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APRA and AMCOS Board election 2023 results

Story Published Wednesday 22 November 2023

APRA AMCOS hosted two annual general meetings from Sydney on Tuesday 21 November 2023.

On the APRA Board, writers Mark Callaghan and Jonathan Zwartz and publishers Jaime Gough and Matthew Capper retained their positions.

On the AMCOS Board, Directors Damian Trotter and Heath Johns retained their positions. Karen Hamilton was appointed a new Director on the AMCOS Board.

Philip Burn, Chairman and CEO of Hal Leonard Australia, stepped down from the AMCOS Board, following ten years as a Director. AMCOS thanks him for his service and expertise.

The APRA Board

  1. Jenny Morris MNZM OAM, Writer Director (Chair)
  2. Damian Trotter, Sony Music Publishing (Deputy Chair)
  3. Linda Bosidis, Mushroom Music Publishing
  4. Amanda Brown, Writer Director
  5. Mark Callaghan, Writer Director (re-elected)
  6. Matthew Capper, Warner Chappell Music Australia (re-elected)
  7. Burkhard Dallwitz, Writer Director
  8. Jaime Gough, Concord Music Publishing ANZ (re-elected)
  9. Andrew Jenkins, Universal Music Publishing
  10. Simon Moor, Kobalt Music Group
  11. Bic Runga, New Zealand Writer Director
  12. Jonathan Zwartz, Writer Director (re-elected)
  13. Marianna Annas, Alternate Director, Universal Music Publishing
  14. Craig Monagle, Alternate Director, Warner Chappell Music Australia
  15. Jacqueline Houssarini, Alternate Director, Sony Music Publishing

The AMCOS Board

  1. Jaime Gough, Concord Music Publishing ANZ (Chair)
  2. Matthew Capper, Warner Chappell Music Australia (Deputy Chair)
  3. Linda Bosidis, Mushroom Music Publishing
  4. Matt Donlevy, Cooking Vinyl Publishing
  5. Jane English, Wise Music
  6. Karen Hamilton, 120 Publishing (new AMCOS Director)
  7. Peter Hebbes, Hebbes Music Group
  8. Clive Hodson, Perfect Pitch Publishing
  9. Andrew Jenkins, Universal Music Publishing
  10. Heath Johns, BMG Rights Management (re-elected)
  11. Simon Moor, Kobalt Music Group
  12. Damian Trotter, Sony Music Publishing (re-elected)
  13. Marianna Annas, Alternate Director, Universal Music Publishing
  14. Craig Monagle, Alternate Director, Warner Chappell Music Australia
  15. Jacqueline Houssarini, Alternate Director, Sony Music Publishing

APRA and AMCOS Board directors are elected by their respective memberships through a secure ballot. The process and results of the elections are audited and verified by APRA AMCOS’ independent auditors, KPMG.

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