Jackie is a veteran music industry professional with a career spanning over four decades, specializing in venue management, promotion and artist management.
Former General Manager of some of the UK’s major venues, she began her career at Manchester Apollo in the mid-80s and now works full-time in artist management and development.
She has a multi-faceted knowledge and understanding of the industry, having worked across a variety of projects on local, national and international levels. She has hosted a huge array of artists from Simply Red and Duran Duran to Mr T and Billy Connolly and absolutely everything in between. Jackie also facilitated a one-off UK live performance by The Traveling Wilburys and remains proud to have been made an honorary Wilbury by George Harrison and the band.
Her other endeavours have included reviewing for various music publications and acting as a mentor, speaker, curator and consultant. She has also worked extensively as a promoter, from being on the UK team for Michael Jackson (BCC) to managing/promoting early-career bands like The Guest List and The Zangwills.