OUR TRUSTEES

Janis Susskind OBE

Interim Chair

Janis is the Managing Director of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. She has served as Chairman of the Society for the Promotion of New Music, as a trustee of the Royal College of Music and on the board of English National Opera. She is currently a trustee of the Britten-Pears Foundation and a Council member of the Royal Philharmonic Society. Janis was awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal College of Music in 2007 and was awarded an OBE for Services to Music in 2014.

Mark Jeffries

Mark Jeffries is a lawyer by background and the former senior partner of the national law firm, Mills & Reeve LLP.

Professor John Last OBE

John Last has been at Norwich University of the Arts since 2009 and has worked in specialist arts higher education for more than 25 years.

Sreeja Nedungadi

Sreeja is an Education Consultant and supports young education charities in their journey from a start up to a growth phase.

Professor Helen Odell-Miller OBE

Helen is Professor Director and founder of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy (CIMTR) at Anglia Ruskin University.

Emily Parris

Emily brings over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in City of London law firms.

Richard Plaskett

Richard Plaskett is a Partner and Head of Investment Companies at Frostrow Capital LLP, a specialist investment companies firm.

Judith Serota OBE

Judith ran the Spitalfields Festival in London from 1988 until 2007, developing the organisation, commissioning over 40 works and winning Royal Philharmonic Society Awards for work in 2005 and 2006. In 2007 she was given the first BAFA Award for outstanding contribution to British Arts Festivals and awarded the OBE in 2009 for services to Spitalfields Festival. Judith is also a trustee of the Riot Ensemble.

Rebecca Trumper

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.