The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has appointed four individuals to its board of trustees.
Joining the trust are The O2 Arena VP of venue programming Emma Bownes; Factory International director of music Jane Beese; musician Rhoda Dakar; and music programme manager at Summerhall in Edinburgh, Arusa Qureshi.
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Pictured L-R: Rhoda Dakar, Jane Beese, Emma Bownes and Arusa Qureshi
The quartet will join existing trustees Bonita McKinney, Phyllis Belezos (co-chairs), Scott Taylforth (treasurer), Chris Prosser, Simon Hilton, Sarah Thirtle, Jason Dorman and Jeremy Pritchard.
MVT also announced the departures of Sarah Clover KC and Lohan Presencer from its board.