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Leadership Music Announces Class Of 2022

June 2, 2021/in Featured2 /by LB Cantrell

Leadership Music has tapped 46 music industry leaders to be part of its 32nd class.

Founded in 1989 by twelve music industry alumni of Leadership Nashville, Leadership Music is a nationwide program based in Nashville that is designed to create a forum for recognized music industry leaders to learn as they deep-dive into almost every segment of the music business, while identifying and exploring issues currently affecting the music industry; and to provide once-in-a-lifetime experiences while building lasting relationships with classmates and alumni in all areas within or related to the music industry. The esteemed program has graduated close to 1,300 leaders.

“To be able to announce that we have selected the Class of 2022 after having to, for the first time in our history, defer the Class of 2021 is a huge cause for celebration,” says Diane Pearson, Leadership Music President and Selection Co-Chair. “The members of the Selection Committee feel a great sense of pride in the 46 industry leaders chosen to make the Leadership Music journey. They are exceptional in every way, and we expect them to leave an indelible mark on the organization, both individually and as a group.”

Jimmy Wheeler, Past President of LM and Co-Chair of the Selection Committee, echoes that sentiment. “As the committee is tasked every year, the focus is assembling a class that is uniquely talented and diverse in every way,” he says. “We were all so excited at the end of the selection process. Few things have signaled to me ‘business as usual’ like starting the annual program at Leadership Music this fall. Those of us who stay involved with the program are anxiously awaiting the starting bell (or clock) September 13th.”

The Class of 2022 participants will attend an orientation and alumni welcome reception in September, a two-day opening retreat in October, followed by six all-day sessions once a month, ending in May with graduation at a two-day closing retreat.

The Leader Music Class of 2022 includes:

  • Stephanie Alexa, VP, Finance, Universal Music Group Nashville
  • Renee Alexander, Deputy General Manager, Entertainment & Marketing, Minnesota State Fair (St. Paul, MN)
  • Katie Anderson, Strategy & Operations Executive, Music Leadership, CAA
  • Scott Bailey, President, Opry Entertainment Group
  • Scott Berenson, Director, Client Resolutions, SoundExchange (Washington, DC)
  • Mike Betterton, SVP, Wasserman Music
  • Peter Brown, General Manager, G7 Entertainment Marketing
  • Teri Nelson Carpenter, President/CEO, Reel Muzik Werks
  • Manuel A. Delgado, Owner/Luthier, Delgado Guitars, Music Makers Stage, LA Tradición Music
  • Jade Driver, Co-Founder/Crowd Surf
  • Tim Foisset, VP, Streaming, Warner Music Nashville
  • Justin Fratt, EVP, Gospel Music Association (GMA)
  • Edward Ginis, Co-Founder, OpenPlay
  • JoJamie Hahr, SVP, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
  • Alex Heddle, VP, Publishing, Big Machine Music
  • Bobbii Jacobs, President/Co-Founder, Live in the Vineyard/Live in the Vineyard Goes Country/FF Entertainment (Parker, CO)
  • Scott Jungmichel, EVP, Royalty Distribution and Research Services and Chief Information Officer, SESAC
  • Kevin Kadish, Owner, Slowguy Songs Inc.
  • Brian Kaplan, VP, EM.Co
  • Sally Rose Larson, VP, Government Relations, Digital Media Association (DiMA) (Washington, DC)
  • Michael Lewan, Director, Government Relations, The Recording Academy (Washington, DC)
  • Carlos Linares, SVP, Content Protection and Enforcement, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
  • Jeremy Lister, Singer/Songwriter, Big Yellow Dog/Street Corner Symphony
  • Gina Waters Miller, SVP/General Manager, Entertainment One
  • Boo Mitchell, Producer/Engineer/Chief Manager, Royal Studios
  • Tommy Moore, VP, Artist and Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance, Academy of Country Music (ACM) (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Matthew Morgan, Agent/Partner, WME
  • Paul Nelson, Contractor, Paul Nelson Music
  • Ron Pateras, Talent Buyer, Neste Live!
  • Doug Phillips, Head of Digital, QPrime South
  • Sam Powers, Principal, O’Neil Hagaman, LLC
  • Julian Raymond, SVP, A&R/Staff Producer, Big Machine Label Group
  • Leslie Richter, Engineer/Producer/Educator
  • Portia Sabin, President, Music Business Association
  • Brittany Schaffer, Nashville Head of Artist and Label Partnerships, Spotify
  • Tanya Schrage, VP, Marketing, Black River Entertainment
  • Charlotte Sellmyer, SVP, External Affairs, National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) (Washington, DC)
  • Tuwisha Rogers Simpson, VP, Brand and Partnerships, National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM)
  • Regan Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, U. S. Copyright Office (Washington, DC)
  • Allison Stillman, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP (New York, NY)
  • Patrick Thomas, President, Silverfish Media
  • Ellen Truley, Chief Marketing Officer, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
  • Jennifer Turner, President/CEO, Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)
  • JaHan Wang, SVP, East Coast Regional Manager Entertainment Banking, City National Bank (New York, NY)
  • Jennifer Way, SVP, Marketing, Sony Music Nashville
  • Russell Ziecker, EVP/Global Head of Television Music, Lionsgate (Studio)/Starz (Network) (Los Angeles, CA)
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