Cushla Aston (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Pikiao) is the founder of Aston Rd, a boutique artist management company representing soulful singer-songwriter Louis Baker.  Cushla is the current Chair of the Music Managers Forum Aotearoa, a Senior Lecturer in the Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey University, and a former mentor for Te Māngai Pāho's Māori music development programme. 

Cuillin Hearty is a UK-born, Tāmaki Makaurau-based music industry all-rounder. Working across artist management, bookings, and live events. Their career began in Queenstown and has since spanned the motu, working at festivals and events including Rhythm & Vines, Laneway, Electric Avenue, and more.

Gavin Downie has held the role of Event organiser for Auckland Councils Music in Parks for 7 years booking over 360 acts in those years. In his freelance work he has been production manager on the huge Waitangi Waititi event in west Auckland. Toured with everyone from Wiz Khalifa to the Cranberries across the globe and checked off hundreds and hundreds of locals tours, festivals and shows. He  also fits in time to run a business as a media composer selling tracks worldwide since 2020.

John Minty has been booking music for Splore Festival since 2005. The event is known for its musical diversity and the showcasing of relatively unknown acts to a large, open-minded  festival audience.