Three Depart Black River Promo
Black River SVP/Promotion Bill Macky has exited after 13 years amid promotion department restructuring and is seeking his next opportunity. Macky joined Black River as VPP in 2012 and rose to helm the department for the second time two years ago (Breaking News 3/14/2024). Prior stops include Epic, Sony and MCA; reach him here.
Concurrently, Midwest regional Joe Carroll and West Coast rep Jim Malito have also exited. Carroll has been with Black River for 16 years (CAT 1/3/2008) after runs with Category 5, Equity and Rust; Malito was hired in 2024 (CAT 10/23/2024) after stops including Stone Country, BBR and Warner. Reach Malito here.
"We are incredibly grateful for the work and service of these great people," says Black River CEO Gordon Kerr. Details on the newly restructured promotion staff are coming soon.
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