Write Of Way: Former Sony Music Publishing/Nashville EVP/Creative Josh Van Valkenburg has been named President of UMPG Nashville. He will assume the position Jan. 4, as longtime Nashville Chairman/CEO Troy Tomlinson transitions to an advisory role. "Josh brings the vision, ambition and leadership skills to build on that momentum, along with deep relationships throughout the creative community and a gift for identifying and developing exceptional songwriters," says UMPG Chairman/CEO Jody Gerson, to whom Van Valkenburg will report.

Tomlinson has served as Chairman/CEO of UMPGN since 2019 (CAT 6/17/19), and, prior to that, served as Pres./CEO of Sony/ATV Nashville from 2005 to 2019. "After more than four decades in music publishing, I’m looking forward to more time with my family, especially spoiling my grandsons, and I’m deeply grateful to my wife for the love and care she’s given us all," says Tomlinson.