Amy Shackleton 

Trustee

Amy is the CEO of The Utley Foundation and its flagship campaign, Music for Dementia, where she leads a diverse portfolio spanning music and dementia, service personnel and veterans, children and young people, and medical research. Before moving into the charity sector, Amy practised as a corporate lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions. She later joined StoriBoard, where she developed community-based initiatives tackling loneliness and social isolation. She brings significant experience in governance, strategic leadership, philanthropy and cross-sector partnership building, together with a strong commitment to helping organisations grow their impact and sustainability. 
 
The six new trustees join Manchester Camerata’s existing Board members, comprising Martin Carr (brand and strategy consultant), Michelle Duncalf (Senior Private Banker and Team Leader and Weatherbys Private Bank), Steve Field (UK Government Special Healthcare Representative to Saudi Arabia), Karen Gabay (television producer and radio host), Kate Green (Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester), Samantha Kennerley (Tresco Ventures), Samantha McShane (Artistic Director of Kings Place) and Caroline Monk (Partner at Menzies LLP).