PPL revamps Executive Management Team

UK music licensing organisation PPL has promoted three members of staff within its Executive Management Team (EMT) and added Sarah Mitchell, who has been promoted to the new role of Director of Member Services.

EMT is a group of now ten senior employees responsible for the direction and running of the £200m company, led by CEO Peter Leathem.

Mitchell was formerly Head of Member Services and joined PPL in June 2014 as Head of Public Performance Operations.

Elsewhere, Christine Geissmar has become Chief Operating Officer after holding the position of Operations Director since 2012. 

Former Director of Legal & Business Affairs, David Harmsworth, is now General Counsel and Chris Barton moves to the role of Chief Financial Officer from Finance Director.

“All of the new role changes in the Executive Management Team are thoroughly deserved and come as a result of the hard work, tenacity and dedication that has been shown to PPL.”

peter leathem, ppl

Leathem commented:  “All of the new role changes in the Executive Management Team are thoroughly deserved and come as a result of the hard work, tenacity and dedication that has been shown to PPL. 

“I particularly wish Sarah Mitchell every success in the newly-created role as Director of Member Services. 

“These changes ensure that we are not standing still as an organisation as we build upon a strong previous financial year of record revenues and strive to deliver an ever better service to our members.”

The full EMT is as follows:

John Smith, Chairman

Peter Leathem, Chief Executive

Chris Barton, Chief Financial Officer

Jez Bell, Chief Licensing Officer

Mark Douglas, Chief Technology Officer

Christine Geissmar, Chief Operating Officer

David Harmsworth, General Counsel

Sarah Mitchell, Director of Member Services

Laurence Oxenbury, Director of International

Kate Reilly, Director of People & Organisational Development

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