Tammy Genovese and Sue Peterson on Billboard "Women in Music" List
Robert L. Doerschuk
January 12, 2009
As selected by members of the Billboard editorial staff, the list honors female television executives, record label heads and other leaders whose contributions have made a major impact and inspired generations of women in the music industry.
Their ability to green-light major projects, success attained over the previous 12 months, and professional demeanor and leadership are among the criteria for inclusion on this list.
"Under the leadership of CEO Tammy Genovese, the Country Music Association saw a 9.4 percent increase in attendance this year at the CMA Music Festival in June from 2007 and launched a new Web site to promote the Festival special that aired on ABC in September - just two examples of CMA's proactive stance in volatile times," it was stated in the Nov. 1 issue of Billboard, in which the Women in Music list was announced.
Billboard also named CMA Board member Sue Peterson, Senior Buyer of Target Stores, to this year's list. "I'm absolutely thrilled," she said. "It was a great honor to be recognized and in the company of so many women that I look up to and admire and have worked with. I have lived my dream job in the music business for the past 16 years, and I'm grateful for the recognition for my efforts not just for Target but also for my efforts at NARM [National Association of Recording Merchandisers] and CMA."
"It is flattering to be in the company of these outstanding women executives and represent the Country Music industry on the Billboard list," said Genovese. "I am proud of our accomplishments as an industry, and I am grateful to the incredibly gifted and talented female executives who paved the way for me in my role as CEO of CMA."
2008 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
Their ability to green-light major projects, success attained over the previous 12 months, and professional demeanor and leadership are among the criteria for inclusion on this list.
"Under the leadership of CEO Tammy Genovese, the Country Music Association saw a 9.4 percent increase in attendance this year at the CMA Music Festival in June from 2007 and launched a new Web site to promote the Festival special that aired on ABC in September - just two examples of CMA's proactive stance in volatile times," it was stated in the Nov. 1 issue of Billboard, in which the Women in Music list was announced.
Billboard also named CMA Board member Sue Peterson, Senior Buyer of Target Stores, to this year's list. "I'm absolutely thrilled," she said. "It was a great honor to be recognized and in the company of so many women that I look up to and admire and have worked with. I have lived my dream job in the music business for the past 16 years, and I'm grateful for the recognition for my efforts not just for Target but also for my efforts at NARM [National Association of Recording Merchandisers] and CMA."
"It is flattering to be in the company of these outstanding women executives and represent the Country Music industry on the Billboard list," said Genovese. "I am proud of our accomplishments as an industry, and I am grateful to the incredibly gifted and talented female executives who paved the way for me in my role as CEO of CMA."
2008 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
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