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.
Who We Are
Team & Board
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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Caragh Rooney
Corporate Partnerships Manager
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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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Caragh Rooney
Corporate Partnerships Manager
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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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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
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