Executive Action At Capitol Christian Music Group
• Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) has elevated three key executives — Emily Dashiell has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Commercial Partnerships, Jeff Gunkel has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Market Development, and Carlos Monnaco has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance.
“We are thrilled to share the exciting news of Emily Dashiell, Jeff Gunkel and Carlos Monnaco’s well-deserved promotions,” said CCMG Co-Presidents Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy. “Their commitment to the company and their teams has been instrumental in our success and in our relationships with our artists and writers. We know that they will continue to do great things in their expanded roles.”
Dashiell (left) most recently served as VP of Marketing & Commercial Partnerships. She originally joined CCMG in 2015 as a Brand Manager to launch the company’s proprietary curator brand, SOZO Playlists. “I am incredibly honored to step into my expanded role at Capitol CMG!” Dashiell said. “I want to thank Hudson Plachy and Brad O’Donnell for their continued leadership and support. The future of Christian & Gospel music is robust — and I’m eager to help drive new commercial strategy, bespoke innovation, and accelerated growth for our talented roster of artists.”
Gunkel (center) joined CCMG in 2004 and spent his first 14 years at the company in key roles with CCMG Publishing. Most recently VP of Market Development, Gunkel will oversee the areas of market development and digital rights, as well as Re:Think Records, which he helped relaunch in 2018. “I’m honored and excited to step into this new role,” Gunkel says. “Christian music has a vibrant future that will be built by artists paving new paths outside traditional industry landscapes. Re:Think is committed to constant evolution, setting its sights on how to meet the needs of artists by growing their reach to impact future generations.”
With his promotion from VP to SVP of Finance, Monnaco’s (right) responsibilities expand to include oversight of financial planning and analysis, royalty accounting and IT. Prior to joining CCMG 18 years ago Monnaco held finance and accounting roles at The Walt Disney Company, NBC Universal and EMI Music. “Having served in the music industry for many years now, this opportunity to help steward the legacy of our artists and writers is both humbling and exciting,” Monnaco said. “I’m grateful to both Hudson and Brad and look forward to keep supporting our creative community as they continue to bring an uplifting message to a worldwide audience.” [Photos by Austin Lord]
