UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP - Key Persons

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• Independent Non - Executive Director
• Vice Chairman of the Board

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• Independent Non - Executive Director

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• Non - Executive Director

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• Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of Operations Read More

Boyd Muir is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of Operations for Universal Music Group. He is responsible for overseeing UMG's global finance operations, including asset management, information technology, accounting and supply chain. Working seamlessly across the corporate and creative aspects of UMG's operations, Muir has played a central role in the physical-to-digital reshaping of company resources. He has also been involved in a number of acquisitions, including Sanctuary Group and V2 Music Group, as well as the company's successful acquisition of EMI. Muir was appointed to his current post in November 2010. Previously, he was CFO for Universal Music Group International, the division which manages UMG's businesses in more than 50 countries. From 1984 to 1991, Muir worked for Ernst & Young, including at its entertainment media division in London, and for EMI from 1991 to 1994. At the latter group, he was head of internal audit, spending considerable time working in Los Angeles and New York. He was also closely involved in EMI's acquisition of Virgin Music and Chrysalis Records.

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• Non - Executive Director

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• Non - Executive Director

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• Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer Read More

Eric Hutcherson is Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment. In this role, Hutcherson is a member of the company's senior management and leads a global team across UMG's record labels, publishing division and operating companies to align talent functions, amplify the company's entrepreneurial-based culture, accelerate diversity and inclusion across all levels and territories, attract, retain and develop talent, accelerate the company's social justice initiatives and build on UMG's successful track-record of driving innovation by recruiting employees who bring new ideas, perspectives and skillsets. Hutcherson joined UMG from the National Basketball Association, where he managed a team that drove the NBA's global workforce strategy built on a commitment to attract, retain, develop and engage top talent for the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League. With a focus on people, culture and innovation, Hutcherson was responsible for leading global projects, processes and analytics that addressed business needs. He partnered with the leagues' senior leadership to enable, empower and develop employees in 13 offices globally, guided by the league's strategic direction. Prior to joining the NBA in July 2014, Hutcherson was Managing Director and Chief HR Officer for the U.S. and Canada Division of Marsh, a leading global insurance brokerage firm. Before that, he held several leadership positions at Mercer, a financial services and human resource consulting firm, including Chief Human Resources Officer - Americas, and Global Leader for Mercer's Outsourcing and Global Operations and Shared Services businesses. Earlier in his career, he worked for Foot Locker and served as Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Boston Celtics. Hutcherson is also a motivational speaker and created a career development training program, "Say Yes to Success." He serves on the Board of Councilors for the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, the Senior Advisory Council for the National Association of African Americans in HR, the Executive Advisory Committee for CNBC. He also served on the Executive Board for Covenant House New York and has been recently named to the Covenant House International Board. Additionally, he serves as strategic advisor to the Board of Directors for the Young Peoples Chorus; a multicultural youth chorus whose mission is to provide children of all economic and cultural backgrounds with a unique program of music education and choral performance. Hutcherson earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from New York University and a master's degree in Sports Management and Administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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• Independent Non - Executive Director

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• Non - Executive Director

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• General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Santa Monica
• General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs Read More

