Experience

PENTATONE

• Netherlands
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director/Composer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands



NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC

• United States
• Performing Arts

• NARAS member and Composition category board chair

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Los Angeles County, California, United States



Naxos of America

• Senior Vice-President, Sales and Business Development, Naxos of America; Composer

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2022

  New York, New York, United States Responsible for the management of the largest and most diverse sales team in the world of classical music, and representing nearly 700 record labels throughout the world, for physical and digital distribution, as well as PPI. For over a decade, I have been at least partially responsible for the rapid growth and diversity of one of the largest distribution companies in the world, resulting in tens of millions in revenue for Naxos and our many partners. There are few labels that aren't part of at… Show more Responsible for the management of the largest and most diverse sales team in the world of classical music, and representing nearly 700 record labels throughout the world, for physical and digital distribution, as well as PPI. For over a decade, I have been at least partially responsible for the rapid growth and diversity of one of the largest distribution companies in the world, resulting in tens of millions in revenue for Naxos and our many partners. There are few labels that aren't part of at least one part of our distribution family - whether physical or digital, or part of the Naxos Music Library or our mail order and DTC businesses. In my business development role, I have been responsible for the new and continuing partnerships with major arts institutions including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Steinway & Sons and dozens more, as well signing many of the NoA family of labels to our distribution roster, traveling regularly throughout North America and Europe. Also serve as chair of the classical committee for the Recording Academy since 2009 and lecture regularly at colleges, universities and conservatories on the topic of New Media and Musician Entrepreneurship. Our many business and retail partners include Apple, Google, YouTube, Facebook, Pandora, Spotify, and dozens of music services throughout the world.

• Composer; Vice-President, Sales and Business Development

  • Aug 2002 - Feb 2022

  New York, NY Responsible for the management of the largest and most diverse sales team in the world of classical music, and representing over 500 record labels in the US and throughout the world, for both physical and digital distribution. For over a decade, I have been at least partially responsible for the rapid growth and diversity of one of the largest distribution companies in the world, resulting in tens of millions in revenue for Naxos and our many partners. There are few labels that aren't part of… Show more Responsible for the management of the largest and most diverse sales team in the world of classical music, and representing over 500 record labels in the US and throughout the world, for both physical and digital distribution. For over a decade, I have been at least partially responsible for the rapid growth and diversity of one of the largest distribution companies in the world, resulting in tens of millions in revenue for Naxos and our many partners. There are few labels that aren't part of at least one part of our distribution family - whether physical or digital, or part of the Naxos Music Library, Classics Online or our mail order and DTC businesses. In my business development role, I have been responsible for the new and continuing partnerships with major arts institutions including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Steinway & Sons and dozens more, as well a signing many of the NoA family of labels to our distribution roster, traveling regularly throughout North America and Europe. Our many retail partners include Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, Alliance, Barnes & Noble, Baker & Taylor and numerous others.



RCA Victor Group

• Field Sales Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2002

  Responsible for US sales for the RCA Victor group of companies, in the genres of jazz and classical. Annual billing exceeding $24M.



Allegro Corporation

• Account Manager

  • May 1993 - Sep 1999