Lisa Zbitnew
| Lisa Zbitnew | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Entertainment Executive |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Bandwidth Music and Marketing |
Lisa Zbitnew is the CEO of Bandwidth Music and Marketing as well as President and Owner/Operator of the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. She was the CEO of War Child North America from 2008 to 2011.[1] She was the President and CEO of Sony BMG Music Canada[2] from the original merger in September 2004 until January 2007. She served as President of BMG Music Canada beginning in 1996 where she reported to Tim Bowen, who oversaw Sony BMG's operations in the U.K, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.[3] She was the first female executive to hold the position of a major record label President in Canada.[4]
Lisa has had a longstanding career in the Canadian music industry, beginning in 1983, where she served as Managing Director of Alert Records,[5] one of Canada's most successful independent labels.[3] In 1990, she joined Sony Music Canada/CBS Records Canada as Marketing Director until 1993 when she became Vice President of Marketing at EMI Music Canada until 1996. [5]
From 2009 to 2010 she was the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian arm of the global children's charity War Child Canada, an organization she was very supportive of while at Sony BMG Music Canada.[4]
References
- ↑ "Lisa Zbitnew". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Major Labels Increase Comittment to R&B/Hip-Hop, by Larry Leblanc, Billboard, Aug 29, 1998, 71.
- 1 2 "Lisa Zbitnew Named President, Sony BMG Music Canada". Mi2n. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Sleep Out: Executive Edition Participants". Cause to Give. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Lisa Zbitnew, who has been president of BMG Canada since 1998, has been named president of Sony BMG Music Canada.". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2014.