Restructuring Hits Sony Music Nashville

• Sony Music Nashville has undergone a round of restructuring that has sadly resulted in the exit of SVP of Promotion Lauren “LT” Thomas, Columbia Nashville Sr. Director of Promotion Lauren Bartlett, Columbia Directors of Promotion Paige Elliott and Lisa Owen, and SMN Manager of Promotion & Artist Development Paul Grosser.

• Thomas (pictured) joined SMN in October 2009 and was elevated from VP of Columbia Promotion to her current SMN SVP role in June 1024. She can be reached at lauren.leigh.thomas@gmail.com.

• Bartlett joined the company in late 2018 after three years with BMLG. She earlier worked in promotions and sales at KBEQ/Kansas City. She can be accessed at laurenlongbine@gmail.com.

• Elliott joined Columbia Nashville in July 2017 as Director, West Coast Promotion after a seven-year run at Capitol Records Nashville. Reach out to her  at 703-346-5233 or paige.eilenberg@gmail.com.

• Owen joined Arista Nashville as LA-based Manager of Regional Promotion in March 2016. Earlier stops include Show Dog Nashville Records, DreamWorks Records and Giant-Reprise Records Nashville. Contact her at Lisa.Owen@verizon.net.

• Grosser’s nearly six-year run at SMN began as a radio promotion intern. He previously interned at BMLG, Music Industry Blueprint, and The Collective. Make contact with him at paulanthonygrosser@gmail.com.

• We also learned that Jodi Dawes has exited as Director of Media Marketing for UMG Nashville after 3 1/2 years, but she appears to have a fallback position, as she emailed, “I’m excited to continue working together in my new role, which I will be in touch from soon. In the meantime, you can reach me at jodilynndawes@gmail.com.”