Governance & Finance

Josh Berger CBE is a highly respected American-born, UK-based business executive and film and TV producer with over 35 years’ experience in the film, TV, games and media industry globally.
Berger was a senior executive at Warner Bros. Entertainment for over three decades. He most recently served as President & Managing Director of Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, Ireland and Spain and President of the Harry Potter Global Franchise team at Warner Bros. During Berger’s tenure, there was a massive increase in the scale of Warner Bros.’ business in the UK, including acquisitions of numerous television production companies and video games studios. Berger was also instrumental in the ground-breaking acquisition and development of Leavesden Studios, a £100 million investment, which was the first studio of its kind to be built in the UK in 70 years and the only studio facility outside of the US to be owned and operated by a Hollywood studio. The site is now also home to the hugely successful Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
Berger was also Chairman of the Board of Governors of the British Film Institute (BFI), as appointed by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Culture in 2016. The BFI is the UK’s lead organisation for film, TV and the moving image.

Currently, Berger is producing Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film, The Interpreter, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, as well as being a producer of the Tony-award winning Broadway musical Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. He is also an executive producer of the third instalment of the Fantastic Beasts film series, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and the BBC documentary Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History.

Berger also sits on the Board of Directors of Secret Cinema, which creates immersive theatre-like live experiences based on leading IP.

He is also a Board Director of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA); the Chairman Emeritus of Chickenshed Theatre Trust, a pioneer in inclusive theatre, after having served as Chair from 2012-2019; a Member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the British Screen Advisory Council; and a Director of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences since 2014.

Berger grew up in Los Angeles and attended Beverly Hills High School before graduating from Harvard College in 1989. In 2002, he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He has lived and worked in the UK for 25 years, before which he lived in Spain, France, Italy, and the US.

Berger was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s 2012 Birthday Honours List for services to the UK’s creative industries.

Kate Ambrosi was appointed as a trustee of the school in June 2019. She is a member of the Curriculum & Student Welfare Committee. Kate began her career as a teacher; spending many years working in Croydon’s schools. On leaving teaching Kate became an education adviser for Croydon Council, supporting schools and colleges to improve standards and broaden the curriculum to meet the needs of students and their future employers. In this position Kate worked with The BRIT school and got to know the school very well. Kate’s latest role in Croydon Council has been Head of Economic Development. This role involves working with all elements of the economy, including colleges and the business world, to increase the prosperity of the borough.

Paul was appointed a Trustee of the School in 2011 and was elected Chair of the Governing Body in 2012.  He served two three-year terms, stepping down as Chair in August 2018.  He is currently a member of the Finance & Audit, Fund-raising and New Revenue Streams Committees.
Paul's career spans more than 40 years working with music artists of very diverse backgrounds in a variety of locations.  Prior to founding his own company Paul spent 27 years in senior management positions with Sony Music International including serving as President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (2000-03), as Chairman & CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland (1993-2000); President Sony Music Canada (1989-1993); VP Marketing Sony Music Europe (1986-89).
SohoArtists, founded in 2003, is a boutique artist management company focused largely on new and developing talent.  He works with one of the most important World Music artists of today, award-winner Yasmin Levy (Adama Music) as well as with Mercury Music Prize nominated and BBC Folk Music Award winnerfolk artist Sam Lee.
SohoArtists runs a consultancy arm for artists, labels, retailers and others interested in engaging with the music industry.  Since its IPO, Paul has been a non-executive director of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd, a FTSE-250 company.
Paul is also a Director of The Brit Trust Ltd where he serves as Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee; is a Custodians Council Member of the Music Managers Forum (UK); and continues to serve as a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania Foundation (UK) Ltd.  At the University of Pennsylvania, as well as in the UK for New York’s Metropolitan University, Paul gives occasional guest lectures on arts management.

Maggie was appointed a Trustee of the School in 2007.  She is a member of the PR/Marketing, Curriculum & Student Welfare and Personnel Committees and leads on safeguarding issues on the Governing Body.
Growing up and then marrying locally, Maggie is at home around Selhurst and Croydon.
Maggie’s role as Director of Events and Charities for The BPI (the trade association for the British record industry) is crucial for the School as any funds raised for their annual BRIT Awards show, BRITs Classics and BRITs Icons are donated to the BRIT Trust. The BRIT Trust is the major co-sponsor along with the DfE that built and conceived The BRIT School.
From her first job in the music industry working in Croydon for Steve Mason (Windsong Record Exports) to now - her passion for music and more importantly for The BRIT School is extraordinary.

