OUR TRUSTEES

Andrew Tusa

Chair

Following several years in his twenties as a professional singer, Andrew pursued a career in asset management and investment banking, most recently at Barclays where he was a senior adviser to UK listed companies. Alongside his career in financial services, he has served on the boards of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra and, latterly, the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He read Music at New College, Oxford, is a keen violinist and has lived in East Anglia for the past 25 years.

Duncan Clubb

Trustee

Duncan is a senior partner at Cambridge Management Consulting, advising clients in the private and public sector. He has worked with diverse organisations around the world, including the Bank of England, Blackpool Council, the University of Bristol and Virgin Media. Ever since being a (not particularly accomplished) musician and chorister at school, he has been a keen supporter of music and the arts in general. He has been a supporter of Saffron Hall in Saffron Walden for several years and a Patron of the Cambridge Junction Arts Centre since 2018.

Roz De Vile

Trustee

Roz graduated in music from King’s College London, specialising in composition. She started her career in classical music artist management, supporting the work of musical artists and composers including Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. A move into the music education sector saw her lead the development of a London state primary school’s innovative music programme, including the planning, fundraising and construction of a designated music centre for the school and community. After five years as Learning Director of music education charity Music Masters, Roz became its Chief Executive in 2020. Alongside Britten Sinfonia, Roz is a trustee of Tower Hamlets-based charity the Manorfield Charitable Foundation, and is trustee and Vice Chair of Chamber Music Scotland.

James Fowler

James has a wealth of experience in the education sector – as a teacher, governor, headteacher and now as a consultant in the field. He was Headmaster at The Aldenham School and CEO of The Aldenham Foundation. He is currently a Senior Adviser in the Appointments Team at RSAcademics, working with schools in the UK and internationally to appoint senior leaders, supporting boards through the process. He is passionate about music, having been a choral scholar at New College, Oxford and a governor at the Purcell School of Music. Now living in Norwich, he has started a choir for blind and visually impaired people in association with Vision Norfolk.

Mark Jeffries

Trustee

Mark is a non-executive director of property and construction group, R G Carter Holdings Ltd, chair of the Council of Norwich University of the Arts, and chair of the Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance. Previous non-executive roles have included as chair of a twelve primary school multi-academy trust and as a director of the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust. He has a particular interest in the value of the arts in the context of economic development, having been a founder director of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, and in the role of music in early years education. Mark recently completed an MA in Art History at UEA.

Sreeja Nedungadi

Trustee

Sreeja is an Education Consultant and supports young education charities in their journey from a start up to a growth phase. She is currently a consultant for Global School Leaders, a US based charity which collaborates with young organisations in the Global South and supports the training of school principals at low income schools. She is also a trustee of Muktangan Educational Trust. Sreeja holds an undergraduate degree in English and Economics from Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Emily Parris

Trustee

Emily brings over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in City of London law firms and in-house. Emily specialises in technology, digital media, intellectual property, data and privacy law. She has advised a wide range of businesses on legal, commercial, and compliance matters, including global technology providers, data-driven businesses, professional services firms, cloud service providers, publishers, e-commerce businesses and their customers. Before becoming a lawyer, Emily read Music at the University of Cambridge.

Matthew Sabben-Clare

Trustee

Matthew has a portfolio of non-executive and senior advisory positions, with a focus on financial services. He spent over 18 years at Cinven, latterly as COO, following stints in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and Schroders. Matthew has recently completed a 2-year term as Chair of UK Private Capital. He is active in the educational charity field, with a core interest in music education. He is an amateur cellist and composer. Matthew holds MA and M. Phil degrees from Cambridge University and is AMCT-qualified.

Rebecca Trumper

Trustee

As a management consultant with Q5, Rebecca brings expertise in governance and aligning roles and functions with an organisation’s strategy, ensuring practical outcomes and improvements. She provides objective support and challenge to leaders in making strategic decisions and bringing about business change. Music has always been central to Rebecca’s life; she read music at Cambridge and sings in London with the Joyful Company of Singers. As well as being a trustee for Britten Sinfonia, Rebecca also sits on the board of Active Surrey.

Natalya Zeman

Trustee

Natalya Zeman is an Equity Investment Director at Capital Group, specialising in emerging market investment franchise. After previous experience in Beijing and Hong Kong – including running a performing arts agency there - she started with Capital in 2015 in Los Angeles, and is now based in London. An accomplished violinist, she studied at the Royal College of Music before gaining first class honours in Music at Oxford University. She has studied Newa music in Nepal’s Kathmandu valley, and has directed a production of Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine in New York.