Nile Rodgers was unanimously re-elected to a third term as president of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the board's annual meeting held in New York on October 15. In a key change, the president, officers and board will all serve five-year terms, up from the original three-year term.
Rodgers, a four-time Grammy winner, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 (in the category of musical excellence) and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2023.
“Having Nile as a partner has been a very special and rewarding experience for me personally and professionally.” Linda Moranpresident/CEO of SHOF, said in a statement. “Niall is one of those rare people who is respected and admired by his peers and fans of all generations for being a music pioneer with his multi-genre music. With an ever-expanding list of credits and accomplishments and, most importantly, his eloquence to speak and especially his love for songwriting and its process, makes Nile the ideal voice for the songwriting community in the world at large as President of SHOF .
“Serving as president of The Songwriters Hall of Fame has been one of the high points of my career,” Rodgers said in a statement. “Being re-elected to serve another term makes me prouder than I could ever imagine. This distinguished organization is one of the most brilliantly responsible groups I have ever had the pleasure of sitting on. Songwriters are the backbone of the music industry and we recognize and celebrate these great creators. For this honor, I am very happy.”
Re-elected officers with Moran include finance director and treasurer Tom Kelly and superior vps David the Israelite, Elizabeth Matthews and Mike O'Neillsecretary Mary Jo Mennella and deputy secretary Linda Buckley.
Elected board members are SHOF members Desmond Child, Steve Dorff and Paul Williams, recipient of the 2012 Schaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith Hal David Starlight Award, Martin N. Bandier, Donna Caseine, Samantha Cox, Charlie Feldman, Fletcher Foster, Pete Ganbarg, Randy Grimmett, John H. Josephson, Jody H. Klein, Evan Lamberg, Carianne Marshall, Nancy Munoz, Jon Platt, Irwin Z. Robinson, Harold Stephan, Bob Valentine and John Titta. Barry Slotnick will continue as a consultant.
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