Jeffrey Harleston is General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Santa Monica, California-based Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment with operations in more than 60 countries. UMG's labels include Capitol, Interscope, Republic, Motown, Island, Def Jam, Decca and Verve, as well as a leading global music publishing company, Universal Music Publishing and the industry's leading merchandising company, Bravado. Harleston is a member of UMG's executive management board and he is responsible for overseeing all business transactions, contracts, and litigation for UMG's operations worldwide. In addition, he is also responsible for the company's government relations, trade and anti-piracy activities. During a 26-year career with UMG, Harleston has held a variety of senior executive positions including Executive Vice President/Head of Operations for Geffen Records and Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for MCA Records. Before joining UMG, Harleston was Associate Independent Counsel during the investigation and prosecution of the Iran/Contra scandal. He also worked as a litigation associate at the firm of Covington & Burling in Washington D.C. and, before law school, as an Account Executive for Saatchi & Saatchi Compton Advertising in New York. Throughout his career, Harleston has been recognized for his many achievements including receiving The Recording Academy's 2020 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award, Billboard's 2018 "Lawyer of the Year," the 2018 Diversity Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel for Southern California. In 2017, Harleston was named one of Ebony magazine's "Power 100" and he is annually recognized by Billboard on the magazine's "Power 100" list of the most powerful executives in the music industry. Harleston serves on the Board of the Berkeley Law Alumni Association and he is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Williams College in Massachusetts and the Board of Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. He also serves on the boards of SoundExchange and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His charitable activities include serving as Chairman of the TJ Martell Foundation and as a board member of MusiCares. Harleston is proud to be a Founder of the Universal/Motown Fund, an endowment dedicated to providing financial assistance for artists from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Harleston graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Williams College and holds a J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at U.C. Berkeley. He and his wife, Maria, live in Los Angeles and have four children.

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• Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group
• Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group Read More
• Executive Producer of Successful Films and Shows Including for HBO 's the Bee Gees

Jody Gerson is Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music's global publishing division. With more than three decades of experience, Gerson is one of music's most respected, accomplished executives and a preeminent creative authority. She is the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher. Since joining UMPG in 2015, Gerson has transformed the company into a billion-dollar business and the industry's best global home to songwriters. Under her leadership, UMPG dramatically improved its competitive and financial performance, growing its revenue 76%. Gerson has also led the signings and extensions of world-class songwriters including the company's historic acquisition of Bob Dylan's catalog, the Bee Gees, Elton John, Carly Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalia, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Jack White, SZA, Post Malone, Quavo, Ariana Grande, H.E.R., Harry Styles, Maren Morris and many more. A strong advocate for women's empowerment, Gerson cofounded and serves on the Board of Directors for She Is The Music, a nonprofit championing equality and inclusion for women. She also serves on boards for the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and The Archer School for Girls. Gerson has been named to numerous prestigious honors, including: Billboard's ‘Executive of the Year' for the prestigious Power 100 list; Variety Hitmakers Executive of the Year; Billboard's Power 100; Billboard 2015 Executive of the Year for their Women In Music issue; Rolling Stone's ‘Future 25'; Fast Company's ‘Most Creative People'; Variety's Power of Women L.A.; Variety Women's Impact Report; Variety500 Entertainment Leaders & Icons; 2016 March of Dimes Inspiring Woman of the Year for her accomplishments as a leader in the entertainment industry and as a dedicated mother; and more. In addition to her work in music, Gerson has served as executive producer of successful films and shows including for HBO's The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, HBO's Music Box series, Drumline, ATL and VH1's Drumline 2, among others. Prior to joining Universal Music, Gerson served as Co-President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Previous, she was part of the senior management team at EMI Music Publishing, serving as head of the company's east coast publishing division and then revitalized and lead EMI's west coast division.

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• Non - Executive Director Term: until AGM to Be Held in 2025

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• Non - Executive Director

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• Independent Non - Executive Director Term: until AGM to Be Held in 2024

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• Chief Digital Officer
• Executive Vice President
• Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer Read More

Michael Nash is Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and oversees UMG's digital business development activities around the world. Nash has worked at the forefront of media and technology convergence for his entire career as an executive, entrepreneur and producer. Most recently, Nash served as a strategic advisor to Warner Music Group (WMG), as well as several digital media startups and new technology companies. Prior to that, he served as an executive at WMG from 2000 to 2011, rising to the role of Executive Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development where he oversaw WMG's worldwide new media projects, strategic relationships and business development activities. Before joining WMG, Nash was the Executive Director of the Madison Project, the music industry's first digital distribution trial. From 1994 to 1997, Nash was founding CEO of Inscape, an interactive entertainment and games publishing joint venture between WMG and HBO that produced titles with artists such as William S. Burroughs, DEVO, Thomas Dolby and The Residents. Prior to that, Nash served as Director of The Criterion Collection, working closely with directors and artists such as Robert Altman, David Bowie, Terry Gilliam and Louis Malle.

