Rezak Music Business Lecture Series
One keystone of the Bandier program is the David M. Rezak Music Business Lecture Series.
Every week of the semester, top industry leaders come to Syracuse to dialogue with Bandier students about trends, challenges, opportunities and career paths.
The series features music business executives and focuses on business trends, day-to-day demands, negotiations and the nuances of recent or current successful projects.
When speakers align with student interests, one-on-one networking conversations are scheduled.
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Bandier Guest Speakers
Take a look at the speakers* who have visited us over the past several years.
*Job titles and organizations were accurate at the time of the lecture.
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024
2023-2024 Rezak Lecturers
| Taylor Ashcraft | Senior Director Commercial Synch Licensing, Columbia Records |
| Vickie Nauman | Founder & CEO, CrossBorderWorks |
| Alex Coslov ’12 | EVP, Mercury Records |
| Phil Quist | Music and Web3 Agent, CAA |
| David Marcus | EVP Global Music, Ticketmaster |
| Lanre Gaba | Co-President Black Music, Atlantic Records |
| Marni Wandner | Founder/Health Coach, Marni Wandner Coaching |
| Russ Tannen | President & Co-Founder, DICE |
| Hussain ‘Spek’ Yoosuf | Founder & CEO, PopArabia and EVP International & Emerging Markets, Reservoir |
| Andreea Gleeson | CEO, TuneCore |
| Alex Mitchell | Co-Founder & CEO, Boomy |
| Martha Earls | Artist Manager & Founder, Neon Coast |
| Rico Love | Music Executive, Songwriter, Producer |
| David Rezak | Founding Director, Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries |
| Stephanie Shim | Head of East Coast LAbel Relations, YouTube Music |
| Max Gredinger ’13 | Partner, Foundations Artist Management |
| Gabz Landman ’12 | VP of A7R, Warner Chappell Music |
| Ana Martinez | Senior Label and Artist Relations Manager, Latin Global Team at Amazon Music |
| Ryan Ruben | Former EVP, Universal Music Group and SVP, Sony; Founder, Aerial Entertainment; Principal, Bands |
| Wil Skalmoski ’17 | Director of A7R/Creative, Sony Music Publishing |
| Shaugnessy Elsroth ’16 | A&R Manager, Sony Music Publishing |
| Cherie Hu | Founder, Water & Music |
| Justin Shukat ’96 | Partner and President, Primary Wave Music Publishing |
| Seth Dudowsky | Head of Music, NFL |
| Nabil Ayers | President, Beggars Group US |
| Rebecca Black | Artist |
| Kenny Consor ’13 | Founder, Big Green Couch |
| Felicia Bennett ’16 | Tour Manager, Manager and Founder, Get a Room Productions |
| Jonah Rappaport ’18 | Director, A&R, 300 Elektra Entertainment |
| Rachel Thorpe ’17 | Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount |
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Top
2022-2023 Rezak Lecturers
| MI Abaga | Artist |
| Daniel Allan | Artist |
| Perry Bashkoff | Director of Music Partnerships, Instagram/Meta |
| Ron Broitman | EVP, Global Sync & U.S Visual Media Licensing, Warner Music |
| Shauna-Kay Carnegie | Digital Marketing Manager, Primary Wave |
| Ericka Coulter | SVP of A&R, Warner Records |
| Brandon Davis | SVP of A&R, Atlantic Records |
| Adam Dorn | Composer, Record Producer, Recording Artist, Arranger, Songwriter, Bassist |
| Elizabeth Fanfera | Marketing and Onsale Manager, Live Nation |
| Randy Fibiger | SVP Bookings, MSG Entertainment |
| Catherine Fitzpatrick ’18 | Senior Manager A&R, Work of Art Music Publishing |
| Mara Frankel | CEO, CompanyX |
| Pete Ganbarg | President of A&R, Atlantic Records |
| Michael Goldstone | Founder/Owner, Mom+Pop Music |
| David Greenstein | Co-Founder, sound.xyz |
| Kimberly Harris | SVP Head of Publicity, Columbia Records |
| Tom Hedden | Composer |
| Ian Holder | SVP, Sony Music Publishing |
| Sam Hollander | Songwriter |
| Kareem Johnson | Senior Director Video Production, Atlantic Records |
| Phillip Kaplan ’97 | Founder and CEO, DistroKid |
| Jon Kaplan | Grammy Award Winning Producer, Owner, Big Stuff Records |
