we.grow Mentors 2023

Following a successful online peer-to-peer we.grow mentoring programme in 2020 and 2021, 2022 saw shesaid.so and Keychange relaunch we.grow to offer industry-led mentorship to Keychange’s cohort of participants who were navigating their way through the global pandemic.

We’re proud to announce the continued collaboration with the selected we.grow 2023 mentors below, who will offer one-to-one mentorship to Keychange’s latest cohort of artists and innovators from 12 countries.

Alix Hammond-Merchant / Director, Manager / Naff

Amandah Wilkinson / Musician, Artist Development / AMUNDA

Amy Fitz Doyley / Artist, Mentor, Teacher / Freelance

Ana Quiroga / Musician, Producer, Sound Designer, Audio Coordinator / Company 3

Ana Rita Costa / DJ, Producer / Freelance

Anca Lupes / President / RAW Music

Andrea Dee / CEO / Amplify Her

Angelique Mark / Road Manager, Tour Manager / Freelance

Anna von Raison / Artist, Composer, Pianist, Producer

Annika Walsh / International Music Strategy, Head of Markets / Spotify

Antonio Martinez / Managing Director / Endirecto GmbH

Arielle Fischer / Product Manager / Native Instruments

Atena Banisaid / Senior A&R Manager / Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia

Bas Grasmayer / Web3 / COLORSxSTUDIOS

Brian Scally / CEO / Paragon Records & Milestone Music Management

Bronya Francis / Senior Marketing Manager / Supernature

Carolin Schwarz / Freelance Consultant, Press, Founder / MUSICSPOTS

Cath Hurley / Co-founder & Head of Skills & Development, Artist Manager / Future Yard CIC / mostdeffo

Cecilia Pietrzko / Music Publisher & Supervisor / Grown Kid

Cecilia Sanchietti / Musician, Teacher, Mentor / Improve, Jazz Mine

Cori Chinnici / Digital Client Relations Manager / BMAT

Dan Garber / Artist, Producer Manager / Tape Music Co

David Boyle / Director / Audience Strategies

Dora Limfer / Artist Manager

Eliza Shaddad / Musician, Songwriter / Eliza Shaddad

Emanuela Virago / Managing Director / Home Festival SRL

Evangeline Grain / Senior Dance Marketing Manager / FFRR & Parlophone Records, Warner Music UK

Flora Garnier / Consultant International Development, Artist Manager

Georgia Taglietti / CEO & Founder / IGNAC

Hannah Beeching / Senior Global Music Programs Manager / Spotify

Ineke Daans / Head of [PIAS] Brand Communications / [PIAS]

Jeanny Ricci / Creative Director / Sound Visionary

Jeff Beaulieu / Founder / Hopeful Tragedy Records

John Glennon / Company Director / Jaw Dropper Music

Julie Weir / Label Director / Music for Nations - Sony Music

Karma Bertelsen / Senior Marketing Strategy Manager / FUGA

Kathryn Waugh / Founder, Entrepreneur / Music Matters

Kerry Harvey-Piper / Co-Founder / Red Grape Music Ltd

Laura Leon / Artist Manager, Session Vocalist / LL Collective Management

Leslie Rosales / Marketing Director, Artist Manager / High Standardz

Lisa Youngin / Head of Digital / TaP Music

Mandy Salem-Aubry / Senior Manager, Education Resources / Utopia Music

Maria Gironas / Founder / Cool Shit, Cool People

Mariana Bessa / CEO / Tantas Vozes, Núcleo Artístico

Meike Nolte / Global Development Business Manager / b:electronic @ Believe

Melissa Garcia / Artist Manager / Collective Management Inc.

Mette Johnsen Slot / Creative Producer / Freelance

Michalina (Misia) Furtak / Self Managed Artist, Chapter Director for MDE Poland / Wytfur

Nika Brunet Milunovic / Project Manager, Event Manager / Heartlee GmbH, MetalDays Festival

Patricia Odje / Head of Marketing / DLT (DaysLikeThis) Brunch

Patricia (Pat) Quinteiro Santiso / PR Press & Communications Manager / Pat Comunicaciones

Peter Meanwell / Artistic Director, Creative Director / Borealis, Reduced Listening Ltd

Piers Henwood / Co-Founder, Manager / Amelia Artists

Richard Hannan / Director / Big Indie

Ruth Emery / Founder, Director / Yes Please

Sam Lee / Artist, Promoter, Producer / The Nest Collective

Samanth Juneman / SVP, Head of Marketing and Services / ADA, Warner Music Group

Sandra Abrantes / Senior Agent day-to-day, Booker / Primary Talent International

Sarah Anna Psalti Helbig / Songwriter, Digital Marketing Consultant / HF Consultancy

Snow Duevski / Senior Partnerships Manager / FeedForward AI

Sofie Søndervik Sæther / Program Director / Jeunesses Musicales

Sophie Smith / Content and Partnerships / Cactus City Studio

Suki Pardesi / Promotion Consultant / Celebtronic International Promotion

Tineke Codron / Freelance Project and Production Manager / Square 1 Support

Vanessa Bakewell / Global Client Partner / Meta

Verena Bößmann / Owner, Head of Publishing & Artist Management / Dunstan Music, Dunstan Media

Yasemin Kosereisoglu / Head of Client Relations & Creative Production / Beatport