Banks
Mathew Colfar
Max Holden
Olivia Carr
Owen Martin
Patrick Coyle
Per Jakobsen
Rachael Ann Foster
Rich Harris-Bond
Rowan Gorst-Gaudie
Sam Bailey
Sam Hepworth
Samuel Booth
Samuel Smee
William Shacklady
William Sutcliffe
Food and Beverage
Lucy Jones Head of Food and Beverage
Rhiannon Wain Food and Beverage Manager
Food and Beverage Duty Managers
Stephanie Roberts
Natalie Dando
Tim Hughes
George Abbott
Danielle Youds
Bar Staff
Alana Bennett
Alexandra Kenny
Alfie Vesey
Amy O'Rourke
Andrew Potter-Jones
Charlie Telfer
Chloe Nicholls-Anthony
Christina Williams
Ciaran Seddon
Daniel Cato
Dominic Bennett
Elizabeth Keegan
Ella-Grace Opatunde
Geraldine Bennett
Indianna Salinas
Isabel Barrett
Isobel Bardsley
Jack O Neill
James Platt
Joe Spence
Joshua Morris
Laurence Cotton
Leo Dunn
Leo Elder
Leonie Brailsford
Lydia Potter
Megan Howe
Paula Parker
Poppy Kelly
Rebecca Hamilton
Rosa Stinson
Remy Garvey
Samuel Roberts
Sophia Sampson
Visitor Experience
James Seddon Head of Visitor and Events Operations
Eilidh Browne Visitor Experience Manager
Event Managers
Aimee Kelly
Adam McCann
Connor Skoda-Moore
Helen Kerr
Helen O'Sullivan
Zee Jones
Stage Door Receptionists
Jackie Mogan
Carol Bullen
Brett Smith
Jaqueline Cleaver
Zach Holzberg
Stewards
Aakash Arora
Abbie Williams
Aidan Maj
Annemarie Youds
Araminta Grabrovaz Tilzey
Barney Weightman
Carol Ann Murley
Catherine Warren
Christine Turner
Claire Speed
Connor Barlow
Daniel McCreanor
David Humphreys
Dean Rowlands
Edward Virgo
Elizabeth Hann
Elizabeth Paes
Emily Chapple
Halima Jonas
Hannah Clarke
Helen Croft
Hervey Bracken
Honor Wilkinson
Hosanna Starkey
Isabella Pakpahan
James Afford
Janet Gee
John Lippitt
Joshua Williams
Katie Sinclair
Kevin Heffey
Kevin Williams
Laura Hawes
Laura Spallen
Lisa Edmanson-Smith
Lucy Goulding
Mamaye Ayalew Abi
Maya Leaning
Mohan Welstand-Keryk
Nia Golden
Nieve Mannion
Olivia Enakpoma
Peter King
Rebecca Derrick
Rebecca Woodnut
Rebekah Edwards
Rosemary Wilkinson
Ruby Shrimpton
Ryan Lawless
Sally Robinson
Samir Sabbagh
Sarah Bell
Seth Hillier
Sophie Donovan
Spike Fairclough
Thomas Curtis
Box Office
Jamey Wood † Head of Ticketing
Cal Cairns Assistant Box Office Manager (Customer Services)
Hermione Marshall Assistant Box Office Manager (Systems & Data)
Alex Beechey † BoxOffice Supervisor
Box Office Assistants
Andrea Perkins
Carol Parr
Fabienne Thornton
Graham Smillie
Jane Richardson
Lucy Quine
Zoe Lambrakis
† denotes Honorary Life Member of the Society
In addition to our Trustees, we benefit from the expertise of an Advisory Council whose insights and guidance help shape our future direction and impact.
Advisory Council
Vanessa Bakewell
Manon Dave
Jonathan Falkingham MBE
Lady Lucy French OBE
Natasha Hamilton
Sally Groves MBE
Lord Tony Hall CBE
Sam Jackson
Sir Phil Redmond CBE
Linton Stephens
