The Commission is comprised of music business professionals, musicians, songwriters, , educators, business and civic leaders from all walks of life brought together by our love of music and Columbus. All dedicated to the belief that through support of music, we can create richer, happier, more vibrant lives and significantly enhance economy for the people of Columbus.•Working to establish Columbus as a nationally recognized center for music and innovation•Promotes economic and cultural value of music to government, business leaders, and the general public•Established the Gift of Music student instrument drive providing 4,400 instruments valued at $409,000 to Columbus City and Charter Schools, after school programs, Ronald McDonald house and many others, and help to place in the hands of school children. •Strong focus on diversity and workforce development•Music Columbus/Music Everywhere in partnership with Greater Columbus Arts Council, the program engages organizations to incorporate music into their promotions and events; Columbus Sports Commission, Experience Columbus, Columbus Crew & Crew stadium, Columbus Convention Center, John Glenn Airport, Downtown Development, Columbus Commons, and others•Founded Music Business Mondays industry educational forums, 4,000 + attendees, led by 95 top industry speakers.•Created the Earn As You Learn music industry mentorship program which pays youth $15.00 per hour as they get hands on experience at various music related businesses and prepare for careers in the music industry.• Established the Unheard series which showcases young emerging artists on a professional venue withequitable compensation.•Launched the Better Together Music Incubator which is a six month program the provides 'next step' artists with career assessments, photo sessions, vocal coaching, song writing workshops, sessions with legal and financial experts, digital marketing and recording sessions.

Consultancy: •Capitol Records, The Walt Disney Company, EMI/Blue Note Records, Little Kids Rock, Grammy in The Schools, production designer Michael Cotten, Universal Records, Warner-Chappell Music Publishing, leading producers of music for commercial Elias Arts, Pyramid Entertainment, New York’s LGBT Community: The Center, the Bob Marley family (Ziggy Marley), and others•Founded Your Gold Record: funds children’s music enrichment programs •Boston to New York Aids Ride. Raised over $2,000,000 for The Center (NY) Fenway Institute •Advisor to Blue Note/EMI Records chairman: re-branding strategies led to signing Norah Jones, 27+ million album sales/five Grammy Awards•Project management Disney’s ‘Welcome Aboard’ presentation for launch of cruise liner Fantasy•Creator of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences: Sign Up or Shut Up membership drive•Positioned Capitol Records to be the AARP’s exclusive music provider•Created the Elias Arts’ Artists-In-Residence program resulting in multiple contracts with Anheuser-Busch/Nike/MasterCard•Project management of Macy’s in-store multimedia special event presentations for the INC brandArtist Management clients: Grace Jones, Isaac Hayes, Sinead O'Connor, Christmas with The Celts (PBS), Dave Mason, LFO, the 70’s musical retrospective Traffic Jam, production design wizard Michael Cotten, Renaissance, Will Downing, and Mica Paris.•Managed all aspects of client's careers•Strategic planning/staffing/budgeting of global tours.•Successfully conceived and executed a precedent setting lawsuit resulting with $8 million settlement for Isaac Hayes in settlement for unpaid royalties.•Revitalized career of Isaac Hayes securing the role of Chef in South Park/negotiated a multi-million dollar air personality agreement w/ Emmis Broadcasting.

Co-founded EMI/Manhattan/Blue Note Label Group. •Managed strategy and negotiations resulting in securing contracts with David Bowie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Grace Jones •Management of artist album production and releases, administered a multi-million dollar artist acquisition and recording budget•Achieved annual sales of $200 million•125% revenue increase •Resurrected classic Blue Note jazz label-Director of EMI/Capitol Crisis Management Team-Managed Capitol Recording studios in Hollywood

Vice-President A&R, Capitol RecordsVP, East Coast A&R, New York, NY VP, Talent Acquisition, Hollywood, CA •Key member of the leadership-run brain trust focused on artist acquisition, marketing, promotion and publicity•Created a new membership initiative for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences•Signed Duran Duran, Iron Maiden, Thomas Dolby, Billy Squier, Little River Band, The Knack, The Motels, The Tubes, Missing Persons and others, whose contracts yielded $500m+ in cumulative album sales.•Oversaw rebranding and repositioning of Capitol Records as a force in the youth music market.•Budgeted and managed the recording, production and creative execution of albums, ensuring timely delivery to sales, marketing and distribution. •Represented Capitol Records globally as label group ambassador.•Managed operations of Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood California

•Youngest National Executive in Capitol’s history•Merged Publicity and Artist Development departments the most respected units in the industry•Oversaw all global touring •Directed public relations and marketing campaigns for all Capitol Records artists, including Paul McCartney, Beatles albums, Steve Miller Band, Bob Seger, The Band, Duran Duran, Natalie Cole…•Directed Capitol’s corporate publicity•Member of Crisis Management team•Secured all major TV appearances, plan of all touring, and controlled all budgets•Conceived unconventional marketing initiatives•Developed strategies resulting in multiple covers of Rolling Stone and a hundred+ TV appearances: Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show, Top Of The Pops, Soul Train, American Bandstand, Grammy Awards, etc.