Music Licensing Executive
Accomplished music licensing executive with 15+ years of experience driving copyright licensing, royalty operations, and system enhancements. Proven leader in cross-functional alignment, workflow optimization, and change management. Deep expertise in U.S. copyright law, publishing rights, metadata accuracy, and organizational culture building. Known for translating complexity into scalable solutions and championing innovation.
Experience
Warner Music Group
Director of Licensing, Catalog
Jan 2024 – Present
Senior Manager, Licensing
(Jan 2020 – Dec 2023)
Manager, Licensing
(Apr 2018 – Jan 2020)
Senior Licensing Administrator
(Oct 2017 – Apr 2018)
Licensing Administrator
(Oct 2008 – Oct 2017)
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Creative Director
May 2014 - July 2015
Artist Resource Center
Marketing & Communications Director
Jun 2012 - May 2014
Programs Director
Feb 2012 - Mar 2014
The Producer Lab
Production Assistant
Sep 2008 - Jan 2010
Key Skills
Music Industry Expertise
U.S. Copyright Law
Publishing Rights
Mechanical & Sync Licensing
Royalty Systems
Data Analysis & Reporting
Marketing & Branding
Executive Production
Creative Direction for Artists
Event Planning
Consulting
Strategic Leadership & Innovation
Change Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Emotional Intelligence
Communication
Negotiation
Critical Thinking
Workplace Innovation
Process Optimization
Educational Programming
Workshop Facilitation
Business Solutions
Microsoft 365
Excel • SharePoint • Word • OneNote • Outlook • Teams • OneDrive • PowerPoint • Forms
Google Workspace
Gmail • Drive • Docs • Sheets • Calendar • Forms • Sites
Enterprise & Finance
SAP • ARIBA • EROS • AS400 • HP • KMEC • RoyLT
Productivity & AI
Slack • Notion, Jira, Trello • Adobe Acrobat • ChatGPT • Google Gemini • Claude AI
Web & Code
WordPress • HTML
Creative Tools
Music Production
Logic Pro • Pro Tools • Studio One • Melodyne
Photography
SLR • Mirrorless • Pinhole • Adobe Lightroom
Video Editing
Adobe Premiere • iMovie • DaVinchi Resolve
Graphic Design
Adobe Photoshop • Adobe InDesign • Canva
Projects
Founder, MusicPub101.com
educational platform that simplifies music publishing for songwriters, producers, and rights holders.
Board Member, Pillars
community initiative focused on wellness, advocacy, and connecting families to vital resources across Georgia.
Education
Columbia College Chicago
B.A. in Arts, Entertainment & Media Management (with Honors)
2005 - 2008
President, Urban Music Association (2 years)
AEMMY Award Winner: Music Business Sustained Passion, and Outstanding Leadership In A Student Organization
Morehouse College
2004 - 2005