Vanessa Reed
Vanessa Reed | |
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| Born | December 1974 (age 51) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Exeter College, Oxford (Music, 1991–1993) University of Southampton (BA Hons First Class, French and Music, 1993–1997) Harvard Kennedy School (Executive Education) |
| Occupation | Music executive |
| Known for | Founding Keychange CEO of PRS Foundation (2008–2019) President/CEO of New Music USA (2019–2025) CEO of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (2025–present) |
| Spouse | Eddie Berg |
| Awards | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Power List 2018 (3rd) Royal Philharmonic Society Award (2017) Music Week Women in Music Roll of Honour (2018) |
Vanessa Reed (born December 1974) is a British music executive and cultural leader. She is currently Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, a position she assumed in June 2025, becoming the first woman to hold the role in the organisation's 185-year history.
Reed is recognised for founding Keychange, a pioneering gender equality initiative in the music industry, and for her leadership of PRS Foundation from 2008 to 2019. She served as President and CEO of New Music USA from 2019 to 2025.
In 2018, Reed was named the third most powerful woman in music by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Power List, after Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.