Chair of the Nomination Committee and the Portfolio Committee
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Management Engagement Committee and Remuneration Committee

Skills and Experience
Mr Burger has spent more than 40 years in the music business working closely with artists from Leonard Cohen to Celine Dion amongst many others. As President of Sony Music EMEA, he sat on the board of most of Sony’s operating companies in Europe including the UK. Through his SohoArtists company he has nurtured young talent who have risen to great prominence in both the World Music and Folk genres while winning and being nominated for awards including The Mercury Music Prize, The USA Songwriting Competition, The BBC Radio Folk Awards and many others. His marketing skills were recognised by him being awarded Holland’s Edison Award for Best Historical Music Series.

Mr Burger began his career after graduating from The Wharton School with honours and he rose through the ranks within Sony Music in Tel Aviv, Paris, London, and Toronto. His Board experience includes stints in both the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. He has been a Director of The BRIT Trust, The Music Managers Forum, The BPI, as well as a number of start-ups and small companies. He serves currently as Chair of the Finance and Investment committee of The BRIT Trust, as well as Chair of the Music Managers Forum Governance and Nomination Committee. Mr Burger served as Chair of Governors at The BRIT School for six years, a State-funded school for 1400 students aged 14-19, dedicated to the performing and creative arts, where he continues to serve as a Governor. He is also a Director of The New Israel Fund UK and a member of their global International Council – an NGO which promotes the values of human rights and social justice for all residents of Israel regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.