UK Music chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin departs

The former-government special adviser helped steer the sector through the Covid-19 pandemic

News By Lisa Henderson | 31 August 2023

UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin
UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin

UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has announced his departure from the organisation after three years to become the UK prime minister’s new director of strategy. Njoku-Goodwin joined the trade body in September 2020 as chief executive and helped steer the sector through the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition to helping secure vital financial support for the sector during the pandemic, he championed the importance of music education, playing a key role in drawing up the new National Plan for Music Education.

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