Rhino Names New CFO
• Karen Schoenrock has been named Chief Financial Officer of Global Catalog, Recorded Music and Rhino Entertainment, the catalog division of Warner Music Group (WMG). Schoenrock enters this role after nearly 20 years with WMG, 13 of those years with Warner Records, where she most recently served as VP of Finance.
Based in Los Angeles, she reports to Kevin Gore, President of Global Catalog, Recorded Music, Warner Music Group, who said, “I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Karen over the last few years during her time at Warner Records, and I’ve always appreciated her insight, dedication, leadership, and positive outlook. She’ll be a critical member of our senior management team, and will play a key role in shaping our future strategies and finding ways to bring them to life with our teams around the world.”
Schoenrock commented, “Warner Music Group has been my home for almost two decades — nearly the entirety of my professional career. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the best people in the business and am grateful to my Warner Records family for a fantastic ride. I’m excited to start this new journey with Kevin and the entire Global Catalog and Rhino team, and look forward to working closely with the beloved and storied catalogs that we’re fortunate enough to care for.”
Schoenrock’s appointment follows last week’s announcement of former Rhino CFO David Woirhayebecoming CFO of Warner Chappell Music.