Our Team
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
Sameeta Gahir Piccolo, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Bryan Johnson Head of Artist & Industry Partnerships International, Spotify
Olga Smolen 2nd Violin, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Jernice Easthope Freelance TV Producer
Tom Lewis Co-President, Decca Records
David Lloyd Former Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young
Matthew Cooke Director of Communications & Marketing, McKinsey Financial Services
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)
Celia Makin-Bell Interim Development Director
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
Michelle Flynn Management Accountant
Ashley Tsen Commercial Accountant
Joanne Stobbart Accounts Assistant
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
Charlie Taylor Major Gifts and Legacy Associate
Kitty Rae Development Operations Manager
John Collins Development Officer (Trusts & Corporate)
Laura Connelly Development Officer (Individual Giving and Membership)
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
Emily Head Marketing Assistant
Bethan Niesyty Marketing and Communications Assistant
Learning
Zoë Armfield Head of Learning
Nicola Hopson Learning Projects Manager
Isobel Mortimer Learning Officer (Liverpool Philharmonic in Barrow)
Learning Projects Coordinators
Sam Heller
Natalie Lloyd
Gracia Baines
Antonia Deeley
Alex Starkey
John Connolly In Harmony Liverpool Artistic Director
Nadeen Kemp In Harmony Liverpool Producer
Montserrat Romero Learning Projects Manager
Alexandra Dunn In Harmony Liverpool Deputy Artistic Director
Kirsty Porter In Harmony Officer
Sally Anne Anderson In Harmony Lead Musician
Alice Braithwaite In Harmony Lead Musician
Matthew Thompson In Harmony Musician
Jonathan Hering In Harmony Liverpool SEND Musician
Megan Thompson In Harmony Liverpool Lead Musician
Ria Nolan In Harmony Liverpool Lead Musician
Matt Humphries In Harmony Lead Musician (Creative)
Stefan Mather In Harmony Musician
Emily Revill In Harmony Liverpool Musician
Production
Emma Carey Head of Production and Technical Services
Ian McCreadie Technical Manager
Production Technicians
Luke Hamilton
Aaron Wilson
Millie McKenzie
Anthony Leigh
Faye Larty
Libby Foster
Matthew Fairrie
Technical Staff
Patrick Coyle
Sam Bailey
Anna Culkin
Matthew Fairrie
Rowan Gorst-Gaudie
Jonathon Hamer
Sam Hepworth
Alex Hewitt
Max Holden
Per Jakobsen
Clementine Jones
Kathryn Lea-Wilson
Elizabeth Lumen
Alex Marshall
Owen Martin
Grady Renshaw
Benjamin Riley
Jonah Rogers
William Shacklady
William Sutcliffe
Rachael Foster
Samuel Smee
Libby Foster
Mathew Colfar
Ellen McGovern
Emily Bond
Ezra Russell
Matthew Kowalski
Mia McEvoy
Ollie Roper
Claire Davies
Gabriel Roberts
William Akers
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
Danielle Youds
Bar Staff
Jacob A, Isobel, Alana, Geraldine, Laurence, Chelsea, Leo, Remy, Leah, Joe G, Meg, Rob, Abby, Michael, Amy, James P, Lydia, Andrew, Sam, Indianna, Joe S, Charlie, Jessica, Alfie, Rebecca, Chloe, Elizabeth, Ellie Jane, Paula, Tom, Zizi, Josh, Leonie, James M, Jacob E, Sophia
Visitor Experience
James Seddon Head of Visitor and Events Operations
Eilidh Browne Visitor Experience Manager
Event Managers
Helen K, Connor, Helen O, Adam, Zee, Aimee
Stage Door Receptionists
Carol, Jackie, Elizabeth, George, Zachary, Jacqueline
Stewards
Connor, Sarah, Tom, Emily, Beth, Hannah, Lisa, Elizabeth H, Laura H, David, Halima, Peter, Dean, Bret, Laura S, Claire, Rebecca, Abbie, Aidan, Isabella, Andrea, Annemarie, Daniel, Graham, Hervey, Kevin H, Libby, Elizabeth P, Ruby S, John, Del, Ed, Helen, Joshua, Kevin Lloyd W, Mohan, Rosie, Ryan, Zachary, Hosanna, Dylan, Harry, Joe, Lynn, Suzanne, Alexander, Colette F, Ruby T, Elaine, Collette L
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
Carol, Jane, Lucy, Fabienne, Graham, Andrea, Mohan, Zoe
† denotes Honorary Life Member of the Society
