Amy Van-Baaren (GB)

Amy Van-Baaren is the inaugural Chief Impact and Culture Officer at Resident Advisor (RA), where she leads the company’s community partnerships, internal culture, and non-profit jobs and opportunities board Doors Open.

Born in South Wales to Welsh-Dutch parents, Amy began her career in music in 2009, running parties in a former Cardiff bank vault. She joined RA as an intern in Berlin in 2012, later becoming Head of Festival Partnerships and then Head of Community, before being appointed to RA’s inaugural governance board in 2022.

In 2014, Amy founded the Cycle2ADE, raising over £100,000 for Bridges for Music to build a music and entrepreneurship school in South Africa. She has since led RA’s global philanthropic work, which has raised more than £500,000 for causes worldwide. In recognition, she was named to the She Said So Alternative Power 100 Music List in 2021.