INDEPENDENT OPERA at Sadler's Wells

Annita Bennett

Annita Bennett is chairman of Taylor Bennett, a leading executive search firm specialising in corporate communications and PR operating across the UK, Europe and Asia. A modern languages graduate, she began her career in human resources at Unilever before moving into international government affairs with the company. In the late 70s, she joined the advertising agency, SSC&B Lintas, as HR director and in 1982 became the co-founder of Taylor Bennett. Clients span the full spectrum of national and international organisations ranging from the FTSE through to the V&A and the RSC.

A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Annita sits on the national campaign board for Maggie’s Centres and is actively involved with philanthropic interests in the visual arts.

Judith Bollinger

Judy Bollinger is a Member of the Board of ABG Sundal Collier, a Nordic investment bank. She joined ABG Securities in 1999 and she executed its merger with Sundal Collier in 2001. Judy has 26 years of experience in the securities business, in both the US and Europe. Since 1993, she has lived and worked in London, initially for Goldman Sachs as Head of UK and European Research, then subsequently for Janus, Credit Suisse First Boston and ABG Sundal Collier. Judy received her MBA from The Wharton School.

Judy is active in a variety of educational and medical charities. She serves on the Wharton School's Executive Board for Europe, Africa and Middle East and she is a Director of the Development Board for the Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith. She is a Trustee and Director of Tommy’s, the Baby Charity in London.

Anna Gustafson

Anna Gustafson joined INDEPENDENT OPERA at Sadler's Wells in 2005. Anna is an organist by training with degrees and post-graduate work completed at the University of Nebraska, USA, the University of Regensburg, Germany, and the University of Cambridge, UK.

Previous positions have included the Director of the Harrogate International Youth Music Festival and the Shrewsbury International Music Festival in the UK, and General Director of the Cultour International Choral Festival in Chicago, USA.

Wilson Kerr

Wilson Kerr studied Architecture in Glasgow but has spent his working career based in London. Having worked for several architectural practices he set up his own business in 1983 specialising in residential projects. His work has generally been interior architecture design both in the UK and abroad and in recent years has included Project Management. Wilson works very closely with his Clients and believes in a one to one basis which has resulted in a strong nucleus of Clients.

Wilson has acted as the external examiner for the Chelsea School of Art Interior Design course as well as the Inchbald School of Design. He is active in the community of his Scottish home, and has been frequently involved with Clients and their philanthropic work.