BPI welcomes new members to its Equity and Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
The BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record companies and label businesses, today announces details of the latest members appointed to its BPI Equity and Justice Advisory Group (EJAG).
Seven new members drawn from across the industry, each of whom bring with them a breadth of experience and expertise, have successfully applied for the positions vacated by original founder members after stepping down at the end of 2025 in line with EJAG governance. More details on EJAG here.
Chaired by BPI Chair YolanDa Brown OBE DL, with Alex Hannaby as its Deputy Chair and supported by BPI’s Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hailey Willington, EJAG is a diverse and intersectional board of music and creative industry professionals who assist the BPI in advocating for the progression of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across the sector. EJAG works to support the BPI’s Five-Year DEI Strategy and Vision, and, when required, acts as a ‘critical friend’ to help enable collaborative and inclusive change in the industry.
The new members, who now begin a two-year term, having attended their first meeting on 27th January, are:
- Christopher De Banks (Founder/Director, Not Saints)
- Josh Daniel (Head of Interval Records and Chief Commercial Officer, Generator)
- Dr Kienda Hoji (Music Business Academic and Music Lawyer)
- Laverne Thomas (Operations Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa, Warner Music Group)
- Linfa Kear (Sync & Brand Partnerships Coordinator, [PIAS])
- Samar Khan (Marketing Specialist EMEA, Live Nation Entertainment)
- Vahishtai Ghosh (Equalities & Industry Development Officer, Scottish Music Industry Association)
They join existing EJAG members:
- Alex Hannaby (Head of UK, Big Machine Label Group) EJAG Deputy Chair
- Asma Siddique (Lead Counsel – International, PRS For Music)
- Ben Price (Artist Manager & Producer, Harbourside Artist Management)
- Eve Horne (Founder, We Are the Unheard)
- Indy Vidyalankara (Founder EJAG member, and Founder, Indypendent PR)
- Iona Rodger (Marketing Coordinator, Universal Music Group)
- Laura Lewis-Paul (Founder and CEO, Saffron Music)
- Mackinlay Ingham (Junior Marketing Manager, Polydor Records)
- María Cecilia Ayalde Ángel (Operations and Partnerships Manager, Media Tracks)
- Martina Connors (Artist Management Consultant, Beatink)
- Matt Cham (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, Warner Music Group)
- Meenal Odedra (Founder EJAG member, and Distribution and streaming)
- Trenton Tomlinson (Label Operations Executive, Universal Music Group)
- YolanDa Brown OBE DL (BPI Chair) EJAG Chair
BPI Chair, YolanDa Brown OBE DL, and Chair of EJAG, said:
“On behalf of EJAG, we are delighted to welcome our new members and look forward to being able to draw on their breadth of experience and expertise as we build on our important work advocating for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive industry. We owe a huge debt to our EJAG founding members after a near-decade of valued service and commitment, and we thank them for their dedication, wisdom, and all that they have contributed.”