Evan Lamberg Looking Presidential

• Evan Lamberg, President of Universal Music Publishing Group, North America has been named as the next President of City of Hope’s Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Board. In this two-year position, Lamberg will oversee efforts and fundraising strategies of the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group, which is comprised of a wide range of industry executives, including all major record labels, law firms and artist management, music publishing, concert promotion/touring and digital and gaming companies. Lamberg succeeds Peter Gray, EVP/GM of Warner Bros. Records, whose two-year term ended on December 30, 2017 and who now assumes the role of Chairman of the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Board.

Lamberg has been an active board member of the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group for the past six years and also serves as co-Chairman of Songs of Hope, an event that honors songwriters, which has raised more than $3.7 million for City of Hope. Lamberg remarked, “I’m especially honored to take this position for the next two years and help guide the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Board at City of Hope. We all have family and friends who have been touched by life-threatening diseases. The work done at City of Hope has improved the lives of millions of people around the globe, and it has personally saved the lives of a number of my friends. They are a rare place that treats the body as well as the soul, and I hope to help continue their tradition of making people’s lives better. I would also like to thank Peter Gray, as it’s been a pleasure to work with him during his presidency.”

Gray commented, “I am so pleased to be handing the reins to Evan. This has been an amazing and fulfilling experience for me and I couldn’t think of anyone more qualified and dedicated to taking the group forward than Evan.” Kristin Bertell, City of Hope’s Chief Philanthropy Officer said, “For decades, the music industry has been a generous supporter of City of Hope and our lifesaving mission. We are excited that Evan Lamberg will be leading the Music, Film and Entertainment Board and are extremely grateful for Peter Gray’s commitment of dedicated service over the past two years.”