Silvia is an experienced music industry CEO with 35 years of marketing, commercial, strategic, and operational expertise across majors, independents, and startups, including key roles at the Association for Electronic Music, Association of Independent Music, Universal, BMG, Kobalt/AWAL, and Audio Network. A passionate dance/electronic music fan, DJ, and recording artist, she co-founded the electronic label/publisher #remarqabl in 2020 to support marginalized and underrepresented talent, including female, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent creatives. A long-time advocate for equity, sustainability, and mental health in the music industry, Silvia now leads Voicebox Consulting, advising music tech companies, service providers, and collectives on building a more equitable and future-facing independent music ecosystem. She also serves as a board member, advisor, and mentor to organizations such as AFEM, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, In Place of War, Keychange US, and Berklee Valencia.
Appointed Trustee and Treasurer in 2022.
Simon first became aware of LNADJ through social media footage of the “World’s Highest Party” with Nightmares on Wax. After speaking to the founder, Jonny Lee, Simon was inspired by the vision, energy and, most importantly, the unique approach to delivering its mission: Changing Lives, Saving Lives. Projects that draw on various aspects of dance music culture to deliver real change struck a chord and he became a supporter.
Originally from Leeds, Simon currently lives in Malta with his wife and two boys. He moved to Malta to establish a proprietary algorithmic trading business. The business has grown and is now a successful multinational operation and Simon continues to operate as the Global CFO.
Graduating from Manchester University with a Maths and Physics degree in 1994, Simon moved to London to work as an auditor with KPMG. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1997. In 1999 he moved to Sydney, with KPMG, becoming a Telecommunications specialist. Returning to KPMG London in 2004 to manage the Cable & Wireless global audit team. In 2005, Simon was headhunted to become the CFO of a large, algorithmic trading group in Hong Kong.
Simon brings a wealth of business and financial experience to the team and his love of dance music makes this an ideal fit.
Robert Cowan is the CEO and Founder of Point Blank, the award-winning music production school voted ‘Best Music Production School’ by DJ Magazine. A seasoned musician and former bass player in live funky house act Honeychile, Rob was signed to Sony in 1989 and toured Europe with artists like Jimmy Cliff, Hall & Oates, and Bobby Womack. After life on the road, he became a sound engineer at Matrix Studios, working with acts like D:Ream and Sasha, before launching his own London studio in 1994. When clients kept asking how the gear worked, Rob wrote a weekend production course—demand quickly outpaced studio bookings, and Point Blank was born. Over three decades, he has grown it into a global institution offering degree-level education, an in-house label, and a following of over two million. Rob remains hands-on, collaborating with his team, performing regularly at Point Blank’s Open Mic Nights, and speaking at major industry events. A passionate advocate for music as a tool for social change, he continues to expand Point Blank’s global reach, forging partnerships across continents
Jono brings over 35 years of experience in the music and entertainment industry, beginning as a professional freelance musician—including BBC session work—before creating a national music student network that helped launch talents like Ed Sheeran. After retraining as a Health and Safety Advisor specialising in noise and hearing health, Jono turned his personal experience with tinnitus and hearing loss into a mission to raise awareness on hearing conservation across the music industry. He sits on the Board of Directors at ACS, the world’s leading custom hearing protection company, and founded the global campaign Play Safe Now – Hear Tomorrow, widely supported by top artists and institutions. Jono lectures regularly at UK music conservatoires and universities, contributes to industry initiatives such as Help Musicians UK, Tinnitus UK, and the Association for Electronic Music, and continues to create and release music with his partner Sally Larkin through their label 67 Heaven. Also a Northern Soul DJ, he now works closely with the NTIA’s Listen For Life campaign and recently joined the board of Trustees at Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, helping to channel dance music’s power into lasting social impact.
Alex Jukes is the founder and director of Jukebox PR, a globally respected press company working in the music, tech, leisure, nightlife, and Web3 sectors with world-renowned clubs, DJs, labels, and tech brands. Alex is also the co-founder of the influencer company The Tribes, which connects brands with their target audiences. Specializing in UK and EU markets, The Tribes are experts in brand activations, partnerships with festivals and large-scale events, insights and planning, content creation, influencer engagement, and amplifying messages across their social networks, with a reach of over 200 community pages and 40 million followers. Jukebox PR works with over 225 events a year across the UK, Europe, and South America.
