Rathwell Upped To EVP @ AEG Presents

• AEG Presents announced that Debra Rathwell has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Global Touring and Talent.

The appointment was made by Gary Gersh, President of Global Touring and Talent for AEG Presents, who commented, “Debra continues to bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and deep relationships to our company as a whole, and our department specifically. She has a fantastic vision for the global landscape and an unmatched commitment to her artists. She’s an integral part of our team, and I’m thrilled to announce this much-deserved promotion.”

A native of Canada, Rathwell began her music business career while a student at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, later leaving school to work full-time in concert promotion. She then moved to Montreal to work for legendary promoter Donald K Donald as VP of Concerts before joining Metropolitan Entertainment in New York City in 1994 to run the concert-booking department.

Rathwell joined AEG in 2002 as Senior Vice President, opening the company’s New York office and was upped to SVP of the newly created Global Touring and Talent department in 2018. Rathwell, who will remain based in NYC, said, “I’ve been so privileged to be a part of the ongoing growth and success of AEG’s concert business since I arrived here in 2002. It’s continually inspiring to come to work every day surrounded by such talented artists and co-workers, and I’m looking forward to what’s to come.”