| Maxim Karlik | Agent, UTA |
| Joseph Khoury | VP A&R and Marketing, Atlantic Records |
| Gab LaMarco ’20 | Marketing Director, Doug Weston’s Troubadour |
| Benjamin Landry | SVP Business and Legal Affairs, Atlantic Records |
| Ghislaine Leon | Director, Revolt |
| Milana Lewis | Founder/CEO, Stem Disintermedia |
| Jbeau Lewis | Partner/Agent, UTA |
| Zane Lowe | Creative Director, Apple Music |
| Imran Majid | Co-CEO, Island Records |
| David Marcus | EVP Marketing, Ticketmaster |
| Joe Mardin | Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Mixer, Musician, Conductor |
| Craig Marshall | Artist Attorney, Myman Greenspan |
| Vaughn Millette | Chairman & CEO, Outback Presents |
| Claude Mitchell ’88 | VP A&R and Marketing, ESPN |
| Lillia Parsa | SVP A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group |
| Nora Rahimian | Business Coach, Incredible Music |
| Ryan Raichilson ’07 | Senior Director Business Affairs, Sony Music Publishing |
| Harry Roberts ’12 | Partner, Mark Music & Media Law |
| Emma Rogers | Social Media Manager and Audience Development, Primary Wave |
| Oana Ruxandra | Chief Digital Officer & EVP Business Development, Warner Music Group |
| Stephanie Scarpulla ’00 | Sr. Director Global Music Partnerships, Music and Media Clearances, MLB, MLB Network, NHL Network |
| Rachel Schlegel | Gaming, UTA |
| David Schultz | Tour Manager, Jimmie Alle |
| Vatana Shaw | Web 3 and Music Brand Partnerships, UTA |
| Lesley Silverman | Head of Web 3, UTA |
| Andrew Spalter ’15 | CEO and Founder, East Goes Global |
| Robb Spitzer | Founder Web3 Collectibles, Fantastics |
| Bryse Thornwell ’20 | First Year Associate, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp |
| Jessica Tranter ’17 | Associate Event Producer, NVE Experience Agency |
| PJ Walshe ’19 | A&R Manager, Island Records |
| Emily White | Founder, #iVoted Festival and Partner, Collective Entertainment |
| Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood | Chief Content and Marketing Officer, SoundCloud |
| Zoe Young | Former VP of A&R, Epic Records and President, ThaLightsGlobal |
| Eduardo Zayas ’19 | Creative Manager, Kobalt Music Publishing |
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Top
2021-2022 Rezak Lecturers
| Alison Murphy ’11 | Manager of A&R Administration, Elektra Music Group |
| Max Gredinger ’13 | EVP and Artist Manager, Foundations Management |
| Lindsay Lombard ’15 | Program Activation Manager, Twitch |
| Rico Pedraza ’17 | Agent Trainee, WME |
| Marcie Allen | President and Founder, MAC Presents |
| Jon Cohen ’99 | SCo-Founder and CEO, Fader |
| Alexander Koslov ’11 | SVP Marketing, Republic Records |
| Leila Cobo | Executive Editor for Latin Content and Programming, Billboard |
| Birdman Zoe | Manager, CEO, Internet Money, Timeless Music Entertainment |
| Michelle Santucci | Recorded Music Lead, Global Music Programs, Spotify |
| Noel Mirhadi | Music Agent, UTA |
| Bernie Cho | President, DFSB Kollective |
| Olivia Rudensky | Co-founder and CEO, FANMADE |
| Jaime Bilotti | Co-founder and CEO, FANMADE |
| Claudia Villarreal | Co-founder and CEO, FANMADE |
| Phil Sarna | Senior Managing Director, PS Business Management, LLC |
| Jacqueline Saturn ’90 | President, Virgin |
| Danny Rakow ’18 | Artist Manager, 2for2 Projects |
| Peter McPoland | Artist |
| Tat Tong | Head of A&R, Sony Music Entertainment |
| Justin Shukat ’96 | President of Publishing, Primary Wave Music |
| Karly Brecher ’16 | Artist Manager, Scooter Braun Projects |
| Nikki Jett-El ’14 | Hospitality Manager, Sonder |
| Andrew Saltman ’16 | Director of Marketing & Digital, RECORDS |
| Caitlin Lytle ’16 | Senior Director of Publishing, Nice Life |
| Steve Magee ’16 | General Manager, Sparta |
| Maureen Crowe ’79 | Music Supervisor Robert Celestin, Esq. Music Attorney |
| Geoff Ogunlesi | VP A&R, Artist Manager, 300 Entertainment |
| Will Tenney | Music Executive & Artist, SunPop |
| Angela Burke | Senior Director, Corporate Communications and PR, SiriusXM |
