UMGN's Christian & Femia Named EVPs
Universal Music Group Nashville (UMGN) SVP/Marketing Lori Christian and SVP/Business & Legal Affairs Rob Femia have risen to EVPs. “Lori’s understanding of storytelling and weaving our artists narratives into framing their stories has been a critical element of UMGN’s success,” says Chair/CEO Cindy Mabe. “Rob has had a front seat in dealmaking for a while but as we expand the new goals of UMGN, Rob is helping to write and build the next era of country music business." Christian rose to SVP/Marketing in 2020 after leading the publicity department since the 2012 merger of EMI and Universal Music Group. Reach her here. Femia joined in 2013 and was named SVP in 2018. Reach him here.
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