ASCAP Elects Board of Directors

The results of the biennial election for the Board of Directors of ASCAP were announced in March. Twelve writer and twelve publisher members have been elected to serve on the Board for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2009.

Two writer and five publisher members have been newly elected by the ASCAP membership. They include composer Dan Foliart, songwriter Valerie Simpson and publishers Marty Bandier (Sony ATV Music Publishing), Caroline Bienstock (Carlin America, Inc.), Barry Coburn (Ten Ten Music Publishing), David Johnson (Warner Music Group) and James Kendrick (Schott Music Corporation/European American Music Corporation) as director in the Symphonic and Concert field.

The writer members who were re-elected in the at-large field are: songwriter Marilyn Bergman, composer Richard Bellis, composer Bruce Broughton, songwriter Hal David, songwriter Wayland Holyfield, composer Johnny Mandel, songwriter Jimmy Webb, songwriter Paul Williams and composer Doug Wood. Re-elected in the Symphonic and Concert field is composer Stephen Paulus.

The publisher directors reelected in the at-large field are: John L. Eastman (MPL Communications), Roger Faxon (EMI Music Publishing), Dean Kay (Lichelle Music), Leeds Levy (Leeds Music), David Renzer (Universal Music Publishing Group), Irwin Z. Robinson (Paramount Allegra Music) and Kathy Spanberger (Peermusic).