SVP Stripes For Warner Chappell’s Pfaff & Dang
• Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), announced the promotion of Jenni Pfaff to Senior Vice President, Head of Global Strategic Integration & Operations. In addition, Jesse Dang has joined as Senior Vice President of People.
Pfaff reports to WCM’s Co-Chairs, CEO Guy Moot and COO Carianne Marshall, who jointly said, “Jenni has been an incredible strategic partner over these past few years as we looked to reenergize our company’s culture and launch our new business strategy. As a trusted adviser to our team, she has very strong relationships across our global organization and this role truly couldn’t be a better fit. We’re equally as excited to welcome Jesse to our Warner Chappell family and look forward to partnering with him on our People strategy and the employee experience for our global teams.”
Pfaff joined Warner Chappell in 2019 as VP of People before her current promotion. Before that she founded pfaff HR, and earlier spent 17 years working as a senior HR leader at PwC, Activision Blizzard, and Northrop Grumman. “I’m very proud of everything we’ve been doing to support our people and songwriters and truly create an environment where they can thrive. I believe deeply in this team and the strategy we’ve built to attract and retain the best songwriters and creative talent. I’m grateful to Carianne and Guy for giving me the opportunity to grow with Warner Chappell in this new role and excited to join forces with Jesse as we continue to evolve our company culture.”
Dang was most recently Head of People Partners, Sales & Distribution / News & Sports at WarnerMedia. He previously spent a decade in HR at Warner Bros. Entertainment, and ten years at PwC. Dang now reports to WMG EVP & Chief People Officer, Masha Osherova, who commented, “Jenni’s move from our People team into a business role at Warner Chappell is a testament to her transformative leadership, and I’m very proud to support her in this next stage of her career. As Jenni steps into her new position, I’m thrilled to have a talented leader like Jesse onboard as our HR head for the Warner Chappell business.” [Jenni Pfaff photo credit: Jonathan Weiner; Jesse Dang photo credit: Ernie Enriquez]
