Paul Latham, the UK President of live music conglom Live Nation, has been named as Chairman of the new National Skills Academy For Creative & Cultural Skills, which will provide training for people considering a career in the creative industries, including live music production. The new body's Deputy Chairman comes from the more theatrical side, he being Ric Green, Technical Director of Opera North.
Announcing the appointments, Royal Opera House chief Tony Hall, who heads up the Skills Council committee behind the Academy, told reporters: "Paul promises to bring the resource of Live Nation behind the National Skills Academy and Ric will bring not only a huge amount of expertise and knowledge, but also an enormous amount of goodwill in the sector. I feel confident that these two people are going to make a big difference in defining this Skills Academy and ensure it really delivers the skills the sector needs".