Jungernaut:
SESAC EVP/Royalty Distribution & Research Services and CIO Scott Jungmichel has been named Pres./COO after 28 years with the company. He succeeds Kelli Turner, who is departing to pursue an opportunity outside of the music industry. "[Kelli] has helped us build a strong, seasoned management team, and together we will continue on the successful path that SESAC has followed for many years," says Chairman/CEO John Josephson. Additionally, SVP/Creative Operations Sam Kling has been upped to Chief Creative Officer, and Shannan Hatch returns as VP/Creative Services after leaving the company in 2019 to helm Fourward's Nashville and Los Angeles offices (CAT 9/23/19).
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