Team

Joe Hastings

CEO

Norman Beecher

Senior Learning and Development Specialist

Lynne Maltman

Senior Marketing and Events Specialist

Georgina Levers

Head of Service Development & Delivery

Belinda Enthoven

Events Manager

Hannah Brinley

Learning And Development Specialist

Eoghan O’Hagan

Family Support Manager

Chula Goonewardene MBACP

Clinical Consultant & Psychotherapist

Founders

Andy Franks

Andy is a multi award winning Tour Manager, having won “Tour Manager of the Year” no less than 4 times at the TPI awards, and also “Plumber of the Year” at the prestigious ILMC Arthur Awards on 3 occasions.

Matt Thomas

Matt is a passionate advocate for those experiencing and in recovery from addiction and mental health issues. He has worked in and around the music industry since 1991 with 16 years in major labels followed by five years co-managing Squeeze and various other artists.

Mark Richardson

Hailing from Whitby, North Yorkshire, Mark is a self-taught musician and has played drums for Little Angels, Feeder and Skunk Anansie with whom he still writes, records and tours.

Sam Parker

As a former artist manager, Sam has a 20+ year background working directly with artists and creatives in the music industry and as such has experienced first-hand the stresses of a talent-driven environment.

Trustees

Anthony Cohen

Anthony qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991 and became a principal of FSPG Chartered Accountants in 2004.

Chris Difford

Chris Difford is a Grammy nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist. As part of legendary band, ‘Squeeze,’ Chris has co-written some of the most enduring and best-loved songs of our time.

Hugh Gadsdon

Hugh has been a Manager and Music Publisher for over 40 years. Producers Langer Winstanley, Owen Morris and the legendary British pop group Madness are just a few current stable mates under his management team.

Suzi Green

Suzi Green has a career in the music industry spanning 25 years, and has tour managed artists including PJ Harvey, Clean Bandit, The Chemical Brothers and Grace Jones.

James Kliffen

James Kliffen was the first Head of Fundraising for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders in the UK, and has helped launch fundraising for MSF in India, South Africa and Ireland.

Shamal Kumal

Shamal has spent the past 15 years working in the Music, Media and Publishing industries. She is an experienced communications, employee engagement and DE&I Specialist.

Rachael Lander

Rachael Lander is a session cellist based in London. She’s performed live backing for artists such as George Michael, Beyonce and Elbow, and is also a regular player in the London Chamber Orchestra.

Fiona Macleod

As an accomplished and driven professional with over two decades of national experience in the addiction fields, Fiona brings a wealth of strategic insight and operational expertise to the role of Trustee at Music Support.

Mark Ward

Mark is a veteran of the live music world with touring production credits ranging from Coldplay to Tina Turner and Roger Waters, running shows from Dusseldorf to the Dominican Republic, and all points in between.

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0800 030 6789