Ethel Stephens Email & Phone Number

I love broadcast business affairs. I love the way it fits into the big picture. I love the collaborative relationship between business managers and producers, and I love being a partner with them. I know people often don't understand what we do, but I love teaching them that business affairs is important and that there's no mystery to it. I love that what we do is complicated and complex, and that I'm continually stretching myself to reach a new level. I'm grateful to have worked in business affairs as long as I have, and I look forward to what comes next.Highlights: • Over thirty years experience in broadcast business affairs for major national, international, and regional advertisers.• Extensive experience negotiating, licensing, and contracting, including celebrity contracts, music synchronization and master recording agreements, and other copyrighted properties.• Strong background in budget management, including bidding, estimating, cost monitoring,recapping, invoice approval, and client billing.• Thorough knowledge of all talent areas including SAG-AFTRA and AFM contracts.• Experience with ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC, and the collection of public performance royalties.• Experienced manager of Business Affairs departments, including hiring and training of junior business managers, reviewing, mentoring, and managing difficult personnel issues.