Angela was appointed a Trustee of the School on 8 December 2015.  She is a member of the Governance and Principal’s Performance Management Committees, and she is affiliated to the Film & Media Production department in the School.

Angela is a Television Producer who has worked for all the major UK broadcasters at a senior level including internally and externally for the BBC, Channel 4, Sky, Radio 1 and as an independent producer for ITV, Channel 5 and Reelz in the US. She has also produced televised events and branded content for Government, NGO's and corporate clients in the UK, USA and across Europe. 

Angela is a guest lecturer at The National Film and Television School where she sits on the TV Advisory Board and is Chair of The Royal Television Society Diversity Committee.

She also produces events and sessions for the RTS and Children’s Media Conference in a voluntary capacity.

James was appointed as parent governor in December 2020. He is on the Commercial and Estates Steering Groups. James studied English Literature at Kings College London and then went on to train as an Actor at RADA, graduating in 1998.
In theatre he has worked in the West End, Broadway, Royal Court, NT, Almeida Theatre, The Young Vic, Manchester Royal Exchange and the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. He has over 40 screen credits, was a series regular in Season 1 & 2 of The Crown for NETFLIX along with regular roles on TV shows including EastEnders and Holby Blue.
James is the Artist Director of award-winning Defibrillator Theatre. The company have produced plays on and off the West End and in New York. He has directed numerous productions including developing new writing, and received an OFFIE nomination for the World Premiere of Mike Bartlett’s first play Not Talking. He created The Hotel Plays by Tennessee Williams which premiered at the Grange Hotel, Holborn in 2012 and later moved to The Langham, London in 2014. Other productions include Sunnymead Court (which received 4 OFFIE noms including Best Production), A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard, Hard Feelings by Doug Lucie and Insignificance by Terry Johnson in New York. 
He has worked as a Director and Facilitator for the National Theatre Connections programme and directed in drama schools including the musical, The Life, at Central School of Speech and Drama. James has directed a number of shorts, winning awards at Tribeca Film Festival in New York and SXSW.
James has a son at the school studying Music Technology. 

Martin was appointed a Governor of the School on 1 January 2016.  He is chairman of the Finance & Audit Committee, and he is affiliated to the Production Arts department in the School.
Martin is an experienced company director and businessman, having made his career within businesses supplying equipment and technical services to the entertainment industry.  He is currently a director Visible Spectrum Europe Ltd (a consultancy to the technical production industry) and works with many high profile technical suppliers, producers and designers within the music and live event businesses.  Between 2008 and 2013 he was CEO of Production Resource Group (UK) Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology.
Martin also undertakes regular tutoring and mentoring roles at a number of universities and colleges focussed on the technical production industry, offering support to both the courses and individual students requiring relevant coaching and assistance. His focus is on introducing the concept of commercial thinking to students who are primarily practical or creative. Martin is also a director of Backstage Academy.

Dej was appointed a Trustee of the School in 2012. He is currently Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the Curriculum & Student Welfare Committee.

Dej is a founding director of All Our Business Ltd (AOB), a boutique legal and business consultancy in music, entertainment and related sectors. Through AOB's activities in event production, Dej became a founding director of both the first-ever, multi-platform Barclaycard World Freerun Championships and of the Guinness Book of Records-accredited Young Voices International, which stages the world’s largest, children’s mass choir concerts. He is also a principal of Musical-Dramatic Arts, Inc, rights-owner and producer of the musical-drama I Dream based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

In his earlier career, Dej was Sony Music’s VP of Business Affairs, during which time he was a visiting lecturer on the Commercial Music degree course at the University of Westminster and a contributing author of Digitisation and the Music Industry (IAEL). He became a Member of the Mayor's Creative Commission for London and has also sat on the Governing Board of Epsom College since 2016.

In 2018, he was seconded to the Senior Management Team at Warner Chappell Music and in 2020, he was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of West One Music Group, the leading independent production music company supplying music to the TV and media industries worldwide.

