Fiona has a BMus (Hons) from the University of Sheffield. She has worked at a strategic and operational level in the orchestral, music and charity sectors since she graduated with a short spell working in independent television. In previous ABO roles, Fiona worked on the ABO’s first ever National Education Project, The Turn of the Tide. On the ABO’s behalf she has carried out research into youth ensembles, mapped concerts given by professional orchestras for children and young people in England and Scotland, and has project managed early years projects (funded by Youth Music), an evaluation research project (funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation), the Transform Orchestral Leadership programme (Brazil & UK) working with British Council Brazil on an exchange project for emerging leaders in both countries, and in 2020/21, and 2023/24 two reports on Orchestras in Healthcare: a survey of the contribution made by UK orchestras to the health, wellbeing and care sectors (with Orchestras Live and City of London Sinfonia) and Orchestras in Healthcare 2.

She currently manages the ABO’s Sirens fund for the performance of works by historical women composers, and the ABO/British Council Professional Exchange Programme bringing international delegates to the ABO Conference.

As a consultant, she has also worked with PRS Foundation for 14 years as Senior Manager, Operations, and she is a former Trustee of Young Sounds UK and of the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain.