Amy Shackleton is CEO of the Utley Foundation and its flagship campaign, Music for Dementia, where she leads work spanning music and dementia, veterans, children and young people, and research into ageing.

Amy joined in 2025, and has played a key role in shaping and delivering its strategic priorities. She has led major initiatives including the Music Made Easy Taskforce, which addresses accessibility challenges in music technology for people affected by dementia, and the relaunch of m4dRADIO, a 24-hour, ad-free radio service designed for people living with dementia and their carers.

Her work is grounded in a belief in “campaigning philanthropy”—combining funding with partnerships, coalition-building and advocacy to drive systemic change and expand access to impactful, scalable solutions.

Amy began her career as a corporate lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions, before moving into social impact work at StoriBoard, where she focused on building community-based responses to loneliness and isolation. She brings a strong combination of strategic, governance and relationship-building expertise, alongside a personal commitment to improving lives through the power of music and connection.