Staff, Board & Governance

Kent Music is a registered company limited by guarantee.

Registered company number: 5464855

Registered charity number: 1110639

Staff Contact Details

To contact any member of staff by email please use the initial of their first name, then their surname then @kent-music.com. For example Denise Milne is dmilne@kent-music.com.

Staff direct dial numbers are listed below and are the best way of reaching the person relevant to your enquiry as quickly as possible. Please use these numbers in preference to the main Kent Music phone number.

For all general enquiries please email hello@kent-music.com

Chief Executive

Peter Bolton: Chief Executive

Denise Milne: PA to the Chief Executive 01622 358435

Teaching

Richard Davenport: Teaching Development Manager 01622 358431

Angela Parr: PA to the Teaching Development Manager 01622 358434

Felicity Vinall: School & Academies Liaison Executive 01622 358422

Tuition Administration

Customer Services Advisers

Chris Gilham: (East Kent, Medway, Gravesend, Dartford) 01622 358418

Sharron Randall: (Maidstone) 01622 358421

Merelie Rogers: (Ashford, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks) 01622 358424

Administrative Assistant

Amy Parr: 01622 358423

Musical Instruments

Nick Finlinson: Musical Instrument Administrator 01622 358407

County Groups

Geoff Dixon: General Manager, County Groups & Manager, County Orchestras 01622 358402

Phill Hyde: Manager, Kent Music Summer School & County Wind Orchestras 01622 358402

Jo Fitzmaurice: Manager, Kent Youth Choirs 01622 358406

Valerie Cordina: Administrator, County Groups & Kent Music Summer School 01622 358402

Sophie Plumb: Administrative Assistant, County Groups & Orchestra ONE 01622 358406

Martin Hines: Music Librarian 01622 358436

Ian Taylor: KCYO Box Office Volunteer 01622 358436 (Thursdays only)

Music Development & Music Centres

Laura Callaghan: Music Development Manager 01622 358437

Carrie Baines: Music Development Administrator 01622 358412

Natalie Ward: Music Development Worker (East Kent) 01622 358403

Sue Marlow: Music Development Worker (West Kent) 07936 428436

Graeme Vinall: Music Centre Co-ordinator (Isle of Sheppey)

Derek Boyne: Music Centre Co-ordinator (Sittingbourne)

Karen Barton: Music Centre Co-ordinator (Medway)

Sally Aviss: Music Centre Co-ordinator (Romney Marsh)

For Maidstone and Ashford out-of-school groups please contact Carrie Baines.

For the Canterbury and Thanet Music Centres please contact Natalie Ward.

For the Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Music Centres please contact Sue Marlow.

Finance & Operations

Sam Rogerson: Finance & Operations Manager 01622 358415

Gail Batty: Finance Officer 01622 358413

Sally Law: Accountant

Board of Directors

John Dennis

Paul Edlin

Richard Finn (Chair)

Alayne Fysh

Chris Hespe (Kent County Council Representative)

Sarah Hohler (Kent County Council Representative)

Tim Leates

Richard Morris

Priti Paintal

Jennie Patterson

Sue Powell

Leyland Ridings (Kent County Council Representative)

Denise Shepherd

Kent Music