News: Appointments
April 26, 2026
Nick Rail Music Promotes Kirk to General Manager
Nick Rail Music has announced Harrison Kirk has been promoted to general manager of Nick Rail Music. Harrison’s career at the company began in 2014…
April 20, 2026
Martin Announces Board Appointment, Executive Leadership Changes
C.F. Martin & Co. today announced the appointment of Blaine Phillips to its board of directors and the addition of Matthew Kennedy to its Executive…
April 05, 2026
ESP Guitar Company Announces Executive Leadership Changes
ESP Guitars has announced that Matt Masciandaro, the company’s president and CEO of the brand’s U.S. operations for the past 39 years, has decided to…
March 23, 2026
GHS Strings Promotes Deb VanDenBrink to Domestic Sales Manager
GHS Strings has announced the promotion of Deb Van Den Brink to domestic sales manager. In her new role, VanDenBrink will lead domestic sales strategy, working…
March 06, 2026
Museum of Making Music Director Carolyn Grant to Step Down
NAMM has announced that Carolyn Grant, the longtime leader of its Carlsbad, California-based Museum of Making Music (MoMM) and member of NAMM’s management…
March 05, 2026
Yamaha Corp. of America Appoints Seiichi Yamaguchi as New President, Tom Sumner to Retire
Seiichi Yamaguchi has been named president of Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA), effective April 1. Current President Tom Sumner will retire later in 2026.…
March 02, 2026
NAMM Promotes Erin Block to Director of Data, Analytics
NAMM has promoted longtime employee Erin Block to the position of director of data and analytics. Block brings more than 20 years of experience in…
March 02, 2026
Samson Appoints Ty Vaughn as Head of Product Development
Samson Distribution has appointed Ty Vaughn as head of product development. In this role, Vaughn will lead the company’s product development strategy,…
