Patron
HRH The Duke of Kent KG

Founder
George Lascelles,
7th Earl of Harewood

Benefactor
Dr Keith Howard OBE

General Director
Laura Canning

Executive Director
Henry Filloux-Bennett

Music Director
Garry Walker

Principal Guest Conductor
Antony Hermus

Board of Trustees

Paul Lee OBE (Chairman)
Minhaz Abedin
Rachel Elwell
Anthony Freud OBE
Kaley Gardiner
Howard Gatiss
Sarah Hall
Henrietta Jowitt
Ani Kaprekar
Rosie Millard OBE (Vice Chair)
Cllr Jonathan Pryor
Caroline Roberts-Cherry
Dominic Wallis
Victoria Wharton

Vice Presidents

Mark Armour
Dame Josephine Barstow
Michael Beverley DL
Liz Bramall
Terry Bramall CBE
Lady Eccles of Moulton
Richard Farnes
Sir Alistair Graham
Francesca Horsfield DL
David Lascelles, Earl of Harewood
Clive Leach OBE
Clive Lloyd
Virginia Lloyd
Lindsay Mackinlay DL
Rory Wardroper

Development Committee

Clive Lloyd (Chairman)
Rachel Elwell
Howard Gatiss
Sir Andrew LawsonTancred Bt
Arthur Lovitt