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• Independent Non - Executive Director

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• Controller
• Executive Vice President
• Executive Vice President, Controller Read More

Philippe Flageul is Executive Vice President, Controller for Universal Music Group. He is responsible for overseeing many aspects of UMG's finance operations, including accounting, tax, treasury, risk management and IT and supply chain finance. He also oversees UMG's global procurement. Flageul joined UMG in 2015 from Bolloré Group, where he worked for more than two decades as CFO of the industrial division and Chairman of IER. Flageul holds an MBA from EDHEC.

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• Chairman of the Board
• Independent Non - Executive Director

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• Chairman
• Chief Executive Officer
• Executive Director
• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Read More

Sir Lucian Grainge has spent his entire career in the music industry and has signed and worked with many worldwide stars, including ABBA, Jay Z, Elton John, Katy Perry, Queen, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Sam Smith, U2 and Amy Winehouse, among many others. During the span of four decades, he not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of the world's most successful recording artists and songwriters, he also consistently championed the development of innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of technology and media partners around the world. He has transformed Universal Music Group (UMG) into the most successful company in the history of the music industry, both competitively and financially, and his vision and leadership is widely recognized as having returned the entire industry to growth after years of decline. In 2011, he led UMG's successful acquisition of the recorded music assets of the legendary British music company EMI, revitalizing its iconic Capitol Records, and, in the process, further strengthening UMG's position as the global leader in music. A native of London, Sir Lucian was bestowed with a knighthood in 2016 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen's 90th Birthday Honours list for accomplishments in the music industry and leadership through its challenging times, contributions to British business and inward investment, as well as his development of innovative business models, technology and media partnerships that have expanded UMG's global presence.

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• Deputy Chief Executive Officer
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Corporate and Executive
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Corporate and Executive Director Read More

Vincent Vallejo is Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Corporate for Universal Music Group. Based at the Company's corporate headquarters in Hilversum, the Netherlands and reporting to UMG's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, Vallejo is leading a number of corporate initiatives related to the Company's listing on Euronext Amsterdam. Vallejo has worked closely across UMG matters since joining Vivendi in 1998, most recently as SVP, Audit & Special Projects. Prior to joining Vivendi, Vallejo held positions at AGF-ALLIANZ France (Deputy CFO) and Ernst & Young Paris and Madrid. Vallejo received an MBA from Montpellier University and a Master of Science from Cornell-Essec, Cergy-Pontoise, France. Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Corporate and Executive Director Term: Until AGM to be held in 2024

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• Chief Administrative Officer
• Executive Vice President
• Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer Read More

Will Tanous is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and a member of Universal Music Group's Executive Management Board. He plays a key role in the development of the company's business strategy, oversees several major strategic and corporate endeavors, as well as managing worldwide external and internal communications, global public policy, investor and government relations, event functions and social responsibility. Tanous also oversees the interaction and coordination of the communications functions of UMG's operating companies in more than 60 countries. Immediately prior to UMG, Tanous served as Executive Vice President of Communications & Marketing for Warner Music Group (WMG). At WMG, Tanous served in a variety of positions responsible for that company's communications, investor relations, corporate marketing and branding, social responsibility and event efforts. While at WMG, Tanous developed and implemented communication and business strategies for all of the company's major corporate endeavors, including: the 2011 sale of WMG to Access Industries, Inc.; WMG's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005; and the sale of WMG by Time Warner Inc. to a private equity consortium. He also is the co-creator of the HBO series Reverb. The critically acclaimed program, for which he served as producer and executive producer, aired for four seasons and was the highest-rated, regularly-scheduled music program on television. Tanous is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington D.C. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is presented annually to U.S. citizens "who have distinguished themselves within their own ethnic groups while exemplifying the values of the American way of life." He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.