NEWHAM MUSIC - Key Persons


Anjalina Seehra

Job Titles:
  • Emerging Creative Producer

Audrey Damier

Job Titles:
  • Emerging Creative Producer

Chris Brannick

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Christine Bowden

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

Ed Niman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Elizabeth Oriakhi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Fiona Cullen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jean Lane

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Trustee
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jill Meredith-Hill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Creative Development Manager
Jill joined us in early 2017 after completing her Masters of Arts from King's College London. An American transplant, she studied Music Education at Western Kentucky University with a concentration in Vocal Performance and has several year's teaching experience. She still regularly sings and enjoys taking in as many live performances as possible.

John Barber

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

John Bergin - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Office Team

Jonny Boux

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Trustees

Julie Sharpe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Teaching & Learning Manager
Julie has a passion for raising the quality of music education and enabling teachers and musicians to deliver inspiring opportunities. She has over 20 year's music teaching experience in the classroom, leading workshops, vocal leading and teaching piano. She has led teacher training and CPD for 10 years and is currently teaching on the SCITTELS and ELASCITT programmes in Newham. Julie is also a composer, arranger and orchestrator with work ranging from commissions, through BBC and ITV theme music to independent films and adverts.

Lila Bhattacherjee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Louis Macfarlane

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Administrative Services Coordinator

Martyne Callender

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Neethu Carpio

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Business & Operations Manager

Rona Scarr

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Front of House Coordinator

Sarah Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Creative Producer

Sue Beckett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Surinder Ghataora

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer
  • Member of the Office Team
Surinder grew up in Newham, where she attended Hartley Primary and Plashet School. She fondly remembers learning to play the recorder and often threatens to bring one in for impromptu office recitals. She joined Newham Music in 2002 as our Finance Officer and has seen the organisation through many changes over the years. Surinder has grown to learn and love music and enjoys watching our students succeed through their performances.

Tim Wall

Job Titles:
  • Music

Tom Baynton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Office Team
  • Academy and Ensembles Coordinator