With over 30 years of music experience, Lee has a wealth of knowledge in record labels, distribution, music rights & technology. He currently owns and runs rightsHUB a music rights, data and asset management platform.
As part of the association for electronic music (AFEM) Lee is involved in multiple work groups and helps steer the trade body in the direction expected by its members.
Having supported LNADJ in different initiatives over many years Lee is now proud to become a trustee to help steer and support the charity in its future goals and initiatives
Ross Murray was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland and raised in Norfolk, where he began organising parties at 16 before heading to Ibiza at 18, spending several seasons immersed in its vibrant party culture. Inspired by those experiences, he went on to study Event Management in Leeds—where he met his partner Jade—and began building a career in festivals, rising from Production Assistant to Site Manager at major events like Latitude and Leeds Festival. In 2016, Ross launched Most Wanted Event Solutions to improve working conditions for event crew, which later evolved into The Live Collective Ltd. (trading as The Live Crew), co-founded with Ollie Kent. Today, they provide crewing and site management for some of the UK’s biggest events, including Glastonbury, the London Marathon, and Coldplay’s Abu Dhabi shows. The business is built on shared values of fair pay, training, career progression, and mental health support—principles shaped by Ross and Ollie’s own experiences with anxiety and depression—ensuring their crew are supported, respected, and empowered to thrive.
Kikelomo is a critically acclaimed British-Nigerian DJ, presenter, curator, Boiler Room host, Rinse FM resident, and co-founder of Oroko Radio. Since starting her journey in 2017, she has rapidly risen to international prominence, performing across continents alongside industry heavyweights, launching merchandise with Adidas and Keep Hush, and appearing at major events like Melt Festival, Dekmantel Selektors, Beneath The Baobabs, Batekoo, and Berlin’s iconic Berghain/Panorama Bar. A standout moment saw her play to over 100,000 people at Berlin’s Brandenburger Tor, broadcast nationally to mark 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Beyond performance, Kikelomo is deeply committed to nurturing marginalised communities, spearheading workshops, mentoring, and career development programs in Berlin, supported by brands like Adidas, Musicboard Berlin, and Zalando. She is also instrumental in the launch and management of Oroko Radio, a not-for-profit station in Accra championing diversity and inclusion. Alongside her artistic work, Kikelomo sustains a professional career as a Senior Consultant in the music tech industry, backed by a decade of experience in product development and marketing.
Matt founded Loopmasters, a royalty free sounds label and distribution platform in the early 2000s. In 2012 he launched Plugin Boutique which was the first independent online marketplace for music software. Nowadays Matt is the CEO of Rhodes Music Group, who make the famous Rhodes electric piano, with a factory in Leeds and sales worldwide.
Matt has been a supporter of LNADJ for around 10 years via various personal donations and projects connected to his businesses.
“I am thrilled to be working more closely with Jonny and the team at LNADJ, as I have witnessed first hand the impact this fantastic charity has on the lives of people who need help around the globe. I am looking forward to helping the team make an even bigger difference in the years to come”.
Currently founder shareholder of a novel climate technology than converts societies wastes to a clean burning syngas that will displace Nat gas and remove carbon.
Previously a commercial property investor in UK and EU with a large PE firm 30 yrs working in the London property market. Trained as a surveyor having studied at the royal ag college.
Was really inspired by Jonny when I moved to Ibiza ( I have enjoyed many hours of listening and dancing to electronic music ) in 2012 and provided some early funding to help establish the foundation. Hoping the electronic music industry would get involved with the foundation, it has been slower to adopt than we had hoped but it has done some super work over the years. Hopefully now it will enter a new phase of growth and doing good and I’m excited to be involved
Dominic’s journey spans decades of passion and purpose. From working at London’s iconic City Sounds in the 90s to DJing across Ibiza, music has always been at his core.
Returning to the UK, Dominic trained as a teacher and has worked in both mainstream and special needs schools. Now a headteacher at a school for pupils with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN), he continues to inspire change.
Still DJing and producing, Dominic combines his love for music with his dedication to empowering young people, proving creativity and advocacy go hand in hand.
Kamelia has spent the past two decades actively supporting a range of international and local charities. From volunteering her time with autistic children to protecting Leatherback turtles in Grenada, and raising funds through charity treks across Africa, Borneo, Bhutan, and Nepal, her commitment to charitable work has long been a core part of who she is.
