Renee Leymon
Arista Nashville has tapped Renee Leymon to serve as Regional Promotion Director. She’s in the role now and reporting to Lesly Tyson, Vice President, National Promotion for Arista Nashville.
Leymon began her music career over nineteen years ago at Arista Nashville as the receptionist and A&R assistant. She spent the next twelve years at Lyric Street rising to Sr. Director, National Promotion. Most recently Leymon worked in radio promotion at Bigger Picture Group, LLC / New Revolution.
In welcoming Leymon, Tyson praised, “Renee’ is the perfect addition to the Arista Nashville team. She is a powerhouse promotion person with incredible experience in this format and amazing relationships in the industry. I am thrilled to have her back at Arista where her career began.”
“I’m so thankful AND blessed to be given this opportunity by Lesly Tyson and Gary Overton,” shares Leymon. “And, I’m grateful for all the folks I’ve learned so much from and worked with the past several years.” She continues, “And, now I’m back home again!”
In related news, before joining Arista Leymon and Laurie Smith had met with many record company and college executives regarding the launch of Promo 1on1. An important announcement about Promo 1on1 and Leymon’s replacement in the project is forthcoming.
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