Stevie Spring CBE has been appointed as the new Chair of the PRS for Music Board.
She succeeds Stephen Davidson, who has served three terms in the role since 2014. He will formally stand down from the position during this year’s AGM.
Stevie has extensive experience of chairing boards across a number of public, private, charity, government and membership organisations. She served as Executive Chair of The British Council until early 2023, and previously sat on pladis' EDI Board.
She is currently Chair of the mental health charity Mind, as well as an Independent Non-Executive Director for the Co-operative Group and an investor/director for two tech scale-ups. She previously spent 35 years in the creative industries, including CEO roles at Clear Channel and Future PLC and a spell chairing the BBC's Children in Need.
In a statement about her appointment to the PRS Board, Stevie said: ‘I love working with creative people and I love music. Andrea's [Czapary Martin] vision is progressive and ambitious. I’m very excited to be joining the PRS for Music Board at a time of such challenge and such opportunity.’
Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO of PRS for Music, added: ‘Stevie’s appointment is a reflection on our ambition to maximise the value of the rights we represent and deliver world-class services for members and customers. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, with a career as CEO and Chair, that spans global companies, small start-ups and charities. As we enter our 110th year, I look forward to working closely with Stevie to shape the next chapter of PRS for Music.
‘I am grateful to Stephen for his invaluable and studious advice, guiding us through some of the most precarious and prosperous years the music industry has faced. His support and counsel have helped to shape PRS for Music into the high-achieving global business it is today.’
