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Meet the team

Board of Management

  • Pelin Opcin - Director
  • Ope Igbinyemi - Director

Helen Gibbs - Operations Manager

Departments: 

Programming & Talent Development

  • Pelin Opcin - Director of Programming
  • Baris Basaran - Senior Booker and Promoter 
  • Rob Farhat - Talent Development Lead and Senior Programmer
  • Grace Pitkin - Programming and Talent Development Coordinator

Responsible for the strategy and programming for EFG London Jazz Festival, tours, special projects, creative partnerships and development of artists through our Talent Development programmes.

Finance

  • Ope Igbinyemi - Director of Finance
  • Emma Kavanagh - Finance & Office Manager

Responsible for the financial control and accounting of the business as well as payroll, office management HR and IT functions.

Marketing & Communications

  • Lauren Brown - Head of Marketing & Communications
  • Jade Sharp - Ticketing & Insights Manager
  • Nancy Conroy - Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Responsible for marketing and communications across both Serious and EFG London Jazz Festival.

Development & Partnerships

  • Mark Pierce - Head of Development & Partnerships

Responsible for new business development through the establishment of partnerships in the public, private and NGO sectors. This includes managing relationships with current funders and sponsors. 

Creative Engagement & Fundraising

  • Milly Price - Head of Creative Engagement & Fundraising
  • Alex Green - Creative Engagement & Fundraising Manager

Responsible for devising, managing and realising all of the company's programmes.

Production

  • Ben Lloyd-Evans - Creative Producer
  • Joe Lawes - Event Producer

Manage the logistical planning, technical production and creative producing of our work including the EFG London Jazz Festival and, on a strategic level, contribute to the shaping and development of our work.