Show Dog-Universal Merger
The new Show Dog/Universal Music staff is beginning to take shape following this afternoon's announcement of a completed merger between Show Dog Nashville and Universal South (Breaking News 12/18). No one will comment officially, but it appears Show Dog GM George Nunes will serve in a similar capacity under SDU Principal Toby Keith and President Mark Wright. VP/Promotion Rick Moxley will be heading a combined promotion team that will include VP/Promotion Teddi Bonadies (whose new role remains undefined), NE rep Suzanne Durham (Show Dog), Midwest regional Jordan Pettit (Universal South), SW rep Greg Sax (SD), West Coaster Lisa Owen (SD), SE regional Rick Hughes (US) and Coord. Laurie Gore (US). Show Dog's Head of Sales & Marketing Bill Kennedy is expected to serve in a similar capacity for SDU. Thought to be exiting are Universal South SVP/GM Fletcher Foster, SVP/Sales & Operations Van Fletcher, West Coast rep Rhonda Christensen and SW regional Karen McGuire; and Show Dog SE regional Nathan Cruise and Coord. Alison Sparico. There have been no indications regarding the makeup of the combined artist roster.