BMI Promotes MaryAnn Keen To Director, Creative In Nashville Office

MaryAnn Keen. Photo: Nathan Zucker

BMI has elevated MaryAnn Keen to Director, Creative in Nashville. In her new role, Keen will continue to generate unique opportunities for affiliates while offering guidance to songwriters as they navigate their careers in Music City.

Keen joined BMI in 2016, and has been instrumental in identifying and signing new talent while advocating for songwriters as BMI Nashville’s Creative, Associate Director. She plays a large part in coordinating events for BMI such as the Key West Songwriters Festival, Belmont’s Catalog Cast and No. 1 parties.

She also works with emerging songwriters such as Heath Warren, Brett Tyler, Tiera Kennedy, Rocky Block, Mackenzie Carpenter and many more. Keen will continue to report to BMI’s Leslie Roberts, AVP of Creative Nashville.

Keen, a Belmont University grad, is a co-founder of the young entertainment professionals networking group YEP Nashville, and was recently named to MusicRow‘s 2024 N.B.T. Industry Directory list.

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