TKO Artist Management Promotes Two; Adds One To Team

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Ella Bare, Eric Gundrum and Jordan Bernal

TKO Artist Management has elevated Eric Gundrum to Manager and Jordan Bernal to Management Coordinator. Additionally, Ella Bare has joined the company as Executive Assistant to the President.

Gundrum rises from his previous role of Management Coordinator to Manager, where he will now run day-to-day operations for Mac McAnally and Scotty Emerick, as well as play a role in Jackson Dean’s management team. Gundrum graduated from Belmont University in 2021 from the Music Business program, before joining TKO as an intern. From that role, he moved into operational and personal assistant roles, giving him road experience with Jamey Johnson, Jackson Dean and Mac McAnally. He also spent time at Lozen Consulting supporting social media strategy for various artists, including Toby Keith.

Bernal’s new role of Management Coordinator comes after his time as Executive Assistant to the President. In his new role, he will support the management teams for Jamey Johnson, Jackson Dean, Mac McAnally and Scotty Emerick. Hailing from California, Bernal attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he studied Communications before coming to Nashville in 2021. He spent time in the organization as an intern alongside working at Troubadour Golf Club before joining full-time in 2022.

Nashville native Bare steps into her role of Executive Assistant to the President after graduating last month from The University of Alabama with a degree in Marketing and minors in Advertising and Public Relations. Bare has held internships with Big Loud’s marketing team and Warner Music Nashville’s publicity department, and most recently managed social media content for her grandfather, Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare.

“These developments reflect the culture we’ve worked hard to build—one that values growth, hustle, and a deep commitment to our artists,” says Cassie Petty, General Manager of TKO Artist Management. “We’re excited to see Ella, Eric, and Jordan thrive in their new roles.”

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