Association of British Orchestras

Staff & Board

Board members

Sophie Lewis

ABO Chair

CEO of National Children's Orchestras

Thorben Dittes

Chief Executive Officer

Philharmonia Orchestra

Helen Dunne

Orchestra Director

Royal Ballet and Opera

Ellen Gallagher

Associate

Hamlins LLP

Lucy Galliard

Chief Executive

Sinfonia Viva

Leslie Kwan

Founder

The Monarch Network

Chris Loughran

Senior Policy & Advocacy Advisor

The HALO Trust

Paul Philbert MBE

Timpanist

Staff members

Judith Webster

Chief Executive

Association of British Orchestras

Hanna Madalska-Gayer

Head of Policy and Communications

Association of British Orchestras

Freya Dawes

Communications & Events Administrator

Association of British Orchestras

Fiona Harvey

Learning & Development Consultant

Christopher Wright

Finance Consultant

Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in London,
hosted by The Southbank Centre, from 4-6 February 2026.

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