Administration

Executive PA
Megan Williams

Operations

Head of Facilities and Health & Safety
Cheryl Speight

Facilities Supervisor
Michala Parker

Facilities & Receptionist Assistants
Renee Kelly
Ciara Nolan
Delilah Sykes

Howard Assembly Room Technical Manager
Sam Day

Howard Assembly Room Technicians
Tom Phippen
Kev Cooke

Howard Assembly Room Junior Technician
George Ploog
Abi Rudd

House and Events Manager
Andrew Bradley

Assistant House and Events Manager
Issy Balmforth

Casual Duty Manager
Sarah Cutts

Kino General Manager
Jamie Parkins

Assistant General Manager
Chloë Munt

Sous Chef
Michael Ffrench

Junior Sous Chef
Oliver Matthew

Chef de Partie
William Furness

Bar & Restaurant Supervisor
Calum Hennings
Chloë Munt

Finance

Finance Director
Kirsty Bullen

Head of Finance
Thom Matthews

Special Projects Accountant
David Naylor

Finance Officer
Lauren Peel

Finance Officer (Purchasing)
Alice Rix-Moore

Finance and Payroll Officer
Chloe Cooper

Payroll Manager
Victoria Atkinson

Finance Trainee
Veryan Dawe

Planning

Director of Artistic Administration
Isla Mundell-Perkins

Senior Producer
Sian Gilroy

Casting and Scheduling Administrator
Matthew Stiff

Company Manager
Chuck Deer

Assistant Company Manager and Music Department Coordinator
Hannah Williams

Planning Assistant
Aisha Wheatley

Music

Music Director
Garry Walker

Principal Guest Conductor
Antony Hermus

Head of Music
David Cowan

Assistant Head of Music
Annette Saunders

Staff Conductor and Répétiteur
Oliver Rundell

Répétiteur
Philip Voldman

Orchestra & Chorus Management

Head of Orchestra and Concerts
Richard Ashton

Chorus Master
Anthony Kraus

Chorus Manager
Howard Croft

Orchestra Manager
Rachel Mosley

Assistant Orchestra Manager
Emma Barnett
Lewis Bettles†

Orchestral Operations Manager
Christopher Ladds

Music Operations Assistant
Louis Colan

Librarian
Victoria Bellis

Library Assistant
Jenny Fairley

Learning & Engagement

Director of Learning & Engagement
Jacqui Cameron

Head of Academic Partnerships
Becky Smith

Digital Learning & Engagement Manager
Marie Lemaire

Community Engagement Manager
Jo Bedford

Community Engagement Assistant
Zena Malone

Community Engagement Producer
Claire Armour

Family Programme Producer
Emily Moss

Schools Programme Manager
Niamh Byrne

Schools Programme Producer
Laura Maniura

Schools Programme Assistant
Shelley Robinson

Talent Development Manager
Lewis Bettles

Youth Development Producer
Felicity Dunk
Lucy Chivers
Darcy Thorpe

Talent Development Assistant
Darcy Thorpe
Annis Archer

Lead Chaperone
Nathan Shipley

Youth Chorus Master
Nicholas Shaw

Vocal Animateur
Marie Claire Breen

Drama Coach
Gemma Woffinden

Youth Company Accompanist
Jenny Hobbins
Christopher Hughes†

Learning and Engagement Accompanist
Paula Lopez Atanet

In Harmony Programme Lead
Stephen Laidlaw

In Harmony Choral Lead
Elena Camblor Gonzalez

In Harmony Strand Leads
Elisabeth Brierley
Anna Harrison
Nicholas Jolly

SEND Practitioner
Anna Harrison

Pettman DARE Fellow
Zane Berghuis

Instrumental Learning Team
Michael Arnold
Amy Barwick
Kamilla Bissengaliyeva
Blerina Aliu Brahimllari
Ingrid Clement
Oscar Artacho Esplugues
Eleanor Halford
Tom Harris
Abigail Hayward
Chloe Hayward
Alice Keegan
Daniel Lappin
Richard Levy
Joe Martin
Nicole Micheli
Redis Mujaj
Catrin Owen
Stephen Rhodes
Helena Ruinard
Matthew Thompson
Helen Woodthorpe
Carolyn Yates

Projects

Projects Producer
Kathryn Gasic
Liv McCafferty†

Projects Co-ordinator
Rachael McGregor

Projects Assistant
Molly Featherston

Howard Assembly Room Programmer
Nishla Smith

Artist in Residence
Jasdeep Singh Degun

Development

Development Events Co-ordinator
Eleanor Klouda

Development Campaigns Co-ordinator
Matthew Pearson

Development Assistant
Millie Long

Audiences

Director of Audiences
Emily Simpson

Marketing Manager
Lydia Heald

Paid Digital Specialist
Lydia Hutton

Email Marketing Specialist
Kate Robertson

Marketing & Communications Assistant
Mack Young

Senior Graphic Designer
James Bornshin

Graphic Designer
Izzy Harper

Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator
Judith Padmore

Editor
Stuart Leeks*

Box Office Manager
Richard Bayton

Box Office Supervisor
Felicity Cook

Box Office Assistant
Alex Diack
Christy Lothian

Brand & Communications Lead
Elizabeth Simmonds

Senior Producer and Creative Film Lead
Alex Ramseyer-Bache

Film Producer
Zak Hamza

Social Media Specialist
Jessica Fitton

Web and Digital Officer/Access Manager
Daoud Al-Janabi

Technical

Interim Technical Director
Peter Restall*

Technical Department Co-ordinator
Sarah Jarvis

Senior Production Manager
Ray Hain*

Production Manager
George Leigh

Production Office Co-ordinator
Laura Hart

Production Office Assistant
Eilidh Gilmour

Head of Stage Management 
Kate Freston-Davy

Deputy Stage Managers
Abby Jones
Lisa Ganley

Assistant Stage Managers
Eve Machin
Lucy Neale
Rebecca Wing

Head of Stage
Barry Fettes

Deputy Head of Stage
Ruth Howdill

Wingman/Acting Deputy Head of Stage
Alex Perry
Louis Joseph

Stage Wingmen
Richard Hirst

Stage Technician/Acting Wingman
Brendan Beale

Head Flyman
Jacob Newton

Fly Technician
Liam Dunne

Stage Technicians
Douglas Barrett
Richard Bertie
Jake Bowen
Toby Hillier-Skeels
Cai Horseman
Rosie Roberts
Jill Smeet

Sound Manager
Steve Hawkins

Head of Electrics
Mike Lock*

Deputy Chief Electrician
Richard Moore

Senior Electrician
Simon Watson
Jamie Barker

Production Electricians
Liam Allen
Megan Holden
Keir Webster

Head of Properties
Karl Graham*

Props Assistants
Martin Breidenbach*
Mark Longthorn

Head of Costume and Wigs
Stephen Rodwell*

Senior Costume Supervisor
Mary Gillibrand*

Assistant Costume Supervisor
Gemma Newsome

Workroom Manager
Lyndsey Sandham

Ladies Cutter
Julia Wilson

Sewing Assistants
Catherine Lowe
Amy Pickard
Ella Magiera
Alysha Rankine
Rebecca Sotnyk

Touring Wardrobe Supervisor
Jayne Matthews*

Deputy Touring Wardrobe Supervisor
Denise Joslin*

Running Wardrobe Assistant
Tanita Notay
Lily Thourgood

Wigs and Make-up Supervisor
Jo Charlton Wright

Wigs Assistants
Nicola Faulkner Heath*
Bethany Clark

Textiles
Natalie Needham

People

Director of People
Jo Cambridge

Senior HR Advisor
Catarina Cinzas
Neesha Kaur†

HR Assistant
Yuliia Didukh

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead
Molly Cudia

* Opera North Company member for 25 years or more
† Maternity Cover

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