The Hallé employs over 50 staff members to ensure the smooth running of this world class orchestra and its education projects, engagement and community activities.
Meet our patrons, board and staff
Patrons
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HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO
Patron
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Edward Pysden
Vice-President
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Martin McMillan
Joint Vice-President
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HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO
Patron
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Edward Pysden
Vice-President
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Martin McMillan
Joint Vice-President
Board members
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Debbie Francis OBE
Chair of the Hallé Concerts Society
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Sharon Amesu
Chair of Institute of Directors Greater Manchester and Leadership Consultant
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Cllr Azra Ali
Councillor for Burnage (Manchester City Council representative on the Board)
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Eamonn Boylan
Former Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority
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Darren Drabble
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at DWF Group PLC
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Cllr Janet Emsley
Councillor for Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (GMCA representative on the Board)
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Juergen Maier CBE
Chair at Digital Catapult, NED at Northern Powerhouse Partnership Ltd (NPP), Board Member at GM Local Enterprise Partnership Ltd, Honorary Professor at University of Manchester
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Professor Linda Merrick CBE
Principal at the Royal Northern College of Music and professional clarinettist
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Alastair Nuttall
Audit partner at RSM
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His Honour John Phillips CBE
A former professional violinist, barrister and circuit judge
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Caroline Simpson
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA representative on the Board)
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Merryl Webster
Consultant and former Managing Director of Format Solutions. Former Chairman of the Hallé Choir
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Aileen Wiswell MBE
Whitehall Campus Programme Lead, Cabinet Office
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Debbie Francis OBE
Chair of the Hallé Concerts Society
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Sharon Amesu
Chair of Institute of Directors Greater Manchester and Leadership Consultant
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Cllr Azra Ali
Councillor for Burnage (Manchester City Council representative on the Board)
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Eamonn Boylan
Former Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority
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Darren Drabble
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at DWF Group PLC
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Cllr Janet Emsley
Councillor for Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (GMCA representative on the Board)
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Juergen Maier CBE
Chair at Digital Catapult, NED at Northern Powerhouse Partnership Ltd (NPP), Board Member at GM Local Enterprise Partnership Ltd, Honorary Professor at University of Manchester
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Professor Linda Merrick CBE
Principal at the Royal Northern College of Music and professional clarinettist
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Alastair Nuttall
Audit partner at RSM
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His Honour John Phillips CBE
A former professional violinist, barrister and circuit judge
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Caroline Simpson
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA representative on the Board)
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Merryl Webster
Consultant and former Managing Director of Format Solutions. Former Chairman of the Hallé Choir
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Aileen Wiswell MBE
Whitehall Campus Programme Lead, Cabinet Office
Chief Executive
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David Butcher
Chief Executive
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Linzi Watts
Personal Assistant and Office Manager
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David Butcher
Chief Executive
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Linzi Watts
Personal Assistant and Office Manager
Archive
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Eleanor Roberts
Individual Giving and Legacy Manager; Archivist (Deputy to Head of Development)
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Stuart Robinson
Assistant Archivist
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Charlie Booth
HLF Hallé St Peter’s Community Producer
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Heather Roberts
HLF Archivist
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Harriet Hall
Publications Manager; HLF Project Manager
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Eleanor Roberts
Individual Giving and Legacy Manager; Archivist (Deputy to Head of Development)
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Stuart Robinson
Assistant Archivist
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Charlie Booth
HLF Hallé St Peter’s Community Producer
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Heather Roberts
HLF Archivist
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Harriet Hall
Publications Manager; HLF Project Manager
Artistic Planning
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Anna Hirst
Artistic Planning Director
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Louise Hamilton
Senior Artistic Planning Manager
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Tamzin Aitken
Senior Producer: Manchester Classical Festival [maternity leave]
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Andrea Stafford
Artistic Planning Manager (Residencies)
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Sue Voysey
Artistic Planning Manager (Pops)
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Katherine Wilde
Senior Producer: Manchester Classical Festival [maternity cover]
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Anna Hirst
Artistic Planning Director
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Louise Hamilton
Senior Artistic Planning Manager
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Tamzin Aitken
Senior Producer: Manchester Classical Festival [maternity leave]
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Andrea Stafford
Artistic Planning Manager (Residencies)
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Sue Voysey
Artistic Planning Manager (Pops)
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Katherine Wilde
Senior Producer: Manchester Classical Festival [maternity cover]
Communications and Digital
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Bonnie Turnbull
