AFEM Announces New Executive Board 2026
Following our Annual General Meeting, held during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026 last week, we’re delighted to announce the results of the AFEM Executive Board election.
We’d like to begin by thanking everyone who stood for election this year. Putting yourself forward to help shape the direction of AFEM and the wider electronic music industry takes real commitment, and we’re grateful to every candidate who took part in the process.
We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing Executive Board members, Jennifer Hammel (CAA), Sofia Ilyas (ex-Beatport), Liz Northeast (Virgin Music Group / FUGA), Deborah De Angelis (DDA Law) and Clara Suess (Suess Media), for their time, insight and dedication during their tenure. Their contributions have helped shape AFEM’s work across the industry, and we’re grateful for everything they’ve brought to the board.
Newly elected Executive Board members:
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Ruth Daniel – CEO and Artistic Director, In Place of War (Education & Non-Profits)
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Paul Hamill – Co-Founder, Commercial Lead, Inflyte (Distributors & Infrastructure)
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Susan Gloy-Kruse – Lead Key Account Management, CTS Eventim / See Tickets (Paylogic) (Live)
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Georgia Taglietti – Founder / Owner, The ICNAC (Media)
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Alex Branson – Chief Commercial Officer, Beatport (Retail & Streaming)
Re-elected Executive Board members:
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Alex Kenning – DJ / Producer / Founder, Lex Luca / OpenDAW (Creators & Artist Managers)
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Moody Jones – General Manager, EMPIRE Dance / President, Dirtybird, Empire Distribution (Distributors & Infrastructure)
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Duncan King – Head of Partnerships, Skiddle (Live)
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Mark Lawrence – International Business Development Director, Believe Music Publishing (Rights Holders)
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Silvia Montello – CEO / Founder, VoiceBoX Music Consulting (Technology & Software)
We’re excited to work alongside this group over the coming year as we continue to support, connect and advocate for the global electronic music community.
You can view the full current AFEM Executive Board here.