Wasserman Music Announces Five New Hires as Agency Expands Global Client Services Offerings

Wasserman Music has hired five key executives to expand its client service offerings worldwide, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 29).

“As our clients’ needs continually expand along with our ever-evolving industry, we’ve continued to stay ahead of these changes so that we’re always able to provide best-in-class service to our artists and partners,” said Wasserman Music President Lee Anderson in a statement.

The new hires include Vince Amoroso, who joins Wasserman Music as senior vp of artist services in the company’s New York office. Amoroso will help develop new revenue opportunities for clients across industries, including commercial and digital partnerships, merchandise and e-commerce, original content and IP, gaming, film, TV, and books. He previously served as chief marketing officer for independent music company The Other Songs and as senior vp/head of marketing and business development at management services company mtheory, where he worked with A$AP Rocky, Sabrina Carpenter, J. Cole, Skrillex, Diplo, FKA twigs and Florence + the Machine.

Also in New York, Georgia McGurk joins as vp of event strategy & hospitality, taking a newly created role to enhance the broader market presence of Wasserman Music and its artists through the strategic development and execution of high-touch VIP and white-glove experiences for clients, partners and industry professionals across sectors. McGurk has spent a decade working in the sports and entertainment industries at companies such as IMG/Endeavor and, most recently, BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center.

Elsewhere, Sharmaine Akhigbe joins as vp of brand partnerships in Wasserman’s London office, where she will develop and manage new partnerships worldwide for clients and brands across the U.K. and Europe, as well as new opportunities for Wasserman Music’s full client roster. She previously served as director of premier artists at Premier Model Management.

Also joining Wasserman Music is Karina Gonzalez as VP of festivals for Wasserman’s L.A. office, where she will focus on client bookings for Latin music festivals in the U.S. and contemporary festivals across Latin America. She previously served as vp of touring & development at Latin concert promoter Zamora Live, where she was instrumental in expanding the company’s reach across Central America and the U.S. Gonzalez also served as an agent at UTA focused on the Latin American market for major music artists including Karol G, Lauryn Hill, Bring Me the Horizon, AURORA and Arlo Parks.

Lastly, Yasi Agahnia joins as director of corporate & special events in Wasserman’s L.A. office, where she will primarily focus on private event bookings for artists across the electronic, hip-hop and R&B genres, though she will also work with artists across Wasserman Music’s full client roster. Agahnia previously worked at CAA, where she rose from working in the company’s mailroom to becoming an agent in its private & corporate events division.

Wednesday’s news follows Wasserman Music’s announcement earlier this month that it had onboardedthree top executives from rival agency WME — Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter — to join its executive leadership team.

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