O’Donnell, Plachy Co-Presidents Of CCMG
• Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy have been promoted to Co-Presidents of Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG). The announcement was made by Chairman & CEO Peter York, to whom both gentlemen report. In their expanded roles, O’Donnell and Plachy now oversee all day-to-day aspects of CCMG’s creative and financial matters, while continuing to manage the company’s market-leading Label Group — which includes prominent Christian Music labels Sparrow, Forefront, Motown Gospel, sixsteps, Hillsong and Jesus Culture, among others, as well as its market-leading Capitol Christian Publishing division. Both O’Donnell and Plachy are based at the company’s Nashville headquarters.
O’Donnell (right) is an 18-year veteran of CCMG, who has served as Chief Creative Officer since 2017. He continues to lead CCMG’s label team with Plachy and is responsible for all A&R and creative-related strategic objectives, as well as overseeing A&R Administration and the Creative staff for the company’s recorded music and music publishing businesses. O’Donnell now adds full oversight of CCMG’s publishing division to his portfolio, with GM of Publishing Casey McGinty now reporting directly to him. He will also work directly with CCMG’s VP of Business Affairs Joe Brazil in structuring deals and maintaining productive business relationships with CCMG’s artists, writers and partners.
Plachy (left) is a 17-year CCMG veteran who was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer in 2017. He continues to oversee Marketing, Streaming, Promotions and Commercial Partnerships for the company while adding oversight of CCMG’s Finance Department to his portfolio, with CFO Chris Koon now reporting directly to him. Plachy will also continue to drive the company’s business development projects as well as its international expansion.
York (center), who recently renewed his contract as Chairman & CEO of CCMG, commented, “Hudson and Brad have consistently exhibited excellence, success, loyalty and faithfulness in their respective areas of responsibility for our company. They have demonstrated ambitious vision and market leadership, and have worked tirelessly — along with our amazing team — to achieve another record year for CCMG. Their promotions are extremely well deserved, further strengthen our leadership structure and better position it for our industry’s continuing and positive evolution.” Capitol Music Group Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett added, “With Peter continuing to oversee the company at a strategic and leadership development level, and Brad and Hudson taking the day-to-day reins, CCMG is poised for even greater growth from its position as market leader. Last year was the company’s best since 2000, and CCMG becomes even more vital to CMG’s overall success with each passing year. Everyone in the Tower joins me in congratulating Brad and Hudson on their well-deserved promotions, and we thank Peter for continuing to demonstrate exemplary leadership.” [Photo credit: Austin Lord]
