Sony Music Entertainment (SME), a global music company, has appointed Andrew Davis as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, effective from January 2021. Davis will be based in New York.
Davis will report to Rob Stringer, Chairman, Sony Music Group and Kevin Kelleher, Chief Operating Officer, Sony Music Entertainment, according to a statement.
Most recently, Davis served as Chief Human Resources and Inclusion Officer for Lennar Corporation. Prior to Lennar, he spent more than a decade leading human resources teams and strategies at The Coca-Cola Company.
Prior to that, Davis had worked with The Home Depot, Best Buy, BET and Yum! Brands. Davis has a degree in BS. Organization Management from Washington Adventist University and an MBA – Business from Emory University – Goizueta Business School.
Commenting on the appointment, Rob Stringer, Chairman, Sony Music Group, said, “Advancing our Human Resources policies and strategies is a top priority for our company to grow our workplace worldwide. Andrew’s experience leading global teams and building diverse pools of candidates in organizations will be an important contribution to our company’s future.”
“We are very happy to welcome Andrew in a key role for our company to help us continue attracting and retaining the best employee talent,” said Kevin Kelleher, Chief Operating Officer, Sony Music Entertainment. “He brings his deep expertise in building progressive Human Resources initiatives and will work closely with all of our divisions.”
Andrew Davis, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Sony Music Entertainment, said, “Music has always been one of the cornerstones of my life, so having an opportunity to work in my passion is truly a personal and professional privilege. I look forward to partnering with my new SME family to build on the success of the business by championing a culture of excellence and innovation.”
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