Ruth has held various roles in the industry for over 15 years, from booking and shooting shows to radio and content creation, as Artist Liaison at the UK’s leading funder of new music, artist and producer management, and writer of Compass: the weekly new music column at Record of the Day, for almost a decade. Most recently, Ruth was tasked with redesigning and running ReBalance 2024 for Festival Republic – a development programme creating opportunities for women and gender-expansive artists, producers and engineers, in studios across the UK. Finding unsigned (and under-represented) artists across all genres and providing a platform for growth has always been at the core of each project. In every workplace, Ruth has highlighted and encouraged consideration of class barriers to growth, hidden or otherwise. Passionate about transparency, accountability, and fair access for all.