News: Appointments
June 05, 2025
Palen Music Center Names Seth Swafford as New President
Palen Music Center, a full-line music retailer based in the Midwest, has appointed Seth Swafford as its new president. In this role, Swafford will guide…
June 02, 2025
Jennifer Thayer Joins Music & Arts as President
Guitar Center has announced the appointment of Jennifer Thayer as president of Music & Arts. Music & Arts is a nationwide provider of band and orchestra…
May 29, 2025
Guitar Center Adds 2 to its Music Education Team
Guitar Center has announced the addition of two high-impact leaders to its lessons team: educator Giovanni “John” Bianchette as vice president of music…
May 29, 2025
SoundPro Expands Sales Team Signaling Growth Ahead
SoundPro, a leader in Pro AVL for more than 50 years, has announced several appointments to its sales team. Doug Kliever, a 25-year industry veteran, has been…
May 14, 2025
Sweetwater Promotes Bob Shepherd, Kenric Knecht to Senior Leadership
Sweetwater has announced two leadership promotions, along with the creation of a new senior leadership role. Bob “Shep” Shepherd has taken on the newly…
May 12, 2025
GC Promotes Buchanan to EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Guitar Center has promoted Anne Buchanan to executive vice president (EVP), chief human resources officer for the Guitar Center Company. Previously, Buchanan…
May 12, 2025
Conn Selmer Names John Fulton President, CEO
Conn Selmer has appointed John Fulton as president and CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Stephen Zapf, who had led the company since 2019. Fulton brings…
May 09, 2025
KMC Music Adds Inside Sales Rep
KMC Music has appointed Rocco Paolino as its new inside sales representative. Paolino is a music retail veteran whose 20-year career began as a sales associate…
