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Meet The Team

Out of the Ark Music is made up of a team of wonderful people, from editors to customer support staff, teachers to producers. One thing we all have in common is that we believe in the power of singing to change the lives of children and, well... everyone! Below you can learn a little bit about each of us, and put some faces to the names you might see on our website and other communications.

Nice to meet you!

Mark
Founder. Principal Songwriter. Beatles fan. Pro at having those light-bulb moments!
Helen
Founder. Principal Songwriter. Pencil & notebook wielder. Tea drinker, book lover and picture taker.
Donna
Finance & Operations Director. Lover of sunshine & music. Secretly obsessed with Happy Feet. Hebrew language nerd. Chocolate cake magician.
Antony
Managing Director. Horn player, painter and beekeeper. Bread-and-butter-pudding binger and proud owner of a Little Grey Fergie.
 
Sadie
Publishing Director. Glass-bead maker. Sock knitter. Cactus lover. Colour addict. Makes a mean risotto.
Sue C
Finance & Operations Manager. Big fan of food, drink and musical theatre shows. Enthusiastic board-games player.
Georgia
Director of Marketing. Body Combat fanatic. Lover of sunshine and travel. Collector of elephants (not real ones!).
Pete
Development, Education & Partnerships Lead. Classical baritone, conductor and singing teacher. Lover of food: cooking, sharing and eating! Husband, dad, dog walker.
 
Nikki
Primary Education & Training Lead. Somerset enthusiast. Fresh-air and countryside addict. Acting dabbler. Tortoise owner. Loves a good sing-song.
Naomi
Creative Marketing and Brand Coordinator. Songwriter, storyteller, flat whiter. Unashamedly a Hercules soundtrack lover. Part-time shower singer.
Theresa
Online Marketing & Communications Officer. Walk lover, Sea-view enthusiast, Chocolate connoisseur and F1 fan. Loves dogs, dislikes coffee.
Rebecca
Senior Editor. Wishes it could snow every day. Would like to live in Disneyland. Loves ballet. Plays tennis.
 
Leigh
Senior Editor. Oboist and singer. Mum of three. Lover of Labradors, books and chocolate.
Liz
Finance Assistant. Dark chocolate devotee, cat lover, pilates and yoga enthusiast. Musical theatre fan, loves an afternoon tea.
Andy
Arranger, Producer & Studio Manager. Musician, coffee lover, dog walker, astronaut, beach explorer and fashionista. (Not all true.)
Lisa
Sales & Customer Engagement Specialist. Sausage dog owner. Loves long walks along a beach and spending time with her two grandchildren.
 
Clare
Senior designer. Mum of two. Netball player. Basketball watcher. Cat lover. Enjoys baking, sewing, watching The Traitors and eating Liquorice Allsorts!
Cecily
Marketing & Social Media Assistant. Dog owner. Animal lover. Guitar player. Mess maker!
Gwen
Development, Education & Partnerships Administrator. A capella singer, London lover, novice allotment gardener, loves going to the theatre and supports Community Arts projects. Keen cyclist, but not into lycra!
Charlotte
Operations & Customer Services Assistant. Lover of garlic bread, tap dancing and reading. Marvel & Harry Potter fan.
 
Lizzie
Operations & Royalties Co-ordinator. Aficionado of rats. Walker of dogs. Needle-felter of things.
Alex
Junior Graphic Designer. Tea drinker extraordinaire, avid skier, keen baker and bookworm. Kickboxing enthusiast and collector of rare 50p coins.
Hannah
Digital Marketing Strategy Manager. Analog photographer. Festival enthusiast. Houseplant collector and fair weather runner.
Sue L
Finance Assistant. Lover of stories. Cuddler of grandchildren. Fluent speaker of scouse, gobbledygook and gibberish.
 
Siân
Content & Publishing Coordinator. Loves writing songs, playing guitar and live music. Obsessed with her rescue pup Peggy.
Alison
Music Editor. Loves a cuppa, dark chocolate and a good book! Enjoys singing, playing the piano, musical theatre and early morning walks on the beach.
 
