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
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA representative on the Board)
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Dr Alex Connock
Fellow in Marketing at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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Darren Drabble
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at DWF Group PLC
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Tim Edge
Former Audit Partner at Deloitte
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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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His Honour John Phillips CBE
A former professional violinist, barrister and circuit judge
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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
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA representative on the Board)
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Dr Alex Connock
Fellow in Marketing at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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Darren Drabble
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at DWF Group PLC
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Tim Edge
Former Audit Partner at Deloitte
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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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His Honour John Phillips CBE
A former professional violinist, barrister and circuit judge
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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
Head of Artistic Planning
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Louise Hamilton
Head of Artistic Planning (Maternity Cover)
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Tamzin Aitken
Senior Artistic Planning Manager (Maternity Cover)
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Andrea Stafford
Artistic Planning Manager (Sheffield, Blackburn & Terence Judd Award)
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Sue Voysey
Artistic Planning Manager (Pops)
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Anna Hirst
Head of Artistic Planning
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Louise Hamilton
Head of Artistic Planning (Maternity Cover)
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Tamzin Aitken
Senior Artistic Planning Manager (Maternity Cover)
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Andrea Stafford
Artistic Planning Manager (Sheffield, Blackburn & Terence Judd Award)
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Sue Voysey
Artistic Planning Manager (Pops)
Communications and Digital
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Peter Naish
Head of Brand and Design
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Bill Lam
Head of Digital
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Alex Burns
Social Media Manager
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Liz Barras
Marketing Manager
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Harriet Hall
Publications Manager; HLF Project Manager
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David Hughes
Digital Content Producer
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Anna Shinkfield
Marketing and Media Officer
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Peter Naish
Head of Brand and Design
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Bill Lam
Head of Digital
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Alex Burns
Social Media Manager
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Liz Barras
Marketing Manager
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Harriet Hall
Publications Manager; HLF Project Manager
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David Hughes
Digital Content Producer
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Anna Shinkfield
Marketing and Media Officer
Concerts
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Jenny Nicholls
Head of Concerts
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Lucy Turner
Concerts Coordinator
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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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Rosie Sutton
Assistant 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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Louise Brimicombe
Librarian
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Emily Crichton
Assistant Librarian
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Jenny Nicholls
Head of Concerts
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Lucy Turner
Concerts Coordinator
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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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Rosie Sutton
Assistant 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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Louise Brimicombe
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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Susanna Caudwell
Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Caragh Rooney
Development Coordinator
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Louise Harvey
Development Assistant
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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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Susanna Caudwell
Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Caragh Rooney
Development Coordinator
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Louise Harvey
Development Assistant
Finance
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Ruth Harkin
Finance Director
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Matthew Wyatt
Finance Manager - Management Accounts
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Rebecca Draude
Finance Manager - Financial Accounts
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Curtis Dixon
Finance Assistant
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Samuel Wolde-Gabriel
Finance Assistant
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Ruth Harkin
Finance Director
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Matthew Wyatt
Finance Manager - Management Accounts
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Rebecca Draude
Finance Manager - Financial Accounts
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Curtis Dixon
Finance Assistant
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Samuel Wolde-Gabriel
Finance Assistant
Hallé Connect
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Naomi Benn
Head of Hallé Connect
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Isabelle Orford
Ensembles Manager
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Clare Webster
Education and Outreach Manager
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Holly Randhawa
Community Projects Manager
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Alex Munro
Hallé Choir Manager
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Minnie Elliott
Youth Ensembles Administrator
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Jodie Buckland
Children's Choir and Education Administrator
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Jessica Harper
Hallé Connect Administrator
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Naomi Benn
Head of Hallé Connect
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Isabelle Orford
Ensembles Manager
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Clare Webster
Education and Outreach Manager
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Holly Randhawa
Community Projects Manager
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Alex Munro
Hallé Choir Manager
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Minnie Elliott
Youth Ensembles Administrator
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Jodie Buckland
Children's Choir and Education Administrator
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Jessica Harper
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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Liam Burke
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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David Barker
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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Liam Burke
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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David Barker
Hallé Venues Operations Officer
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Karon Knapman
Hallé Venues Housekeeper