Universal Music Group Nashville has appointed Robert Kilduff as Chief Financial Officer.<\/p>\n
Kilduff brings over 30 years of experience in financial leadership, strategic financial planning, operations, and corporate development.<\/p>\n
Kilduff joins UMG Nashville following years as CFO for non-profit organization, the Gary Sinise Foundation.<\/p>\n
He has also served as CFO of New Form Entertainment, VP of Financial Planning & Analysis for WME, and VP of Financial Planning & Analysis for Universal Music Group North America.<\/p>\n
Holding key financial positions throughout his career, Kilduff has helmed financial strategy for Broadramp, Inc. as an early tech start up, launched an international software division for the Oscar-winning special effects company Digital Domain, and directed international financial teams and operations integration for Neopets.com (a Viacom subsidiary).<\/p>\n
Other finance roles have included PricewaterhouseCoopers Strategy Consulting, Warner Bros. Studios, and former Big Six accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand.<\/p>\n
UMGN Chair & CEO, Cindy Mabe, said: \u201cHaving helped lead the financial growth strategy of businesses in music, film\/television, and technology sectors, Bob has a wealth of knowledge that will be instrumental in the growth strategy of Universal Music Group Nashville.”<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is the unicorn we were looking for to help grow the next era of UMGN. I am so excited for him to join our team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cindy Mabe, UMGN<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Added Mabe: \u201cHe is the unicorn we were looking for to help grow the next era of UMGN. I am so excited for him to join our team.\u201d<\/p>\n
“I am thrilled to rejoin UMG, a company with such a rich history of creative excellence, and eager to contribute to its ongoing success and future growth.”<\/p>\n
Robert Kilduff<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Kilduff added: “I am thrilled to rejoin UMG, a company with such a rich history of creative excellence, and eager to contribute to its ongoing success and future growth.”<\/p>\n
Universal Music Group Nashville is a label group consisting of imprints Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Records Nashville, MCA Nashville, and Mercury Nashville; comedy label Capitol Comedy Nashville; its distribution arm Silver Wings Records; and film\/tv production unit Sing Me Back Home Productions.<\/p>\n
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<\/del>Kilduff’s appointment marks the latest C suite change in Nashville in recent months.<\/p>\nJust this week, Warner Music Group veteran Gregg Nadel, who most recently served as President of Elektra Entertainment, was appointed Co-Chair & Co-President of Warner Music Nashville\u00a0alongside Cris Lacy<\/strong>, who has been co-head of WMN<\/strong> for the past two years.<\/p>\n
Nadel succeeds Ben Kline<\/strong>, who has decided to step down after a decade with the company.\u00a0 Ben Kline<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Cris Lacy<\/strong>\u00a0succeeded<\/a>\u00a0 John \u201cEspo\u201d Esposito, who exited<\/a> Warner Music Nashville in April last year after 14 years as the company\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, last week, Randy Goodman<\/strong>, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, announced his retirement<\/a> at the end of 2024 after more than 35 years in the music industry.<\/p>\n