Core Team
To reach our core team by email please use the format: firstname@soundlincs.org or for general enquiries contact: info@soundlincs.org
Nikki-Kate Heyes MBE CEO |
Shelley Spink Executive Assistant |
Victoria Potterton Project & Development Manager |
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Hannah Jones Marketing & Administration Assistant |
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Nikki-Kate, a champion for community music for over 25 years, has been at the helm of soundLINCS since its creation in 1998. In June 2013, Nikki-Kate was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours as the founder of soundLINCS and services to music. Nikki-Kate is an accomplished cellist, conductor and composer and the founder/player of the Heyes Ensemble | A long-serving member of the team, Shelley is Nikki-Kate’s Executive Assistant; and an Associate of the CIPD, managing the HR function for the Company and manages all aspects of the office function. Shelley is a vocalist and pianist; and enjoys gardening, walking, DIY, books and films. | Vic has worked within holistic healthcare, adult mental health and the arts for over 25 years and is passionate about the vital role that creativity plays in creating vibrant, connected communities and happier, healthier individuals. She has seen first-hand how embedded music and creativity is in our DNA and its extraordinary power to rekindle hope, deepen connection, reignite self-belief and reconnect people to their innate sense of joy and playfulness. | Joined soundLINCS during her studies at the University of Lincoln with a keen interest in arts marketing. Hannah is a breath of fresh air with her ‘can do’ attitude. She is also a multi-instrumentalist, including flute and alto saxophone, and has other interests in fitness, giraffes and Harry Potter. |
Board Members
Prof Dominic Symonds – Chair Dominic is a Professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Lincoln and Director of Research for the School of Fine and Performing Arts. His research interests focus on musical theatre, collaboration, migration and the relationship between place and performance. Dominic is also a founding member of the international network “Justice, Migration and the Arts”, which explores how the arts can enable, empower and give voice to those who are displaced or in transit. |
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Pat Garvey – Board Member
A professional musician since the age of 17, Pat is also a music producer, composer and educator. A multi-instrumentalist, Pat has played on over 700 released recordings and is the Head of Drums at British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Brighton. |
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Dr Tracy Jeffery – Board Member Tracy is a lecturer at Bishop Grosseteste University, teaching on the joint BA in Education Studies and the BA in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion programmes. She has a particular interest in music as a form of communication for people with learning difficulties. |
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Sara Blair-Manning – Board Member Sara is the Chief Executive at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and is a musician, performer and creative who has over 27 years of leadership experience. Sara has an outstanding track record in developing and improving the performance of heritage, cultural and tourism businesses within the context of the wider visitor economy. |
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Dr Rob Dean – Board Member Rob is Deputy Head & Associate Professor of the Lincoln School of Creative Arts, University of Lincoln. Rob’s research interests include music and psychology and Arts, Sciences and Health. |
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Paul Clarke – Board Member Paul has been involved in music as a performer, singer, songwriter, promoter, band member and academic (his thesis being in the Music and Language of Rock Song). |
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Paula Caine – Board Member Paula is a manager in NHS education, specialising in young adults with additional needs. Her work focuses on increasing disability employment and positive outcomes for the under 25s. |