BMI Names Powenski As SVP/Head Of HR
• BMI announced that John Powenski has joined the company as Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, effective immediately.
In his new role, Powenski will lead HR across the organization, focused on supporting BMI’s continued growth and organizational performance, including the company’s HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, People Operations, and more.
Powenski will be based in BMI’s Nashville office and report to BMI’s newly appointed President & COO Todd Horvath, who remarked, “We’re thrilled to welcome John to BMI. John’s extensive HR experience and innovative leadership style will support our continued growth and workforce development. His commitment to cultivating talent, elevating employee engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture aligns with BMI’s core values and mission to serve our music creators and business partners. I look forward to working with John and seeing his impact across the company.”
Powenski most recently served as SVP, Human Resources at Asurion, Inc., where he led enterprise-wide people strategy and global HR operations. Earlier in his career, Powenski spent a decade at Capital One, and he began his career in manufacturing HR at Frito-Lay PepsiCo.
“What drew me to BMI is its rare blend of deep heritage, enduring leadership and distinct sense of purpose in serving its affiliated songwriters, composers and music publishers,” said Powenski. “There’s something powerful about an organization that has shaped so much creative history and yet continues to grow and evolve toward the future. I’m excited to partner with this talented team and help shape what comes next.” [Photo courtesy of BMI]