Dej is a graduate in law from Cambridge University and was called to the Bar of England and Wales as a Harmsworth Award winner.

Alastair was appointed as a Trustee of the School in June 2019. He is a member of the Commercial Revenues and Fundraising Steering Groups.
Having joined Island Records at 18 years old, Alastair worked there for 7 and a half years, working his way up from an intern position to A&R Manager. He worked across major pop albums for Leona Lewis, The Wanted, Lauren Aquilina, John Newman, whilst signing influential indie-rock bands like Spring King and collaborating with hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan. He also signed some of the biggest dance records of the last decade. Such as Levels by Avicii, Fade Out Lines by The Avener and Sonnentanz by Klangkarussell.
Al then left Island Records in 2018 and founded an event called ‘The Other Songs’, which gives songwriters and artists a platform to perform unreleased material to key industry and creative peers looking for songs, ideas and collaborations. The event has now seen over 100 performers in London and Los Angeles, ranging from BRIT School students to legends such as Cathy Dennis, David Foster, Graham Gouldman, Don Black and many more.
‘The Other Songs’ (indie) Records, Publishing and Management company was founded by Al and his brother Billy Webber. Day to day, they work with a roster of over 10 acts with the same ethos as the event – bringing through new talent, with creativity (and patience) and at the heart of everything.

Jasmine was appointed as a Trustee of the School in October 2019. She is a member of the Personnel and Estates committees.
Jasmine trained as a dancer at London Contemporary Dance School, moving into teaching and arts management after graduating. Jasmine set up the learning department of Studio Wayne McGregor in 1999, developing it into one of the UK’s most successful and prolific dance company learning and engagement departments with a reputation for innovative and high-quality work across the UK and internationally. Jasmine Is a trustee of Rosetta Life and Arts Network Sutton. She was a Clore Cultural Fellow in 2009/10, undertaking a secondment with Tate Britain and a research project on participatory arts projects in Brazil. Jasmine was Community Producer for Pages of the Sea, Danny Boyle’s project for 14 – 18 NOW.

Ian Faragher is a senior IT executive with over 25 years of experience leading technology strategy, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation across Media, Education and Non-profit sectors.  As Head of IT at The Shaftesbury Group, he oversees IT operations for 2,000+ users across 50+ sites, delivering cloud-first solutions, cost efficiencies, and service excellence.  Ian is a trusted advisor at the C-level, with deep expertise in Microsoft technologies, cyber security, and IT governance.

Dom is a highly respected lawyer having worked in various roles across the music, entertainment and technology industries for the last 25 years.
Upon leaving University Dom spent five years plugging records at Radio 1 for various record companies plugging everything from boy bands to hip hop and dance - a role that excited his passion to work more closely with artists. 
After requalifying as a solicitor Dom made his way back into music and entertainment, training with Russells Solicitors followed by a role within Polydor's legal team. Dom then spent time working for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group supporting the enormously successful theatre and multi-faceted right's business that had been established.
He then spent ten great years as Director of Legal at Decca Records signing artists such as Bocelli, Ludovico Einaudi, Aurora and Diana Ross.
Currently General Counsel for the music technology company Orfium this has expanded Dom's experience to a new industry sector - tech.
 

Alex Le Roux graduated from Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) with a First Class Degree in Music. His dynamic approach to live music and strong network of Europe’s top young musicians led him to found ALR Music in 2011.
Today, ALR Music is the leading name in luxury entertainment, celebrated for its musical expertise, exclusive talent, creativity, and service. 
Alex and his team of specialists provide the entertainment for over 600 high-profile private events around the world each year, including locations across America, Italy, France, Morocco, the Caribbean, and Asia. They act as music consultants for an illustrious roster of clients including the British Royal Family, The United States Ambassador to the UK, Cartier, Gucci and a selection of the world’s top wedding planners and event designers.
They are also the powerhouse behind the music programming of iconic hotels and members clubs such as the Aman Hotel Group, The Arts Club, Annabel’s, The Peninsula London, Claridge’s, The Ritz, Zero Bond, Gleneagles, JNCQuoi and Estelle Manor.
ALR Music uniquely creates, develops, and manages its roster in-house, comprising of artists from specialist backgrounds, including exceptional up-and-coming talent, elite session musicians (who perform with artists such as Adele, Paul McCartney, and Kylie Minogue), the West End and award-winning DJs. 
Since founding ALR Music, Alex has stayed true to his original vision: to deliver an unrivalled level of service and grow a roster of acts who are elegant, energetic, effortlessly cool, and incredibly talented.
 

