Annette Barrett to Head IMPF Board of Directors

04 March 2020 - Press release

IMPF, representing independent music publishers internationally, is pleased to announce that Annette Barrett has been declared President-elect of IMPF and Chair of the Board of Directors. 

As Managing Director of Reservoir UK Annette is a prominent and respected figure in music publishing, and across the industry internationally. She will bring valuable experience to the Forum, particularly as it grows and consolidates globally. 

She will take on the role of President at the upcoming General Assembly being held in Stockholm in March 2020. 

"Annette was a founder member of the Forum and together we have overseen its growth and programming since its inception. Having a strong advocate is of huge importance to independent music publishers and having Annette as the incoming President is a tremendous advantage for all of us," said Pierre Mossiat, President of IMPF.

The indie business model is at the core of music publishing and through the appointment of Barrett who has an outstanding reputation globally, both as a champion of songwriters and publishers, IMPF seeks to further strengthen the collective, and give voice to the wider industry value chain. 

“I am delighted to take up the Presidency role and thank Pierre who has done such a great job to get the Forum to this point. I look forward to working with Pierre and the rest of the Board of Directors to further grow the Forum globally, so as to directly meet our members needs in the different continents where we are engaged: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America. Consolidating our outreach to like-minded organisations internationally will also be a key tenet of our strategic direction, as we continue to build the IMPF community,” said Barrett.