Director

Phoebe specialises in collaborating with senior leaders, artists, HNWI and businesses to conceptualise, plan, fund and deliver extraordinary things.

She founded the Amplify community in 2024 alongside four other incredible women to accelerate the next generation of philanthropy in Europe, and in particular with a female-led lens.

In 2021 she started the Studio Reith agency because she spotted the ongoing need for experienced yet agile teams who can navigate the complexities of public, private, royal, charitable and commercial entities alongside in-house colleagues. The first contract was for Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, working with the co-chairs to source funding and collaborate closely with the creative teams and Buckingham Palace on the artistic direction. Earlier in her career she was Director of Development at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and held senior roles at London Business School and Speakable PBC, an activism platform, in New York.

She is the Chair of Trustees for Messums Creative and sits on the board of Good Chance Theatre, and she studied Art History at York and at UC Santa Barbara.

Managing Partner & Lead Consultant

Amelia has been with Studio Reith since its inception, leading on corporate partnership management for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Amelia reported into the Executive Team and helped raise £14m to underwrite the event which showcased 10,000+ performers and had a global audience reach of 3.8bn. Working across 25 partners, Amelia played a key role in securing funding and delivering meaningful partnerships for businesses including Meta, Lloyds, Jaguar Land Rover and Burberry.

Amelia specialises in corporate partnership strategy and delivery, project ideation and design, and fundraising.  She is both strategically and operationally knowledgeable, with expertise in activating partnerships across CSR initiatives, brand marketing, advertising, and events. 

Amelia is a Co-Founder of the Amplify community, and is a Trustee for Balletboyz.

Having previously worked for leading consultancies and agile start-ups across London, Hong Kong and Melbourne, Amelia brings a unique global outlook to the team.

Lead Consultant

An artist and culture-sector executive, Ankur is in a unique position to balance the creative ambitions and organisational realities of his clients at Studio Reith.

Ankur is an Advisor on Bloomberg Philanthropies' Digital Accelerator Programme. Earlier in his career, Ankur was a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He was also Director of Digital Stage & Studio at Sadler’s Wells, where he led on commissioning and producing for Digital Stage; delivered Sadler's Wells' new website; and ran all external communications. Ankur is also an actor with a career that has spanned A Midsummer Night's Dream for Shakespeare’s Globe and Avenue 5 for HBO.

Ankur has an MBA from NYU, was the recipient of the Fulbright and Marshall Scholarships and proudly serves on the Board of Trustees of Paines Plough.

Associate | Creative Executive Producing, Cultural Strategy, Bid Writing

Helen is a creative and strategic producer of cultural projects that enable bold and inclusive storytelling, proposing creative responses and new approaches to deliver culture with impact. As an individual creative and cultural leader she offers extensive experience of the cultural and social landscape of London and beyond, across ambitious and complex partnerships, site-specific, socially engaged and placemaking cultural projects and the development and delivery of strategic priorities for a variety of stakeholders. She champions culture that is ambitious and relevant, working with organisations that include LIFT, Coventry City of Culture, Secret Cinema, Thames Festival Trust, Greater London Authority and artists including Nitin Sawhney and JR. As an innovative thinker she has led on cultural strategies for two major London boroughs, including consultation and writing. She is also creative director of site-specific performance company Arbonauts, working at the intersection of theatre, dance, installation and sound.

Associate |  Philanthropy and Events

Lucy has worked with Studio Reith for several years across philanthropy, events and research. She previously collaborated with Phoebe & Amelia as Philanthropy and Project Manager for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. In this role, she led engagement with philanthropic foundations, trusts, UHNW individuals, and private donors, for a landmark event under global scrutiny. Lucy worked closely with UK and international partners to ensure donations aligned with philanthropic goals, while tailoring an inclusive approach for each donor. Prior to her fundraising career, Lucy spent over a decade as a private chef for heads of state and UHNW individuals. This experience honed her discretion, diplomacy, and communication skills; all essential for high-pressure, client-facing scenarios.