UK Music appoints Tom Kiehl as its new CEO

The UK Music board selected Kiehl after a recruitment process that drew over 130 applicants.

Kiehl has been the interim chief executive since September 2023, following Jamie Njoku-Goodwin’s departure to become the previous Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s director of strategy.

He assumes the role at a critical time for UK Music. With over two decades of experience in and around Westminster, Kiehl will lead the sector’s cross-party engagement with ministers, MPs, policymakers, and government officials.

Advancing from his interim position, Kiehl begins this month as chief executive of a sector contributing £6.7 billion to the UK economy and supporting 210,000 jobs. Recently, he led the UK Music team’s engagement with senior politicians, government officials, and key stakeholders ahead of the general election.

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