| Derek Sherron | Senior Director of Publicity, Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment |
| Larry Wade | CEO and Founder and COO, Decible Entertainment & Nice Life Recording Company |
| Wendy Ong | President, TaP Music |
| David Hoffman ’95 | VP A&R and Marketing, Reservoir |
| Shav Garg | CEO & Co-Founder, Indify |
| Jenn Decilveo | Writer/Producer |
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Top
2020-2021 Rezak Lecturers
| Amy Allen | Singer/Songwriter |
| Marcie Allen | President, MAC Presents |
| Mitch Allen | Songwriter |
| Adam Alpert | CEO, Disruptor Records, Disruptor Management, Selector Songs Music Publishing |
| Marcella Araica | Sound Engineer |
| Jeffrey Azoff | CEO, Full Stop Management |
| Jonathan Azu | Founder and CEO, Culture Collective and Diversity in Music |
| Ryan Balton ’11 | Freelance field production, Super Bowl Halftime Show |
| Shannon Bayersdorfer | Artist Manager, Reign Deer Management |
| Chong Bennett | Director of Recruitment, Live Nation Concerts |
| Tim Blacksmith | Manager and Founder, Delirious Blacksmith Management |
| Cortez Bryant | Artist Manager, Lil Nas X, T.I., Trippie Redd and G-Eazy |
| Adam Cohen ’14 | Global Touring, AEG Presents |
| Claire Cottrill ’21 | Artist, Clairo |
| David Dann | Founder and CEO, Mind of a Genius Records |
| Jamil Davis | Co-CEO, The Revels Group |
| Josh Deane ’14 | A&R, Interscope Records |
| Bill Dess | Artist, Two Feet |
| Stephen Dessau ’72 | Managing Partner, Revolver Marketing Group |
| Shea Diamond | Artist and Songwriter |
| Lindsay Dworman ’15 | Manager, Global Touring, AEG Presents |
| Kathryn Frazier | Owner, Biz 3 |
| Tracy Gardner | Head of Label Licensing and Partnerships, ByteDance/TikTok |
| Sara Gil ’14 | Vice President Label Management,RECORDS/Sony Music |
| Wendy Gillette | Manager Talent Acquisition, Universal Music Group |
| Isaac Gordon | Founder and CEO, Breakpoint Booking Company |
| Max Gredinger ’13 | EVP and Artist Manager, Foundations Music |
| Julie Gurovitsch | Music Producer, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
| Robby Hauldren | Artist, Louis the Child |
| Courtney Holt | VP Global Studios and Video, Spotify |
| Sheila Hozbari | Head of Digital, Maverick |
| Jennifer Insogna | Consultant in Charge, Music Services Group, A&E Networks |
| J. Irving | Executive VP Creative Development, The Orchard/Sony Music |
| Jon Kaplan | Grammy-Winning Engineer/Producer |
| Freddy Kennett | Artist, Louis the Child |
| Jason Klug | Talent Buyer, Del Lago |
| Jennifer Knopfle | SVP, Head of West Coast A&R, Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Vanessa Kromer | VP Communications, Nederlander Presents |
| Gabz Landman ’12 | VP A&R, Warner Records |
| Maude Latour | Artist |
| Rebeca Leon | CEO and Founder, Lionfish Entertainment |
| Jonathan Leonard | Entertainment Attorney |
| Stacey Leventhal | Human Resources Manager, Paradigm Talent Agency |
| Brittany Lewis | Artist Relations Manager, YouTube Music |
| Jamie Loeb | VP Tour Marketing, Nederlander Presents |
| Craig Marshall | Entertainment Attorney, Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light |
| David Marcus | EVP, Ticketmaster |
| Audrey Mika | Artist |
| Jason Miller | EVP, Live Nation Northeast Region |
| Brad Mindich | Founder/CEO, Inveniem |
| Claud Mintz ’21 | Artist, Claud |
| Rev. Moose | Managing Partner & Co-Founder, NIVA/Marauder |
| Justin Moran | Digital Director, PAPER Magazine |
| Liz Morgan | Director, Creative Music Services, A&E Networks |
| Michelle Nemeroff ’13 | Senior Manager of Publicity, Interscope Records |
| Molly Neuman | President, Songtrust |
| Joey Papoutsis ’13 | Artist Manager and Co-Founder, Keel and Illumino |
| Lillia Parsa | Director A&R, Universal Music Publishing |
| Mary Rahmani | Head of Music, Triller |
| Daniella Rasho ’17 | Senior Manager A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group |
| Doug Richter | Founder, Meritage Entertainment |
| Lisa Ritchey | Associate Manager, Artist & Label Partnerships, Spotify |
