Executive Management Team

John F Smith OBE

Chair

Peter Leathem OBE

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Barton

Chief Financial Officer

Jez Bell

Chief Licensing Officer

Mark Douglas

Chief Information Officer

Christine Geissmar

Chief Operating Officer

David Harmsworth

General Counsel

Suzi Ibbotson

Director of Communications

Laurence Oxenbury

Director of International

Kate Reilly

Chief Membership & People Officer

Natalie Wade

Director of Music Industry Engagement

Board of Directors

John F Smith OBE (Chair), PPL

Roxanne de Bastion, Performer Director

Soriya Clayton, Demon Music Group

Jackie Davidson MBE, Performer Director

Joy Ellington, VP Records

Julian French, Universal Music Group

Rob Gruschke, Beggars Group

Nick Hartley, [PIAS]

Hannah Joseph, Performer Director

Peter Leathem OBE, PPL

David Lee, Performer Director

Sarah Mitchell, BMG

Charlotte Saxe, Warner Music UK

Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Independent Director

Michael Smith, Sony Music Entertainment UK

Peter Thoms, Performer Director

Horace Trubridge, Performer Director

Performer board members

Roxanne de Bastion
Performer Director

Peter Leathem OBE
CEO and PPL Director

Peter Thoms
Performer Director

Jackie Davidson MBE
Performer Director

Michael Smith
Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd

Horace Trubridge
Performer Director

Hannah Joseph
Performer Director

Dave Lee
Performer Director

John F Smith OBE
PPL Chair and Chair of the Performer Board

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