Archie Madekwe is one of the UK’s most exciting talents known for his compelling performances across film, television and theatre. He honed his craft first at the prestigious BRIT School. In 2017 Archie was named one of the Screen International Stars of Tomorrow, soon after he made his West End debut in Edward Albee’s controversial play THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLIVA?, starring alongside Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo. Archie landed this coveted role immediately upon finishing his drama school training at LAMDA. In 2023, Archie was also announced as one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch.
  
Up next, Archie will star in the Amazon Prime Video series HAVEN, opposite Sophie Turner and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd. Haven is a contemporary heist thriller written by crime novelist S.A Nikias and directed in part by Sam Miller.
 
His film credits include the role of cousin ‘Farleigh Start’ in Emerald Fennell’s SALTBURN, as the lead in GRAN TURISMO, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, VOYAGERS, TEEN SPIRIT and HEART OF STONE.
 
His television credits include the role of ‘Kofun’ in Apple TV’s sci-fi series SEE, Stephan Mangan’s HANG UPS, as ‘Courfeyrac’ in BBC’s LES MISERABLES, the Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain TV series FRESH MEAT, and Amazon’s THE INFORMER.  
 
On stage, in 2023, Archie starred in FURTHER THAN THE FURTHEST THING at the Young Vic, directed by Jennifer Tang.
 

Annisha is a pioneering leader in inclusive culture change, with a 20-year career spanning the private, public, and voluntary sectors. She has led cultural transformation, shaped progressive policy, and delivered lasting impact within some of the UK’s most prominent organisations. At the BBC, she held a globally strategic role, directing diversity and inclusion efforts for one of the world’s most recognised media broadcasters. At the John Lewis Partnership, she mobilised nationwide programmes to embed equity and belonging across the UK’s largest employee-owned business.
Currently, Annisha leads the equality and inclusion agenda at Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, where she is driving structural progress across the sector.
Beyond her professional work, Annisha is deeply committed to community and social progress. She mentors aspiring leaders through Global Purpose Enterprise and serves as a Trustee at the Sutton African & Caribbean Cultural Organisation, a charity dedicated to celebrating and supporting people of diaspora heritage.
Annisha is known for her bold, values-led leadership and her ability to challenge the status quo with clarity and conviction. Her work goes beyond policy, it’s about creating environments where people feel seen, valued, and empowered to thrive.
 

Dr Josephine Valentine is CEO of Danes Educational Trust, responsible for the educational provision and outcomes across all schools within the Trust.
Previously, Josephine served as Headteacher of St Clement Danes School in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, an Ofsted-rated Outstanding secondary school, for 20 years. She also led the successful application to open Croxley Danes School through the government’s free school programme.
A nationally recognised system leader, Josephine has held several influential roles. She led the Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance and served as regional lead for Teaching Schools across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. She was also a member of the Department for Education’s Headteacher Reference Group. As co-founder and lead practitioner of Growing the Top, a national programme run in partnership with Challenge Partners, she supports the development of outstanding school leaders.
Josephine is an elected member of the DfE’s Regional Director’s Advisory Board for the Eastern Region. As a National Leader of Education, she has provided school improvement support to numerous schools in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and continues to offer expert advice and coaching to Headteachers on all aspects of leadership.
In addition to her work within the Trust, Josephine chairs the Board of Trustees for The Brilliant Club, a charity that mobilises the national PhD community to raise aspirations among disadvantaged students. She also serves on the Education Grant Advisory Board for the Wolfson Foundation.
Josephine began her professional journey with a PhD in Oral Histopathology before transitioning into education. In recognition of her significant contribution to the sector, she was awarded an OBE for Services to Education in 2019.
 

Directors/Trustees/ Nominated Governors/Members of the Company

Martin Locket (Chair)
Paul Burger
Magdalin Clancy

Staff Governor
James Hillier
Ian Faragher