Meet our team
Our experienced team have over 70 years of organ building experience between them.
Joined the firm in 1989 and has been a managing director since 2013.
Prior to joining William Drake he studied woodworking and furniture making in Rotterdam. This College education included two apprenticeships with Dutch organ builders, Firma Flentrop and Henk van Eeken.
Joost is a fully qualified organ builder specialising in tonal design and voicing. He is fortunate to have 25 years of experience as assistant and voicer, working closely with William Drake.
Prior to joining William Drake he studied woodworking and furniture making in Rotterdam. This College education included two apprenticeships with Dutch organ builders, Firma Flentrop and Henk van Eeken.
Joost is a fully qualified organ builder specialising in tonal design and voicing. He is fortunate to have 25 years of experience as assistant and voicer, working closely with William Drake.
Joined the firm in 1980 and has been a director of the firm since 2013. Before joining William Drake he worked for Mense Ruiter in Groningen.
Geert is a fully qualified organ builder who has been responsible for the design of casework and the design of the internal workings of our instruments since 1992.
Geert is a fully qualified organ builder who has been responsible for the design of casework and the design of the internal workings of our instruments since 1992.
Joined in 1997, re-joined part-time 2009
Julia is an organ builder who qualified as Journeyman at the Berufschule für Orgelbau in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Prior to coming to England she was apprenticed to Gebr. Link in Giengen, Germany.
Julia is an organ builder who qualified as Journeyman at the Berufschule für Orgelbau in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Prior to coming to England she was apprenticed to Gebr. Link in Giengen, Germany.
Joined in 2006
Prior to joining the workshop he was active as an experienced organ builder in Poland.
Marek is deputy workshop supervisor and all-round organ builder.
Prior to joining the workshop he was active as an experienced organ builder in Poland.
Marek is deputy workshop supervisor and all-round organ builder.
With a background in biology research at Exeter University, Konrad joined us as apprentice in October 2023.
He is being trained to become all-round organ builder.
He is being trained to become all-round organ builder.
Marius was trained as qualified organ builder in Western Australia and was also active in the restoration and maintenance of pianofortes and harpsichords.
He has been part of our team since July 2024.
He has been part of our team since July 2024.