| Harry Roberts ’12 | Attorney, Roberts & Hafitz, PLLC |
| Travis Robinson | Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Spotify |
| Roneil Rumburg | Co-Founder and CEO, Audius |
| Portia Sabin | President, Music Business Association |
| Veronica Sanjines | Senior Director Marketing, Warner Records |
| Jacqueline Saturn ’90 | President, Virgin Music Label & Artist Services |
| Dann Saxton | VP, Digital National Entertainment |
| Noelle Scaggs | Artist and Founder, Fitz and the Tantrums and Diversify the Stage |
| Peter Schwartz ’90 | Agent, WME |
| Justin Shukat ’96 | Founding Partner and President, Primary Wave Music Publishing |
| Andrew Spalter ’15 | Founder/CEO, East Goes Global |
| Sarah Stickle | A&R Director and Artist Manager, Altadena and Born & Raised Entertainment |
| Rob Stone | Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Cornerstone, The FADER, FADER Label |
| Perry Symonds | Head of Brand Partnerships, TMWRK Management |
| Ali Tamposi | Songwriter |
| Morgan Thoryk | Partner, Good Ear Music Supervision |
| Mike Tierney | Global Head of Programming, Amazon Music |
| Justin Tranter | Songwriter and Founder, Facet Records |
| Chris Turner | Senior Director, A&R, Capitol Records |
| UPSAHL | Artist |
| Caron Veazey | Manager and Founder, Something in Common and Black Music Action Coalition |
| Jeremy Vuernick | Executive Vice President A&R, Capitol Music Group |
| Max Weinberg ’11 | Marketing Executive, Interscope Records |
| Andrea Williams | Journalist |
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Top
2019-2020 Rezak Lecturers
| Jenna Andrews | Artist, Songwriter and A&R Executive,RECORDS and TwentySeven Music |
| Jonathan Azu | Founder and Managing Partner, Culture Collective |
| Justice Baiden | Co-Founder and Head of A&R, LVRN |
| Tunji Balogun | EVP of A&R, RCA Records |
| Adam Cohen ’14 | Tour Director for Global Touring, AEG Presents |
| Alyssa Convertini | Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Brand New, A Collective |
| Doug Davis | Founder, The Davis Firm |
| Melissa Durliat | Emmy Award-Winning Television Executive and Media Coach |
| David Enriquez | Head of Marketing, RECORDS |
| Jackie Feibus ’13 | Director, Licensing and Business Affairs, Zync Music |
| Hannah Friedland ’16 | Manager of Marketing Strategy, Republic Records |
| Julia Galvin ’15 | Senior Marketing Manager, The Syndicate |
| Sara Gil ’14 | Director of Label Management, RECORDS |
| Mike Hertz | Artist Manager |
| Sam Hollander | Songwriter |
| Richard Laubenstein ’15 | Director of Digital Operations, 23/7 Global |
| Greg Linn | SVP Marketing & Content, Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment |
| Jim Lucchese | CEO, Sofar Sounds |
| Steven Magee ’16 | Label Manager, 300 Entertainment |
| Billy Mann | Founder & CEO, Green & Bloom/Topline and Chairman, Manncom |
| Gregg Nadel | Co-President, Elektra Music Group |
| Kellie Pean | Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand New, A Collective |
| Nora Rahimian | Founder & Lead Consultant, #CultureFix |
| Marco Serino | Brand Manager, 1800 Tequila |
| Justin Shukat ’96 | Founding Partner and President, Primary Wave Music Publishing |
| Blair Shulman ’16 | Booking Coordinator for North American Concerts, Live Nation |
| Sickamore | SVP of A&R and Creative Director, Interscope Records |
| Erin Singleton ’17 | Booking Coordinator, Paradigm Talent Agency |
| Liz Slater ’11 | Live Event Booker, SMG |
| Andrew Spalter ’12 | Founder, East Goes Global |
| Ty Stiklorius | Founder and CEO, Friends at Work |
| Ted Suh | Head of Music Partnerships, Snapchat |
| James Supreme | A&R Manager, Universal Music Publishing Group |
| Melissa Thomas | SVP International Marketing, Columbia Records & Epic Records |
| Mark Weiss ’91 | Founder and CEO, 23/7 Global |
| Dominique Wells “Domo” | Nationally touring DJ and music curator |
| Carly Ziff ’14 | Manager of Licensing for Film, TV and Advertising, BMG |
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Top