Lakey Earns SVP Upgrade @ Kobalt

• Kobalt has promoted Chris Lakey from VP, Creative Synch, to SVP, Creative Synch. Chief Experience Officer Jeannette Perez said, “Chris is one of the most well regarded creative synch executives in the music business. His promotion to Senior Vice President, Creative Synch is a testament to his dedication to Kobalt and our clients. For the past 12 years he has evangelized Kobalt’s songwriters and artists within the film & television community, resulting in thousands of opportunities for our clients. The relationships he has built are paramount to our collective success. In leading the L.A. creative synch team, Chris will ensure that we continually push the boundaries of creativity within our team.”

Rob Christensen, Co-Head of Kobalt Synch & Brand Partnerships, added, “Chris has an amazing knack for simultaneously understanding the needs of our clients and music supervisors alike. Time after time, it leads to getting our clients in front of the most high impact synch opportunities. At the core of it all, he’s a major music fan, and that excitement is infectious working with him every day. I’m thrilled that he’s leading our L.A.-based creative team.”

Lakey commented, “I’m more than excited about this new challenge as we continue to better serve our creators and align with their needs. In my twelve years here at Kobalt, I continue to experience and value the power of the songwriter-publisher relationship. It is not only critical to a songwriter’s career and livelihood but, as important, to their creative expression. I’m thankful to Jeannette Perez and the entire Kobalt family for this opportunity to continue to make Kobalt’s creative synch department a leader within our industry.” Prior to joining Kobalt in 2008, Lakey spent eight years with Universal Music Publishing Group.