Director of Communications and Digital
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Peter Naish
Head of Brand and Design
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Alex Burns
Digital Manager
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Liz Barras
Marketing & PR Manager
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David Hughes
Digital Content Producer
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Harriet Hall
Publications Manager; HLF Project Manager
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Anna Shinkfield
Marketing Officer
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Sharyn Bellemakers
Communications and Digital Assistant
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Bonnie Turnbull
Director of Communications and Digital
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Peter Naish
Head of Brand and Design
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Alex Burns
Digital Manager
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Liz Barras
Marketing & PR Manager
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David Hughes
Digital Content Producer
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Harriet Hall
Publications Manager; HLF Project Manager
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Anna Shinkfield
Marketing Officer
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Sharyn Bellemakers
Communications and Digital Assistant
Concerts
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Jenny Nicholls
Concerts Director
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Lucy Turner
Concerts Manager
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Hannah McGuire
Concerts Administrator and PA to the Music Director
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Chris Lewis
Orchestra Manager
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Dan Gobey
Senior Stage and Transport Manager
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Lawrie Bebb
Stage Manager
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Hannah Bellamy
Librarian
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Emily Crichton
Assistant Librarian
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Jenny Nicholls
Concerts Director
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Lucy Turner
Concerts Manager
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Hannah McGuire
Concerts Administrator and PA to the Music Director
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Chris Lewis
Orchestra Manager
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Dan Gobey
Senior Stage and Transport Manager
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Lawrie Bebb
Stage Manager
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Hannah Bellamy
Librarian
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Emily Crichton
Assistant Librarian
Development
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Kath Russell
Director of Development
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Eleanor Roberts
Individual Giving and Legacy Manager; Archivist (Deputy to Head of Development)
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Caragh Rooney
Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Louise Harvey
Development Officer
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Beth Wright
Development Assistant: Trust and Foundations
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Kath Russell
Director of Development
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Eleanor Roberts
Individual Giving and Legacy Manager; Archivist (Deputy to Head of Development)
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Caragh Rooney
Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Louise Harvey
Development Officer
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Beth Wright
Development Assistant: Trust and Foundations
Finance
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Natalie Atkinson
Finance Director
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Lyndsey Priestley
Finance Manager
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Curtis Dixon
Assistant Finance Manager
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Nicky Patel
Finance Assistant
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Henry Page
Finance Assistant
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Natalie Atkinson
Finance Director
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Lyndsey Priestley
Finance Manager
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Curtis Dixon
Assistant Finance Manager
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Nicky Patel
Finance Assistant
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Henry Page
Finance Assistant
Hallé Connect
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Naomi Benn
Hallé Connect Director
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Clare Webster
Education and Outreach Manager
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Alex Munro
Ensembles Manager
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Jessica Harper
Community Outreach & HACC Administrator
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Jodie Buckland
Education and Children's Choir Administrator
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Rosie Sutton
Youth Ensembles Administrator
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Tabitha Kobine
Choral Administrator
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Rachel Graff
Hallé Connect Administrator
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Naomi Benn
Hallé Connect Director
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Clare Webster
Education and Outreach Manager
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Alex Munro
Ensembles Manager
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Jessica Harper
Community Outreach & HACC Administrator
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Jodie Buckland
Education and Children's Choir Administrator
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Rosie Sutton
Youth Ensembles Administrator
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Tabitha Kobine
Choral Administrator
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Rachel Graff
Hallé Connect Administrator
Hallé Venues
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Martin Glynn
Hallé Venues Director
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Tyrone Holt
Hallé Venues Operations Manager
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Imogen Fahey
Sales and Events Manager
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David Barker
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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Liam Burke
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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Karon Knapman
Hallé Venues Housekeeper
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Martin Glynn
Hallé Venues Director
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Tyrone Holt
Hallé Venues Operations Manager
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Imogen Fahey
Sales and Events Manager
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David Barker
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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Liam Burke
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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Karon Knapman
Hallé Venues Housekeeper
