Patron
HRH The Duke of Kent KG
Founder
George Lascelles,
7th Earl of Harewood
Benefactor
Dr Keith Howard OBE
General Director
Laura Canning
Music Director
Garry Walker
Principal Guest Conductor
Antony Hermus
Board of Trustees
Paul Lee OBE (Chairman)
Minhaz Abedin
Laura Canning
Rachel Elwell (Vice Chair)
Anthony Freud OBE
Kaley Gardiner
Howard Gatiss
Sarah Hall
Henrietta Jowitt
Ani Kaprekar
Rosie Millard OBE (Vice Chair)
Cllr Jonathan Pryor
Caroline Roberts-Cherry
Dominic Wallis
Victoria Wharton
Opera North Trading Board
Henrietta Jowitt (Chair)
Laura Canning
Kaley Gardiner
Jason Shaw
Belinda Williams
Vice Presidents
Mark Armour
Dame Josephine Barstow
Michael Beverley DL
Liz Bramall CBE
Terry Bramall CBE
Lady Eccles of Moulton
Richard Farnes
Sir Alistair Graham
Francesca Horsfield DL
David Lascelles, Earl of Harewood
Clive Leach OBE
Clive and Virginia Lloyd
Lindsay Mackinlay DL
Rory Wardroper
Artistic Administration
Isla Mundell-Perkins
Senior Producer
Sian Gilroy
Producer
Kathryn Gasic
Casting and Scheduling Administrator
Matthew Stiff
Company Manager
Chuck Deer
Assistant Company Manager
Hannah Williams
Planning Assistant
Aisha Wheatley
Head of Music
David Cowan
Assistant Head of Music
Annette Saunders
Chorus Master
Anthony Kraus
Staff Conductor & Repetiteur
Oliver Rundell
Repetiteur
Philip Voldman
Librarian
Victoria Bellis
Library Assistant
Jenny Fairley
Surtitles Manager
Lydia French
Head of Orchestra & Concerts
Richard Ashton
Chorus Manager
Howard Croft
Orchestra Manager
Rachel Mosley
Assistant Orchestra Manager
Emma Barnett
Orchestra and Concerts Coordinator
Alexander Diack
Orchestral Operations Manager
Christopher Ladds
Music Operations Assistant
Louis Colan
Audiences
Emily Simpson
Marketing Lead (Acquisition)
Lydia Heald
Marketing Lead (CRM)
Marie Lemaire
Paid Digital Specialist
Lydia Hutton
Email Marketing Specialist
Kate Robertson
Kieran Blyth†
Data & Insights Analyst
Joe Plewes
Website & SEO Specialist
Sean Foster
Access Specialist
Alice Dowek
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Niamh Bell
Senior Graphic Designer
James Bornshin
Graphic Designer
Izzy Harper
Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator
Judith Padmore
Box Office & Ticketing Lead
Felicity Cook
Box Office Supervisor
Christy Lothian
Box Office Assistants
Alex Thackray
Brand & Communications Lead
Elizabeth Simmonds
Video Producer
Zak Hamza
Social Media Specialist
Jessica Fitton
Programmes Editor
Stuart Leeks*
Commercial
Michael Wilkinson
Howard Assembly Room General Manager
Tony Green
HAR House & Events Manager
Issy Balmforth
HAR Technical Manager
Kev Cooke
Assistant House & Events Manager
Julia Szulc
KINO Bar manager / HAR Duty Manager
Fionnegan Amygdalitsis
Development
Director of Development
Kayleigh Glasper
Supporter Engagement Manager
Richard Cross
Philanthropy Manager
Carmel O’Sullivan
Development Operations Manager
Molly Cudia
Stewardship and Events Manager
Eleanor Klouda
Supporter Engagement Executive
Ciara Nolan
Leah Sarah Coxon
Development Assistant
Billy Harrison
Finance & Operations
Kirsty Bullen
Governance Manager
Simone Ivatts
Executive Assistant
Sarah Allen
Head of Finance
Thom Matthews
Special Projects Accountant
