The PRS Foundation Team

Joe Frankland is CEO at PRS Foundation, leading the organisation into its third decade.

Joe joined PRS Foundation in 2014 as Industry Funds Manager to run flagship schemes including the Momentum Music Fund and the International Showcase Fund before moving into the Senior Grants & Programmes Manager role in 2015, where he led the Foundation’s grants team and worked strategically to plan and manage pioneering grant-making and partnership programmes.

Frankland previously worked at the forefront of talent development, helping to break artists and build careers at Generator in the North East, and is passionate about supporting organisations across the UK.

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Fiona joined PRS Foundation in January 2011 and, as Senior Manager, Operations, is responsible for managing finance, governance and HR. Fiona has her own arts consultancy and has worked with a variety of organisations including British Council, London Sinfonietta and London Symphony Orchestra, BBC, and Sound and Music. She currently has a role of Education and Youth Ensembles Consultant with the Association of British Orchestras. She is a Trustee of Awards for Young Musicians and the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain.

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Becci is a music industry communications, events, partnerships and artist development specialist. With over 17 years of experience which includes leading artists and business development initiatives and funding, industry engagement and representation, event planning and delivery, directing communications and project management, she has lead multiple teams within the public and private sector.

Becci was a core member of the WOMEX 13 delivery partners; Cerdd Cymru : Music Wales team, leading to a £3million economic impact to Wales and garnered over 30 hours of regional, national and international television and radio broadcast.

Through her music industry consultancy, Life Medicine she leverages her network and industry insight to support her clients. She advises the likes of JAAK, Help Musicians UK, Association of Independent Music, Welsh Government and Arts Council of Wales. She has previously held roles at Roadrunner Records, Welsh Music Foundation, and Wales Arts International.

Yaw joined PRS Foundation in August 2020 as Programme Consultant to build a new and pioneering initiative aiming to power up Black music creators and executives as part PRS Foundation’s actions following Black Lives Matter movement conversations. He was appointed to the Senior Management role in December 2020 to run the new initiative and integrate the programme learnings and actions across the organisation.

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Outside of PRS Foundation, Yaw is a Director and Executive Manager of The Playmaker Group where his prime activities include creative consultancy, talent development and content creation.  He has consulted on a number of key music projects, working with the likes of MTV, BET, Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF), Nike, BBC Radio 1 Academy, MOBO, The Fader, Jockey Club Live and Levi’s amongst many others.   Yaw has also produced acclaimed radio documentaries for outlets such as BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, BBC Radio 4 and The World Service, and worked on various music campaigns for artists ranging from music pioneers such as Wiley (A-List Records) and Damian Marley, to dynamic creatives Yuna, Shakka and Jesse Boykins III to grassroots emerging artists like XamVolo and Sub Blue.   He is also co-founder, alongside partners Seani B and Ray Paul, of BrukOut Entertainment, a joint venture Record Label with Universal.

Liam McMahon is the Senior Communications Manager at PRS Foundation, leading the organisation’s communication strategy and is part of the senior management team. Before joining PRS Foundation in 2014, Liam worked in music PR at various agencies and for music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins. He studied at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (now Buckinghamshire New University) and graduated with a degree in Music Industry Management & Live Production.

Elizabeth joined PRS Foundation in 2016 and works across the Open Fund and Women Make Music funding schemes, as well as Musician in Residence Programmes. Elizabeth has a broad range of experience in talent development and grant management from previous roles including Help Musicians UK. She plays the French horn in Basement Orchestra, enjoys hula hooping, swimming and baking themed cakes.

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Christina Hazboun is the UK Project Manager for the Keychange gender equality initiative, a project empowering women and minority genders to transform the future of the music industry, and encouraging the music industry to work towards a representative future.

Christina is an independent writer, researcher, curator and music industry professional focusing on music matters from the Arabic-speaking world and the global south.

