Music Leaders Network announces September 2024 cohort

06 November 2024 - Press release

The September 2024 cohort includes participants from Sentric, peermusic, AEI and PRS Foundation.

This is the biggest cohort of the transformative leadership programme yet, with 14 music leaders from across the industry taking part.

Led by Remi Harris and Tamara Gal-On, the initiative aims to transform the career development of women* with between 5-25 years music industry experience

Music Leaders Network is a programme that helps you realise what you want to do with your career and how to become a true leader. It will give you all the tools you need to formulate your values, your ambitions and overall, your plan.

 

Music Leaders Network, the highly-regarded professional development programme for women* in the music industry announces its September 2024 cohort. 

The seventh iteration cohort of the programme will be joining a network of women from across the music industry.

Alumnae include employees from FUGA, Polydor, BMG, September Management, PPL, PRS for Music, AIM Ireland and Blue Raincoat Music as well as freelance music creators.

The transformational programme is the only UK leadership programme that brings together mid-career women from across the industry and establishes them in a deliberate peer-to-peer network.

This was a very intentional step from co-founders Remi Harris MBE and Tamara Gal-On. 

On the importance of the network, Remi Harris said:
“Reaching 85 members of the network is a milestone for us. In addition to the programme itself we are now able to introduce members from across the years to one another and bring them together for community events online and in real life. Connecting people who are doing the same roles or facing similar challenges provides a massive source of support and learning.”

 

The Music Leaders Network September 2024 Cohort are: 

Alice Shale BMG, Senior Campaign Manager

Ashleigh Thomas Sentric, Copyright Manager (supported by Liverpool City Region Music Board)

Elizabeth Sills PRS Foundation, Grants and Programmes Manager

Jennifer Geddes PR, Communications and Marketing Strategist; Board Director of Generator

Jessica Miller Karma Artists, Songwriter & Producer Manager

Katrina Lee Violinist, Educator, Mentor, Recording artist and Curator (Supported by the Musicians Union)

Lauren Powell iluvlive, Managing Director

Mercy Welbeck MEI (Artist); Abram Wilson, Artistic/Creative Director & Joint CEO

Mika Haasler Future Yard, Head of Development and Partnerships (supported by Liverpool City Region Music Board)

Nat Cummins CloudKid, Senior Label Manager

Nicola Hedden peermusic, Creative Director, Neighbouring Rights

DJ Paulette  DJ, Broadcaster, Author and Consultant

Sarah Cole AEI, Chief Operating Officer

Tamsin Mendelsohn Tamsin Mendelsohn Creative Coaching, Creative Coach

 

The programme is known for creating effective leaders, giving leaders the skills they need to increase their visibility and realise their potential in an industry that remains male dominated.

Mika Sellens (Producer, Writer, Mixer; Senator, Ivors Academy; Professor of Electronic and Produced Music, Guildhall) Music Leaders Network 2023 said: 
“I’ve definitely taken away a real sense of understanding the value I can bring as a leader, and I feel much clearer about making decisions to support myself and value myself better. This has led me to feel positive about moving more clearly in a new direction, and really committing to the work I want to be doing. Knowing my value is the best thing that I could have got from the experience, and I’m so happy to be moving forward with this as a central value in my work.”

 

When surveyed:

●      97% of the women who participated said they were now more confident in their leadership abilities

●      97% would recommend Music Leaders Network

●      85% said they felt more effective at work

●      100% said that they had implemented something they learnt on the programme**.

 

The success of the programme has led to an expansion into the Nordics. The second Nordic Music Leaders Network will kick off in March 2025.

 

*Music Leaders Network centres women and is inclusive of people who identify as non-binary or trans.

** Self reported via survey completed by 34 participants across 3 cohorts