 
Mark
Founder. Principal Songwriter. Beatles fan. Pro at having those light-bulb moments!
 
Helen
Founder. Principal Songwriter. Pencil & notebook wielder. Tea drinker, book lover and picture taker.
 
Donna
Finance & Operations Director. Lover of sunshine & music. Secretly obsessed with Happy Feet. Hebrew language nerd. Chocolate cake magician.
 
Antony
Managing Director. Horn player, painter and beekeeper. Bread-and-butter-pudding binger and proud owner of a Little Grey Fergie.
 
Sadie
Publishing Director. Glass-bead maker. Sock knitter. Cactus lover. Colour addict. Makes a mean risotto.
 
Sue C
Finance & Operations Manager. Big fan of food, drink and musical theatre shows. Enthusiastic board-games player.
 
Georgia
Director of Marketing. Body Combat fanatic. Lover of sunshine and travel. Collector of elephants (not real ones!).
 
Pete
Development, Education & Partnerships Lead. Classical baritone, conductor and singing teacher. Lover of food: cooking, sharing and eating! Husband, dad, dog walker.
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Nikki
Primary Education & Training Lead. Somerset enthusiast. Fresh-air and countryside addict. Acting dabbler. Tortoise owner. Loves a good sing-song.
 
Naomi
Creative Marketing and Brand Coordinator. Songwriter, storyteller, flat whiter. Unashamedly a Hercules soundtrack lover. Part-time shower singer.
 
Theresa
Online Marketing & Communications Officer. Walk lover, Sea-view enthusiast, Chocolate connoisseur and F1 fan. Loves dogs, dislikes coffee.
 
Rebecca
Senior Editor. Wishes it could snow every day. Would like to live in Disneyland. Loves ballet. Plays tennis.
 
Leigh
Senior Editor. Oboist and singer. Mum of three. Lover of Labradors, books and chocolate.
 
Liz
Finance Assistant. Dark chocolate devotee, cat lover, pilates and yoga enthusiast. Musical theatre fan, loves an afternoon tea.
 
Andy
Arranger, Producer & Studio Manager. Musician, coffee lover, dog walker, astronaut, beach explorer and fashionista. (Not all true.)
 
Lisa
Sales & Customer Engagement Specialist. Sausage dog owner. Loves long walks along a beach and spending time with her two grandchildren.
 
Clare
Senior designer. Mum of two. Netball player. Basketball watcher. Cat lover. Enjoys baking, sewing, watching The Traitors and eating Liquorice Allsorts!
 
Cecily
Marketing & Social Media Assistant. Dog owner. Animal lover. Guitar player. Mess maker!
 
Gwen
Development, Education & Partnerships Administrator. A capella singer, London lover, novice allotment gardener, loves going to the theatre and supports Community Arts projects. Keen cyclist, but not into lycra!
 
Charlotte
Operations & Customer Services Assistant. Lover of garlic bread, tap dancing and reading. Marvel & Harry Potter fan.
 
Lizzie
Operations & Royalties Co-ordinator. Aficionado of rats. Walker of dogs. Needle-felter of things.
 
Alex
Junior Graphic Designer. Tea drinker extraordinaire, avid skier, keen baker and bookworm. Kickboxing enthusiast and collector of rare 50p coins.
 
Hannah
Digital Marketing Strategy Manager. Analog photographer. Festival enthusiast. Houseplant collector and fair weather runner.
 
Sue L
Finance Assistant. Lover of stories. Cuddler of grandchildren. Fluent speaker of scouse, gobbledygook and gibberish.
 
Siân
Content & Publishing Coordinator. Loves writing songs, playing guitar and live music. Obsessed with her rescue pup Peggy.
 
Alison
Music Editor. Loves a cuppa, dark chocolate and a good book! Enjoys singing, playing the piano, musical theatre and early morning walks on the beach.