The IAPCO Professional Team is Complete

With the arrivals of Elly and Michael in June, the HQ team at IAPCO is finally complete.

Caroline, Elly, Martin, and Michael are looking forward to working together and serve IAPCO’s members and our mission for the years to come. Their common wish for this year is to get to meet each other in person: this is prevented by the current UK travel restrictions but they have hope the situation will ease in the weeks to come and turn their virtual team into something a tad more real. Meet the two new team members:

Elly will work alongside the Training Academy Chair and faculty to ensure the logistical coordination of all Education Programmes for our members.

Elly lived in France (where she learned French) and USA for many years before returning to her native England 12 years ago. Working and travelling abroad has highlighted the importance of respecting cultural differences and embracing the lessons that can be learned from them.

She studied communications and marketing and worked as a freelance consultant, helping small businesses and start-ups for ten years. More recently, she worked at MCI, UK on an interim basis on both PCO and AMC teams.

Elly is a ‘people person’ with tons of energy and enthusiasm. When she is not working or chauffeuring her three teenage children, Elly enjoys playing tennis, sailing and e-bike-packing. She also works with a Tanzanian orphanage to improve the lives of 128 children.

Michael will be conducting IAPCO’s membership and administration with the same brio that he conducts orchestras, ensuring the Association continues to run smoothly and efficiently. He’ll also work closely with the Quality Committee and the Committee of Ethics to ensure that IAPCO’s membership profile maintains its high standards and excellent business practices.

Michael attained the highest possible grades in his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Bristol before working for Sir John Eliot Gardiner and his Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras. He was then appointed the Administration, Finance, and Operations Manager of the International Artist Managers' Association, organising their conferences for high-profile individuals from the global music sector across Europe and North America and crafting a more agile and efficient business structure for the Association.

An accomplished musician, he will continue dedicating half of his time to piano, singing, and conducting. In his spare time, Michael works with two homelessness charities in London.

Martin Boyle, CEO

Caroline Gutierrez, Marketing and Communication Manager

Elly Butler, Education Portfolio Manager

Michael Robson-Kiernan, Membership and Administration Manager