Executive Action, ACM-Style
• The Academy of Country Music® is announcing new hires and promotions within three departments — let’s start with (top row, left to right): Melissa Moldovan, who is promoted to Director, Communications, Media Relations & Radio; Lanni (Gagnon) Niggli is upped to Director, Events; Hannah Kellis is promoted to Coordinator, Creative & Content and Dayna Poskanzer is upped to Coordinator, Digital & Social Media. Below, (l-r): Alexis Bingham has joined the staff as Assistant, Events and Carrie McDonough joins the team as Assistant, Marketing & Communications.
Moldovan executes and oversees all media relations, radio promotions, and leads on Academy and ACM Lifting Lives press materials. She will also oversee media relations and radio promotions while the 57th ACM Awards makes its live debut on Amazon Prime Video as well as Academy of Country Music Honors, ACM Party for a Cause events, ACM Lifting Lives events, red carpets, etc. Moldovan reports to Rory Levine, VP, Marketing and Digital Strategy & Engagement.
Niggli oversees the planning and logistics for the ACM Awards, Academy of Country Music Honors, and ACM Party for a Cause events. She reports to Alexa Fasheh, VP, Finance & Operations. Kellis will oversee day-to-day responsibilities of the Creative & Content department, manage the Academy’s photo archives and EPK pages, and serve as a production assistant for all major events. She reports to Brandon Campbell, Director, Content.
Poskanzer will play a collaborative role in all strategic expansion and growth — including launching official Academy-branded presence on new platforms, articulating and deploying new tactical approaches on existing platforms, and developing new content and creative materials. She reports to Rory Levine, as does Carrie McDonough, while Alexis Bingham reports to Lanni (Gagnon) Niggli.
“The Academy is thrilled to continue expanding our team with the addition of Alexis and Carrie, and to celebrate the well-deserved promotions of Melissa, Lanni, Hannah and Dayna,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “Each of these individuals have worked tirelessly the past year to create innovative solutions and overcome unique challenges, contributing to the Academy’s success through each of our tentpole events. I look forward to seeing them each embrace their new roles in the months ahead as we prepare for another monumental year.” [Photos courtesy of Academy of Country Music]
