EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

This page contains details of the current executive membership, including areas of advice for affiliates' reference.

President - The Worshipful the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames


Honorary Vice President - John Bate

John Bate(Conductor of Thames Philharmonic Choir, Thames Festival Orchestra, former Director of Music Performance at Kingston University)
Choral and orchestral music making and performance
Event planning and organisation
Programme planning and writing
Choral and orchestral conducting
Academic music


Chairman - Benjamin Costello

Ben Costello(Freelance musical director, conductor, accompanist and coach)
Music Performance
Musical Theatre
Artist booking/contracts/fees
Programming
Music education
Adjudication


Vice Chairman - Vacancy


Hon. Treasurer - Dr Anthony Willis

Anthony Willis(Surrey University)
Financial matters
Grants and Funding
Sponsorship and Partnerships


Hon. Secretary - Vacancy


Administrator - Melanie Stowell

Melanie Stowell General enquiries
KAC membership information
Publicity - KAC website and Time and Leisure magazine


Events Manager - Alison Hill

Alison Hill Project management
Poetry and literature
Events organisation
Freelance writer and editor


RBK Principal Arts Officer - Colin Bloxham

Colin BloxhamArts Council England Lottery Funds
RBK Grant Scheme to the voluntary sector
General artistic matters in the RBK
New arts initiatives


RBK Publicity Officer - Kathryn Woodvine

New arts initiatives and programming
Events management
Marketing and publicity


RBK Councillor - Sheila Griffin

Sheila Griffin (Independent)


RBK Councillor - Barry O'Mahony

(Liberal Democrat)


RBK Councillor - Howard Jones

(Conservative)


Individual Member - David Lawson Lean

David Lawson Lean Freelance Drama Practitioner and Acting Coach
Working extensively with children in the performing arts
Writer of children's theatre
Director of Kingston Junior Drama Company
Drama workshop leader for KMAS


Individual Member - Michael Dale