NARIP Delegation In Berlin September 6th, 2013 • Berlin, Germany Copyright © NARIP 2013. Authorized for U. S. Embassy distribution. All rights reserved. National Association of Record Industry Professionals P.O. Box 2446, Toluca Lake, CA, 91610-2446 818-769-7007 ● www.narip.com ● [email protected] @NARIP ● youtube.com/NARIP Executive profiles of NARIP Delegation and Berlin Music Commission Officers for September 6, 2013 meeting at U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany. Delegates: 1. Tess Taylor, President, National Assn. of Record Industry Professionals, Los Angeles 2. Michael Hill, Music Supervisor (Nurse Jackie), New York 3. Paul Logan, VH1 Manager of Creative Music Integration, Los Angeles & Nashville 4. Olaf “Gemse” Kretschmar, Cluster Manager Berlin Music Commission 5. Tobias Heinemann, Head of Finance, Cluster Manager Berlin Music Commission 6. Stephan Hengst, Project Manager, Cluster Manager Berlin Music Commission 7. Ingrid Walther, Reports Leader for Communications, Media and Culture, Berlin Senate NARIP Delegation -w- Berlin Music Commission 2 NARIP Delegation Tess Taylor, President, National Association of Record Industry Professionals (Los Angeles) Tess Taylor is president of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals, the biggest music business network in the world. She is creator of NARIP's Music Supervisor Sessions which have yielded over 50 music placements for participants and sold out in LA, New York, San Francisco, Berlin, Paris and London. Ms. Taylor is also President of the LA Music Network and helped launch the Mowglis, a pop band now on a major US tour (2013). Selected to perform at the 2011 LAMN Jam Music Contest, the Mowglis won first prize, were then signed to a management deal, then signed with Universal / Photo Finish Records. They have been featured on primetime network TV and are now getting radio airplay on primary market stations across the US. One of the nation's leading authorities on careers in the music and record industries, Ms. Taylor has connected countless people to jobs and opportunities through her work in the US and abroad, cultivated collaborations for over two decades, helped launch hundreds of projects and several companies. She works with international groups to connect their members to opportunities in LA and throughout the U.S. She has consulted leading businesses such as InsideSessions (a joint venture between the Universal Music Group and Penguin Putnam, Inc.), The Walt Disney Company, BMG Entertainment (formerly Sony BMG) and Concord Records. Ms. Taylor is a frequent keynote speaker, has lectured at the Harvard Business School and at institutions around the world. Deeply annoyed by people who think music should be free, Ms. Taylor is a vigorous defender of intellectual property rights. From 1988 to 1993 Ms. Taylor was employed at MCA Records, Inc., last serving as Associate Director of Marketing. A classically trained pianist, she studied music at the University of Vienna, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Redlands' Johnston College where she received her BA degree in music, German and literature. Michael Hill, Music Supervisor (New York) Michael Hill supervises music for the critically acclaimed Showtime series Nurse Jackie (now in its 6th season) and supervised all three seasons of the HBO series Bored To Death. He is currently working on Laggies, a romantic comedy with Keira Knightley, directed by Lynn Shelton (Touchy Feely, Hump Day). Among his recent projects are A.C.O.D., a comedy starring Adam Scott, and Plus One, a teen-oriented horror film. He also worked on writer-director Ramin Bahrani's At Any Price with Zach Efron and Dennis Quaid (Sony Pictures Classics). Recent pilots include Life&Kids with Debra Messing for CBS and The Untitled Michael Lannan Project for HBO. Previous film work includes Todd Solondz's Dark Horse, John Cameron Mitchell's Short Bus and Last Chance Harvey with Dustin Hoffman. Michael is also program director for the non-profit Musicians On Call, which brings live music to healthcare facilities in New York City, and helps to curate the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall, under the artistic direction of Philip Glass. Michael began a career in music supervision after 15 years in A&R at Warner Bros. Records, where he worked with the Replacements, Luka Bloom and Soul Coughing. NARIP Delegation -w- Berlin Music Commission 3 Paul Logan, Manager of Creative Music Integration, VH1 (Los Angeles, Nashville) Music supervisor Paul Logan has worked in VH1's Los Angeles and New York offices for 7 years, and transfers to its Nashville operations in September 2013. He implements featured music placements for a wide range of programming. Current projects include Basketball Wives LA, Black Ink Crew, and Chrissy & Mr. Jones. Other credits include the Single Ladies movie and series, Hit The Floor, Couples Therapy, Basketball Wives, Styled By June, Baseball Wives, Saddle Ranch, Beverly Hills Fabulous, Audrina, and more. Paul's previous experience includes Music & Talent Relations at MTV and Music Marketing at VH1. Berlin Music Commission Officers Olaf “Gemse” Kretschmar, CEO Berlin Music Commission Olaf “Gemse” Kretschmar is CEO of the Berlin Music Commission and founder of Berlin Music Week. A marketing and philosophy graduate, he founded Club Delicious Doughnuts in 1993, and opened his second club Oxymoron in 1997 where he was managing director and talent booker for 10 years. In 2000 he became a founding member of Berlin’s Clubcommission, and from 2002-2008 was its managing director and press spokesman. He is the project leader of the Europäische Clubnacht (European Club Night) and from 2003-2007 co-published and wrote for club magazine Freshguide. In 2006 he co- authored an economic / trend study of Berlin club culture. Since 2008 he has been the Cluster Manager of the Berlin Music Commission, promoted to CEO in 2011. He is also Chairman of the Organizing Committee and runs the Music in 2020 Berlin campaign. Tobias Heinemann, Head of Finance Berlin Music Commission Tobias Heinemann is Head of Finance for the Berlin Music Commission and brings extensive experience in international media business to his job. He has a degree in media industry and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen. He has worked as an analyst, strategy consultant, marketing and project manager for the satellite operator SESASTRA and others in this sector in Luxemburg, Great Britain, Spain and the US. NARIP Delegation -w- Berlin Music Commission 4 Stephan Hengst, Project Manager Berlin Music Commission Stephan Hengst is founder of Teleporter Music where he manages artists and provides promotion and consulting services including A&R (artists & repertoire) and production. He is also a project leader for various organizations including Berlin Music Commission and Tech Open Air Berlin. He received his music business degree from the Popakademie in Baden-Württemberg and is also an active musician, songwriter and producer. Berlin Senate Ingrid Walther, Berlin Senate Leader for Communications, Media and Culture Ingrid Walther is a member of the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Women’s Issues. She serves as Head of Division Communication, Media & Creative Industries for the Project Future (Projekt Zukunft) Initiative. Ms. Walther completed law school has been in management since 2006 for the Communication, Media and Creative Cluster of Berlin. 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