Her multifarious adventuring through music and sound manifest through an intersectional web of activities aimed at amplifying the voices of underheard voices includes texts, radio/audio, talks and live events.

Alison joined PRS Foundation in 2019 and helps to deliver the communications strategy including the website and social media.

Alison worked as a Production Development Manager at Film London for over 10 years, promoting and developing London as a major international production and film cultural capital. She then worked in venue management and marketing (including Walthamstow Assembly Hall) for the London Borough of Waltham Forest, during which time she worked on the successful bid for London’s first ever ‘Borough of Culture’.

In 2021 she curated and produced the exhibition ‘The Woman Who Fell In Love With An Island’ – a unique collaboration with the William Morris Gallery and the Walthamstow Wetlands, about artist Tove Jansson. This was in partnership with and sponsored by Moomin Ltd.

She is passionate about music, and plays piano, guitar and banjo.

Westley is a Grants and Programmes Manager at the PRS Foundation, working across The Open Fund for Music Creators, The International Showcase Fund, BBC partnerships and the Talent Development Network. Before joining the PRS Foundation he was the International Coordinator at the New Zealand Music Commission helping to launch and grow the international careers of a broad range of artists. He has a background in independent music as a musician in metal, noise and electronic projects and an active interest in games sound design, music technology and post-production.

Originally from East London, Aysha is a freelancer in the creative industries and is based between London and Berlin. Aysha currently works in the film and music industries and various freelance projects in different capacities – from writing assignments and copy editing, to working on communications, and developing inclusive recruitment strategies. With a lived experience and consciousness of diversity and inclusion at the core of whatever she does, Aysha’s work with Film London and Keychange has naturally aligned with this, alongside her love for the arts!

John joined PRS Foundation in September 2023 as a Grants & Programmes Manager to the Next Level funds. Working across PPL Momentum, PPL Momentum Accelerator and Hitmaker Funds he has a history of working in talent development.

Before joining PRS Foundation he worked for new talent development company ILUVLIVE, a National Portfolio Organisation for Arts Council England. He also worked as an artist manager taking artists from the start of their careers to international recognition.

Ben Price will take up the new role this month managing the recently launched Early Career Promoter Fund. Based in Bristol as an Arts Manager, Producer and Programme Facilitator Ben has vast experience in the live sector as both a Tour Manager and Promoter rep. He has represented promoters for both Kilimanjaro Live and Communion Presents, looking after more than 700 shows over a seven-year period, ranging from small grassroots gigs to largescale concerts. Ben is also a trustee for Attitude is Everything and sits on the BPI’s EJAG committee. Ben also works with a roster of disabled creatives including Viktoria Modesta, Elle Chante and Musa Motha, and with the wider industry on representation and improved policies for the disabled workforce.

Hannah has a background in Community Engagement within cultural and sports organisations focusing on widening participation. She is an avid music consumer and a songwriter in her spare time. Hannah will be working across the Open Fund for Music Creators, Talent Development Network, Early Career Promoter Fund, Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition, International Showcase Fund, BBC Music Introducing Partnership and Oram Awards.

Lloyd previously led a transformative grant giving programme for homelessness charity Crisis UK. As one of PRS Foundation’s team of grants coordinators, Lloyd supports Women Make Music, POWER UP, Resonate, and PPL Momentum Music and PPL Momentum Accelerator funds. Lloyd is also an active DJ, performing most recently at Grassroots Grooves in Hackney.

Palak Rannkka joined PRS Foundation’s Communications Team as the new Communications Coordinator in November to develop the charity’s social media output on its fast-growing channels, following the promotion of Ali Williams to Communications Manager. Palak recently completed a Masters in Music Business from the University of Westminster whilst working as a freelancer with Name PR. Palak is also an accomplished music artist in her own right with over 330k YouTube subscribers.

Tilly began her career in education/youth work before moving to arts administration.

She loves music festivals and going to live gigs of every genre, and in her spare time runs a cabaret night.