MT: Before setting up the charity, you were Head of UK Power for Spectron Energy, a City broking firm. How did this role prepare you for a career in music education?
PM: It taught me to maintain flexibility in my approach to any problem, and to consider the problem from all angles before deciding how best to address it. I engaged with a range of people from differing backgrounds, industries and abilities, through which I learned to genuinely respect the value of every individual – as much for their differences as the qualities we held in common. Ultimately, it taught me the value of building authentic relationships that require effort and investment but through which we gain the support and confidence to challenge the status quo.
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