RAB Hires Beasley, Promotes Johnson

• The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Georgia Beasley as its new Professional Development Manager. In her new role at the RAB, Ms. Beasley (left) will work closely with Jeff Schmidt, SVP of Professional Development, on the overall training curriculum offered at the RAB. This includes the Rising Through the Ranks program — which Georgia is a graduate of — dedicated to the support and advancement of women in radio sales management positions. Ms. Beasley was most recently the Director of TopicPulse Strategic Initiatives at Futuri Media. She has also held various sales management positions within Beasley Media Group.

Also rounding out the RAB’s Professional Development team is Kim Johnson, who has been promoted to Director of Sales. In her newly enhanced position, Ms. Johnson (right) will now be responsible for the sales of the entire suite of Professional Development training courses offered by the RAB. Prior to her promotion, Johnson worked with the RAB’s CRM tool, “Account Manager,” as an Account Development Manager.