The BPI has revealed details of the latest members appointed to its BPI Equity and Justice Advisory Group (EJAG).
Seven new members drawn from across the industry have successfully applied for the positions vacated by original founder members, who stepped down at the end of 2025 in line with EJAG governance.
Chaired by BPI chair YolanDa Brown OBE DL, with Alex Hannaby as its deputy chair and supported by BPI’s head of diversity, equity and inclusion, Hailey Willington, EJAG assists the BPI in advocating for the progression of DEI policies across the sector.
EJAG works to support the BPI’s Five-Year DEI Strategy and Vision.
Following their first meeting on January 27, the following new members are beginning a two-year term:
– Christopher De Banks (Founder/Director, Not Saints)
– Josh Daniel (Head of Interval Records and Chief Commercial Officer, Generator)
– Dr Kienda Hoji (Music Business Academic and Music Lawyer)
– Laverne Thomas (Operations Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa, Warner Music Group)
– Linfa Kear (Sync & Brand Partnerships Coordinator, [PIAS])
– Samar Khan (Marketing Specialist EMEA, Live Nation Entertainment)
– Vahishtai Gosh (Equalities & Industry Development Officer, Scottish Music Industry Association)
They join existing EJAG members:
– Alex Hannaby (Head of UK, Big Machine Label Group) EJAG Deputy Chair
– Asma Siddique (Lead Counsel – International, PRS For Music)
– Ben Price (Artist Manager & Producer, Harbourside Artist Management)
– Eve Horne (Founder, We Are the Unheard)
– Indy Vidyalankara (Founder EJAG member, and Founder, Indypendent PR)
– Iona Rodger (Marketing Coordinator, Universal Music Group)
– Laura Lewis-Paul (Founder and CEO, Saffron Music)
– Mackinlay Ingham (Junior Marketing Manager, Polydor Records)
– María Cecilia Ayalde Ángel (Operations and Partnerships Manager, Media Tracks)
– Martina Connors (Artist Management Consultant, Beatink)
– Matt Cham (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, Warner Music Group)
–Meenal Odedra (Founder EJAG member, and Distribution and streaming)
– Trenton Tomlinson (Label Operations Executive, Universal Music Group)
“On behalf of EJAG, we are delighted to welcome our new members and look forward to being able to draw on their breadth of experience and expertise as we build on our important work advocating for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive industry,” said YolanDa Brown. “We owe a huge debt to our EJAG founding members after a near-decade of valued service and commitment, and we thank them for their dedication, wisdom, and all that they have contributed.”
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