David Naylor
Payroll Manager
Victoria Atkinson
Finance Officer
Lauren Peel
Finance Officer (Purchasing)
Alice Rix-Moore
Finance and Payroll Officer
Chloe Cooper
Finance Assistant
Veryan Dawe
Head of Facilities and Health & Safety
Cheryl Speight
Facilities Supervisor
Megan Lama
Facilities & Reception Assistants
Adam Battle
Renée Kelly
Hayden Sugden
Delilah Sykes
Jazmin Toor
IT Support Engineer
Karl Thomas
Learning & Engagement
Jacqui Cameron
Community Engagement Manager
Jo Bedford
Community Engagement Producer
Claire Armour
Community Engagement Assistant
Zena Malone
Family Programme Producer
Emily Moss
Schools Programme Manager
Niamh Byrne
Schools Programme Producer
Laura Maniura
Schools Programme coordinator
Shelley Robinson
Schools Programme Assistant
Annis Archer
In Harmony Programme Lead
Stephen Laidlaw
In Harmony Learning Team (Strand Leads)
Elisabeth Brierley
Anna Harrison (SEND Practitioner)
Nicholas Jolly
In Harmony Learning Team
Mike Arnold
Oscar Artacho
Blerina Brahimllari
Ingrid Clement
Nellie Halford
Chloe Hayward
Naomi Isaacs
Brione Jackson
Joe Martin
Catrin Owen
Helena Ruinard
Grace Turner
Helen Woodthorpe
Carolyn Yates
Talent Development Manager
Lewis Bettles
Talent Development Producer
Felicity Dunk
Assistant Talent Development Producer
Darcy Thorpe†
Youth Development Producer
Lucy Chivers
Lead Chaperone
Nathan Shipley
Children’s Choral Lead
Elena Camblor Gonzalez
Vocal Animateur
Marie Claire Breen
Drama Coach
Gemma Woffinden
L&E Accompanist
Christopher Hughes
Young Musicians Development Lead
Naomi Robinson
Instrumental Learning Team
Camilla Bissengaliyeva
Edward Deakins
Tom Harris (Strand Lead)
Alice Keegan
Sean Kemp
Daniel Lappin
Richard Levy
Harriette Spencer Kennedy
Carolyn Yates
People
Jo Cambridge
Senior HR Advisor
Catarina Cinzas
Cara Thurgood
HR Assistants
Yuliia Didukh
Christopher Robinson
Technical
Technical & Production Director
Małgorzata Szabłowska
Technical Manager
Peter Restall*
Deputy Technical Manager
Sarah Jarvis
Senior Production Manager
George Leigh
Production Office Co-ordinator
Laura Hart
Production Office Assistant
Eilidh Gilmour
Head of Stage Management
Kate Freston-Davy
Stage Manager
Lisa Ganley
Deputy Stage Managers
Abby Jones
Rebecca Wing
Assistant Stage Managers
Sabrina Buck
Millie McElhinney
Rebekah Tunell
Head of Stage
Ruth Howdill
Senior Show Managers
Louis Joseph
Alex Perry
Senior Stage Technicians
Douglas Barrett
Brendan Beale
Rosie Roberts
Stage Technicians
Richard Bertie
Michael Dobinson
Head Fly Technician
Jacob Newton
Fly Technician
Liam Dunne
Sound Manager
Steve Hawkins
Head of Lighting
Mike Lock
Deputy Head of Lighting
Richard Moore
Senior Electricians
Simon Watson
Keir Webster
Production Electrician
Joshua Harrison
Head of Costume & Wigs
Stephen Rodwell*
Senior Costume Supervisor
Mary Gillibrand*
Costume Supervisor
Gemma Newsome
Textiles
Natalie Needham
Workroom Manager
Lyndsey Sandham
Cutter
Julia Wilson
Sewing Assistants
Catherine Lowe
Ella Magiera
Amy Pickard
Rebecca Sotnyk
Running Wardrobe Supervisor
Denise Joslin*
Wardrobe Assistants
Lily Thourgood
Tanita Notay
Wigs & Make-up Supervisor
Jo Charlton-Wright
Senior Wigs Assistant
Nicola Faulkner-Heath*
Wigs Assistant
Bethany Clark
