On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Nottingham-headquarted live music company DHP Family has promoted three of its staff to managerial positions.
Kelly Bennaton steps up to become head of marketing at the £25m turnover business, with responsibility for managing the marketing of 1,600 concerts per year and DHP’s festival portfolio, as well as developing the corporate marketing strategy.
Sophie Power becomes head of creative to develop the creative output of the company and oversee the visual communications of the inhouse brands in use across its venues, festivals and concerts.
Anwyn Williams takes on the role of marketing manager to deliver campaigns for some of DHP’s biggest shows and tours, as well as marketing for the multi-venue festival Dot to Dot.
Talking of her experience of being a woman in the music industry, Bennaton said: “I’ve been lucky enough to have some fantastic female mentors – Lara Baker and Alison Wenham at Association of Independent Music (AIM), and Lauren Barley and Allison Schnackenberg at Southern Records. They were always hugely encouraging and that made the sexism I came across in the wider industry much easier to deal with. DHP have also been very supportive, it’s great to have a boss that recognises the importance of equality in the workplace.”
Daniel Brumpton
Negligence solicitor Daniel Brumpton has joined the Derby office of Nelsons Solicitors as a partner.
With more than 13 years’ experience, Brumpton moves from Manchester-based law firm Berg Legal.
He said: “I am thrilled to have joined Nelsons – it is a large and respected regional law firm with a national presence so I am looking forward to developing my career further here. I like to build good relationships and trust with my clients and my priority going forward is to work with the team to develop the dispute resolution department.”
Brumpton specialises in professional negligence claims and commercial dispute resolution. He is recognised by the independently researched legal directories, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, as a key individual in professional negligence.
