Breaking the mold in the music industry is the kind of challenge I enjoy most. In 20+ years, I have repeatedly landed at the forefront of market trends through both data-driven insights and an intuitive sense of the next big thing. My career includes both large and independent music labels and artist management agencies, providing me with a deep understanding of the music industry’s past, present, and future as well as a broad network of industry relationships around the world.I have developed the careers of hundreds of artists across a full spectrum of genres, including Metallica, Flaming Lips, The Black Keys, Jason Derulo, and more. I’ve also grown the brands of new acts providing them with the expertise to break into markets and identify paths to profitability.Career highlights include:MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS | OPERATIONAL MODELS | INNOVATION STRATEGIESAs General Manager of Warner Bros. Records, modernized business operations in the face of industry-wide disruption, leading to #1 market position and YOY profitability. As EVP of BMG’s Recorded Music US division, broke new revenue heights with data-driven marketing plans for digital and physical music products. ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS | INDUSTRY-LEADING INNOVATIONCo-founded an “ahead of its time” independent label with a new revenue-sharing model that treated artists as partners and protected their intellectual property. MARKETING STRATEGY | SOCIAL MEDIA | DIGITAL, STREAMING, VINYLLaunched and led an artist management agency and music industry consultancy that combined the best of traditional and digital marketing to fuel sold-out tours, sponsorships, music sales, and YouTube views. Built a vinyl LP e commerce store and became a national spokesperson propelling the resurgence of vinyl sales.The music industry is a natural fit for me. I live for the feeling that music inspires in me and love to help keep the world always surrounded by music.