Musicians Benevolent Fund

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Chief Executive-David Sulkin

David brings a wealth of experience to the Fund from his varied international career in education, broadcasting and the performing arts, during which he has held a number of executive positions including founder and Director of the Baylis Programme at English National Opera, Director of the Royal Court Young People's Theatre and Associate Director of the International Janácek Festival in the Czech Republic.

David joined the Fund from Youth Music, where he was Director of Programmes. Formed in 1999, David was a founder member of the senior team at Youth Music, which is the UK's largest music charity for children and young people. David joined the Musicians Benevolent Fund in January 2009.

Below are listed the Musicians Benevolent Fund's Committee and Council members.

Executive Committee
Chairman-The Hon Richard Lyttelton
Hon Treasurer-William Parker

Members:
John Axon
Martin Campbell-White
Ronald Corp
Audrey Hills
David Lester
Jane Manning OBE
Martin Neary LVO
Thomas Sharpe QC
Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson

Finance Committee
Chair-William Parker

Members:
John Axon
Ronald Corp
Audrey Hills
The Hon Richard Lyttelton
Thomas Sharpe QC
Caragh Merrick

Care & Welfare Sub-Committee
Chair-Audrey Hills

Members:
Alistair Beattie
Patrick Benner CB
Adrian Bradbury
Katherine Cobbe
Ursula Jones
David Lester
Lady Lewis
The Hon Richard Lyttelton
Jonathan Ouvry
William Parker

Awards & Professional Development Sub-Committee
Chair-The Reverend Ronald Corp

Members:
David Juritz
Simon Lepper
The Hon Richard Lyttelton
Valerie Masterson CBE
Michael Gough Matthews
Lucy Parham
William Parker
Anthony Payne
Frank Renton

Church Service Advisory Committee
Martin Baker
Andrew Carwood
The Reverend Monsignor Mark Langham
The Hon Richard Lyttelton
The Reverend Deiniol Morgan
James O'Donnell
William Parker
The Reverend Laura Burgess
Thomas Wilson
The Reverend Ronald Corp

Musicians Benevolent Fund Council

Chair-Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Members:
The Rt Hon the Lord Armstrong of Ilminster GCB CVO
Dame Janet Baker CH DBE
Patrick Benner CB
Sir Colin Davis CH CBE
Helen Faulkner
Lady Veronica Gibson
Howard Goodall
Thomas Hemsley CBE
Dame Cleo Laine DBE
Lady Lesley Lewis
John Lill CBE
Sir Charles Mackerras CH CBE
Sir Neville Marriner CBE
Malcolm McIver OBE MA LLB
Dr John Rutter
Patricia Sharland
Patric Standford
Ian Stoutzker OBE
Martin Williams
Christopher Yates