Barbara Eifler – Chief Executive
Barbara oversees Making Music's strategy, direction and all its activities, and acts as an ambassador for Making Music to local and national government, music, voluntary and education sectors. Barbara also plays cornet in a member group!
Ben Saffell – Deputy Chief Executive, Membership & Business Development
Ben joined Making Music in 2014 and oversees business development, including the development and delivery of membership and services, partnerships and operational aspects of Making Music.
Lily Funnell – Membership & Services Manager
Lily joined Making Music in 2017 and became Membership & Services Manager in 2020. She is an aspiring author who enjoys dancing, reading, playing piano and watching live music and theatre shows.
Harriet Laidler – Projects & Events Manager
Harriet co-ordinates our events and projects, including Adopt a Music Creator, PDGYA and the Making Music Awards . She is a keen violinist and is in one of our member groups.
Catherine Smith – Membership & Services Administrator
Catherine joined Making Music in 2023 as a part of the Membership team. Her background is in theatre and she has a love of all things arts and crafts. Her spare time is spent making jewellery and drawing people’s dogs.
Joshua Tyler – Membership & Services Administrator
Josh joined the Membership team in 2023. He has a background as a guitarist and bass player and has toured around the world. He also enjoys hiking, reading and football.
Benoît André – Membership & Services Assistant Manager
Benoît joined the Membership team in 2022 and is responsible for looking after the Making Music Platform. Outside of the office he is a composer and sound designer, and loves a spot of football.
Sumei Bao-Smith – Platform Support Officer
Sumei joined the Membership team in 2024 and helps to look after the Making Music Platform. She’s a classically trained singer and when she’s not in front of the computer, she sings with choirs and orchestras across the country and further afield.
Elizabeth Palmer – Inclusion Focus Programme Manager
Elizabeth joined Making Music in 2023 as the Inclusion Focus Programme Manager. Outside of work, she enjoys playing the flute, singing, and knitting jumpers for friends and family.
Alison Reeves – Deputy CEO and Manager, Scotland
In her Deputy CEO role, Alison leads on access and inclusion and supports lobbying and advocacy. She has been our Manager in Scotland (based in Edinburgh) since 2016, and also delivers UK online events. She plays the fiddle, mostly for ceilidh dancing.
Miranda Glen – Manager, Wales
Based in North Powys, Wales, Miranda has lots of experience working in the charity sector in Canada and the UK, across a broad range of topics. Her interests include theatre, canoeing, camping, playing piano and bass guitar, and being the musical director of a choir.
Stephen McNally – Manager, Northern Ireland
Based in the Mid Ulster area, Northern Ireland, Stephen joined us in October 2019 and works with our member groups and partner organisations across Northern Ireland.
Barry Holloway – Marketing Manager
Barry joined Making Music in 2024 as Marketing Manager. He is a guitarist, singer and composer who regularly performs jazz and classical music.
Nazia Tamanna – Communications Manager
Joining in 2022, Naz is responsible for overseeing comms, including the iNotes newsletter and designing the Highnotes magazine. She has a keen interest in making digital communication more accessible. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and gardening.
Jonathan Dockney – Communications Assistant
Jonathan joined the team in 2024. He loves creating engaging social media content and finding new ways to create intriguing copy. In his spare time he writes music, plays the piano at pubs and open mics, and draws.
Corina Tilea – Content Manager
Corina joined Making Music in November 2021 and manages the website content, as well as editing the Highnotes magazine. She is a classically-trained pianist and a lover of the arts.
Helen Evans – Finance Director
Helen joined Making Music’s senior management team in 2020 to oversee the financial aspects of the charity. She is treasurer of a member group and enjoys playing jazz double bass.
Marek Litwin – Finance Manager
Marek is responsible for the organisation's transactional finance, handling the processing and filing of Orchestra Tax Relief. In his spare time, he actively engages in nature conservation efforts by supporting various habitat restoration programmes.
Mercy Tariro Murefu – Office & Finance Administrator
Mercy joined Making Music in 2024. She assists in managing the finance and membership operations, and looks after the office environment. In her free time, she enjoys experimenting with new food recipes.
James Naylor – Office & Finance Administrator (Maternity Cover)
James joined the team in 2024. He is a singer and choral director, working with community-minded groups across London, including one of our own member choirs. Outside the office he enjoys composing, reading, and playing board games and video games.
