Peermusic has promoted Jody Farber to chief financial officer.
Farber previously served as senior vice president, finance and strategy for Peermusic. She will report to CEO Mary Megan Peer and will be based in New York.
In her new role, Farber will oversee all financial activities for the company.
In a statement, Peermusic said she will work with a global team to “promote financial health and operational excellence”, overseeing global treasury, financial planning and budgeting, accounting and control, management reporting and deal analysis. Farber will develop strategies to support business goals, working closely with Peermusic’s global leadership team.
Jody Farber succeeds Bill Gorjance, who is stepping down following a 20-year tenure as Peermusic’s CFO. While at Peermusic, Gorjance enabled the company to accelerate its growth – including tripling its revenues in the past 10 years – by expanding and diversifying its global footprint, enabling greater deal flow and strengthening its administrative and technical set-up.
He led Peermusic’s global financial activities whilst simultaneously serving as international vice president of the company’s classical music division, a role he will continue part-time.
We know that she will bring continued commitment to financial integrity and operational excellence as we build successful partnerships with our songwriters and artists
Ralph Peer, II and Mary Megan Peer
In a joint statement, Ralph Peer, II, executive chair and CEO Mary Megan Peer said: “During his 20 years with Peermusic, Bill has played a pivotal role in our growth and vision. He has been central to our expansions into Korea, China and neighbouring rights, all of which have proved to be significant growth drivers for Peermusic. His contributions go well beyond the financial and his wisdom has left an indelible mark on our company and writers.
“As CFO, we are confident that Jody will ensure that Peermusic’s profitable growth continues. In the two years she has been at Peermusic, she has become an integral part of our global finance team. We know that she will bring continued commitment to financial integrity and operational excellence as we build successful partnerships with our songwriters and artists.”
This has been a dream job… I’m proud of the catalogue we’ve continued to build, and happy to hand a debt-free balance sheet over to Jody
Bill Gorjance
Bill Gorjance said: “This has been a dream job. I would like to express my gratitude – to the Peer family for entrusting me, to my family of colleagues for being so client-focused and team-oriented, and to our larger family of songwriters, composers and performers for putting their faith in Peermusic. I’m proud of the catalogue we’ve continued to build, and happy to hand a debt-free balance sheet over to Jody. I have complete confidence in her leadership.”
Jody Farber said: “I am truly grateful to Mary Megan, Bill and Ralph Peer for this opportunity. I am excited to carry forward the legacy that Bill established in this role. I look forward to leveraging my industry experience and finance expertise while collaborating with our global finance teams. Together we aim to serve our clients and business partners, ensuring the ongoing financial strength and success of our organisation and our creative community.”
Farber has built a career spanning 25 years in accounting, finance and operations across the music and entertainment industry.
Prior to joining Peermusic in 2024, she served as assistant controller/vice president, financial reporting & accounting for World Wrestling Entertainment; vice president, reporting for Warner Music Group; chief financial officer & board director for Warner Music South Africa; financial controller for The Collective; director of finance for Warner Music Group: and worked in the finance division for Sony Music Entertainment South Africa.
Farber previously served on the boards of Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), RisA Audio Visual (RAV), and the finance committees of RiSA and the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA).
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