Executive Management Team
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
Attendees
Silvia Montello, AIM
Sophie Jones, BPI
Finance & Audit Committee
The Finance & Audit Committee is tasked with reviewing PPL’s revenue and costs budget prior to ratification by the PPL Board, and to monitor progress throughout the year. In addition, the role of the committee is to review internal and external audit activities, including the audit of the financial statements each year.
Distribution Committee
The Distribution Committee’s primary function is to review and approve proposed distributions of revenue to PPL members and the rules and processes underpinning them.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee’s role is to review executive remuneration.