FBR, Roadrunner Promote Three

• Fueled By Ramen (FBR) and Roadrunner Records announced three executive upgrades — Chris Brown has been upped to Senior Vice President, Marketing, for Roadrunner and FBR; Suzi Akyuz has been named Vice President, Marketing, for Roadrunner and FBR; and Katie Baloian has been named Vice President, Marketing, for FBR. All three will also handle marketing duties for select Atlantic Records artists.

In making the announcement, Mike Easterlin, President of Fueled By Ramen and Roadrunner, said, “Chris, Suzi, and Katie have been key players in the outstanding success and continued growth of both FBR and Roadrunner over the past five years. As a small, dedicated team driven by an independent spirit, it’s our mission to give each of our artists our undivided attention, and Chris, Suzi and Katie do that with an unbridled passion for the music, a fierce devotion to our roster, and wide-ranging expertise. We’re a close-knit family of music fans, and it’s my great pleasure to recognize three of our own with these much-deserved promotions.”

Brown (left) has served as VP of Marketing for Roadrunner Records and Fueled By Ramen since 2014. He started at Roadrunner in 2006 and joined Fueled By Ramen in 2013. He began his career as an intern at Legacy Recordings, followed by a stint in the Creative Marketing department of Columbia Records.

Akyuz (center) was most recently Sr. Director of Marketing for Roadrunner Records and Fueled By Ramen. She began her music career in the publicity department of Elektra Records and went on to work at Interscope and Sanctuary.

Balian (right) was most recently Sr. Director of Marketing for Fueled By Ramen. She joined Atlantic’s Artist Development Department in 2012, and joined FBR as a product manager in 2013. Baloian began her career at CAA.