As Chief Operating Officer at UK Music, the collective voice of the UK’s world-leading music industry, Stephanie works with a small and agile team and members: AIM, BPI, FAC, The Ivors Academy, MMF, MPA, MPG, MU, PPL, PRS for Music - to collaborate, campaign and champion music.

Since joining UK Music in 2022 as Director of Operations, Stephanie has led successful recruitment campaigns for essential roles, including the newly created Head of Diversity role, and in partnership with recruitment agency Cadence, the campaign for UK Music’s new CEO, with Tom Kiehl appointed in June 2024. This, alongside delivering UK Music’s Summer Parties, which are critical engagement opportunities for the UK music industry to meet and network with MPs and policy-makers.

Stephanie began her career as a press assistant at East-West Records, where she was recruited via a youth training scheme. During this fledgling industry role, she supported press campaigns for Simply Red, Chris Rea, Human League, Tom Jones, Tori Amos, and Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg.

In a career that spans leadership support and research roles at organisations across the creative industries, including Burson Marsteller PR, 1 2 One (Artist) Management, BMG/RCA (now part of Sony Music), music broadcasters Music Choice and MTV and engaging the UK music and advertising industries on skills and apprenticeship development at the sector skills council, Creative & Cultural Skills, Stephanie is seen as a trusted executive, mentor, occasionally a critical friend to colleagues and aspiring professionals in the industry.

After completing her MA in Music Business Management in 2002, Stephanie participated in the all-women Music Leaders Network pilot programme in 2008. In 2024, she was inducted into the Music Week Women In Music Roll of Honour.