Vanessa Reed is a passionate leader, advocate and changemaker in music with over two decades experience of supporting artists who are defining the future of music. Vanessa became President and CEO of New Music USA in August 2019 following a decade as CEO of PRS Foundation (UK) where she received multiple awards for her work and launched the international Keychange program for gender justice in music. Since moving to the US, Vanessa has focused on developing programs which respond to the changing landscape for artists and non-profits affected by the global pandemic and the inequities it has exposed.