Youth Music staff

Youth Music staff

The following staff are based at Youth Music’s London office, but there are also 12 Regional and National Co-ordinators working at grassroots level.

Chief Executive

Christina Coker
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Chief Executive's Office:

Claire Carter - Executive Assistant

Donna Tyrrell - Secretary to the Chief Executive's Office (Maternity cover) 

Chief Operating Officer:

Richard Lackmann
Chief Operating Officer

Paula Baizan
Assistant to Chief Operating Officer

Lucy Dillon
Research & Evaluation Manager

Douglas Lonie
Research & Evaluation Officer

Sam Dent 
Financial Controller

Raj Nagarajah
Finance Manager - Sing Up

Peter Moore
Finance Officer

Kwesi Asante
Finance Assistant

Abdu Akemel
Finance Assistant

Jon Hawke
IT Manager

Ezugo Chukweze
IT Support Officer

Teresa Meek
HR Manager

Claire Sivier
Receptionist AM

Laura Whitticase
Receptionist PM 

External Relations:

Michelle James
Director of External Relations

Spencer Halls
Business Development Manager

Tiru Thiruvilangam
Business Development Assistant

Dulcie Ireland
Marketing and Communications Strategy Officer

PR & Media Officer - recruiting

Grania Hyde-Smith
Media Officer

Paul MacMahon
Marketing & Communications Officer

Rachel Casey
Web Officer

Kate Ingram
External Relations Assistant

Programmes:

Nick Howdle
Director of Programmes

Andrew Jermey
Regions and Nations Manager

Samantha Mellows
Programmes Manager

Ben Sandbrook
Music Education Development Manager

Ruby Barker
Development Officer – Gifted & Talented

Carol Reid
Open Programmes Officer

Emily Foulkes
Children & Young People Development Officer

Carly Frey
Music Education Development Officer

Donna Yay
YMAZ Officer

Kevin Bollard
YMAZ Grants Officer

Toby Retallick
Music Leader Officer

Valerie Barraclough
Music Leader Assistant Officer

Faruk Barabhuyla
Grants Officer

Elizabeth King
Open Programmes Assistant Officer

Hayley Hazelby
Music Education Development Assistant

Regional Executive Officers
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