Experienced music executive and creative leader. Specializing in global music production, sonic branding, and strategic partnerships across brands, agencies, artists, and composers.

Former Global Head of Creative Development at Yessian Music and former SVP, Global Music Production at Dentsu mcgarrybowen. Extensive experience across large scale music production, sonic branding, original song and re-record production, music strategy, music supervision, licensing and negotiations, talent and union management, and creative and departmental leadership. 

As Global Head of Creative Development at Yessian Music clients included Disney, United Airlines, Allstate, and Indeed. As SVP, Global Music Production at Dentsu mcgarrybowen for 14 years, built and led a globally recognized music department responsible for music across all clients including American Express, Disney, Intel, United Airlines, Chase, Marriott and Verizon.

Notable projects include global launch campaigns featuring recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios for United Airlines, the Vienna Philharmonic at the Wiener Musikverein for Intel, and production of the original song The Magic Is Calling for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary campaign.

Artist / Estate Brand partnership licensing and production includes Brandi Carlile, The Cure, The Killers, Frank Sinatra, Alicia Keys, Cat Stevens, John Lennon, Yes, Sting, Nina Simone, Ed Sheeran, George Michael.

In addition to executive leadership experience, lifelong career as a drummer having toured, recorded, or performed with acclaimed artists including Chris Whitley, Daryl Hall, Phoebe Snow, Lou Reed, Shawn Colvin, Roger McGuinn, and Modern English.

Voting Member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards) and judge for the Clios, AICP Awards, AMP Awards, and the Music + Sound Awards.