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BMI’s Creative Team Promotions

Author: Staff

February 1, 2023

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BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) today announced a series of key promotions within the company’s Creative team. Rafael Martinez and John Ellwood have been appointed to newly created roles as Vice President, Strategy and Business Affairs, Creative, and Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Business Affairs, Creative, respectively. Reema Iqbal was named Executive Director, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media and LuAnn Davidson was elevated to Executive Director, Creative Administration. Nina Carter has been promoted to Senior Director, Creative, Partnerships & Events and Jon Miller was named Director, Creative, Europe. Katie Kilgallen and Reginald Stewart have both been elevated to Director, Creative.

[Top L – R] BMI’s Rafael Martinez, John Ellwood, Reema Iqbal and LuAnn Davidson. [Bottom L-R] BMI’s Nina Carter, Jon Miller, Katie Kilgallen
and Reginald Stewart.

As Vice President, Strategy and Business Affairs, Creative, Martinez will be responsible for developing and executing new business strategies and processes around BMI’s relationships with its affiliates, as well as helping build the company’s global market share across all genres.

He will also continue to help acquire new songwriters and publi

As Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Business Affairs, Creative, Ellwood will work closely with Martinez, to whom he reports, on developing and executing BMI’s business strategies in the Creative department. He will also continue to provide business and legal support during contract negotiations with new and existing songwriters, composers and publi

Rafael has earned an esteemed reputation for his deep understanding of the performing rights landscape as well as his stellar service to our affiliates. John’s legal expertise and exceptional dedication have also been invaluable and will tremendously benefit our songwriters, composers and publi

Davidson has been promoted to Executive Director, Creative Administration, where

As Senior Director, Creative, Partnership & Events, Carter will continue to spearhead strategic partnerships and sponsorships for BMI events including #1 parties, conferences, showcases and festivals where

Kilgallen and Stewart were each named Director, Creative, in New York and Atlanta, respectively. In these elevated roles, they will assist with general affiliate inquiries and outreach, educating emerging songwriters on BMI’s services and initiatives, and will remain integral in coordinating multiple BMI events and special projects. Kilgallen spearheads many events for the Pop and Indie genres including monthly BMI Acoustic Lounge showcases, various songwriting camps, Speed Dating for Songwriters™, the BMI stages at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, SXSW and more, as well as hosting BMI 101, an informational webinar for developing songwriters and composers. She also serves as co-chair of BMI’s Women @ BMI Employee Resource Group. Kilgallen will continue reporting to BMI Vice President, Creative, New York, Samantha Cox.

Stewart will continue his work with the R&B/Hip-Hop and Gospel genres, helping to facilitate several initiatives including BMI’s R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards, and BMI’s showcase series, Know Them Now. He also leads special events and outreach that support BMI’s music creators including listening events, celebratory dinners, speaking engagements and community initiatives and serves as Co-Chair of BMI’s Black Network Employee Resource Group. Stewart reports to Vice President, Creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton.

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