Music Managers Forum
organisation representing music managers
The Music Managers Forum (MMF) is the world's largest professional membership organisation representing music managers. At present, the MMF membership stands at over 950 managers based in the UK with global businesses and a wider network of 2700 managers in the USA.
History and governance
Founded in 1992 at the In the City conference in Manchester, England, and formally incorporated in January 1993 as The Managers Forum Ltd.
The co-chairs at the time, Diane Wagg and Stephen Budd, appointed Annabella Coldrick as CEO in January 2016. Music Managers Forum appoints new CEO.
Following a change in governance, in July 2017 a round of board elections was held. Designed to increase diversity and inclusivity, the new rules mean the board must rotate annually. Board members are now elected to serve only a fixed three-year term, and at least five members will be required to stand down each year.
During 2017's board elections, Stephen Budd stepped down as co-chair, with Diane Wagg becoming the sole-chair, and Biffy Clyro manager Paul Craig stepping into the newly created role of Vice Chair.
In 2018, Paul Craig was elected by the Board as Chair with Kwame Kwaten as Vice-Chair.
In April 2019, Fiona McGugan was named the MMF's Director of Strategy & Operations. She left the organisation in November 2019 after eight years with the MMF to join law firm Simons, Muirhead & Burton.
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