Leading Executives in Recording Studios

Bryan Adams

Owner/Founder, The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver)

Owner of Vancouver’s landmark Warehouse Studio in Gastown; preserved the historic Oppenheimer Building and built a four‑room world‑class complex used by global stars.

Murat Aktar

President/Partner, Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ & Nashville, TN)

Longtime partner who leads one of the world’s best‑known mastering houses; oversaw Sterling’s expansion from NYC to new flagship facilities in Edgewater and Nashville.

Joe Baldridge

Director of Studio Operations, Ocean Way Nashville (Belmont University)

Grammy‑nominated engineer appointed Director of Studio Operations to lead Nashville’s premier orchestral and scoring facility.

Paul Camarata

President/Owner, Sunset Sound (Los Angeles)

Second‑generation steward of the storied Hollywood studio founded by Tutti Camarata; continues Sunset Sound’s six‑decade run of hit recordings.

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Richard Connell

Chief Executive Officer, Metropolis Studios (London)

Ex‑Sony Music executive who leads Europe’s largest independent studio and mastering complex at The Power House in Chiswick.

Sally Davies

Managing Director, Abbey Road Studios (London)

Appointed Managing Director on July 19, 2023, to steer the world’s most famous recording studio through a new era of scoring, innovation and creator programs.

Paul Epworth

Owner/Producer, The Church Studios (London)

Multi‑Grammy producer who bought and rebuilt The Church into a cutting‑edge three‑studio complex used by Adele, Beyoncé, Coldplay and more.

Lee Foster

Managing Partner/Co‑Owner, Electric Lady Studios (New York)

Co‑owner and managing partner since 2010, credited with revitalizing Jimi Hendrix’s iconic studio and hosting today’s top artists across genres.

Troy Germano

Owner/Chief Executive Officer, The Hit Factory (New York)

Second‑generation studio head who reunited The Hit Factory brand and operates the NoHo facilities used on Grammy‑ and Diamond‑certified albums.

Jeff Greenberg

Owner/Chief Executive Officer, The Village Studios (Los Angeles)

Owner/CEO who guided the famed former Masonic Temple back to prominence for blockbuster film scores and chart‑topping albums.

Bernie Grundman

Founder/Chief Mastering Engineer, Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles & Tokyo)

Legendary mastering engineer behind landmark albums (Thriller, Purple Rain) and founder of one of the most influential mastering studios worldwide.

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Scott Hull

Owner/Chief Mastering Engineer, Masterdisk (Peekskill, NY)

Owner and chief mastering engineer who acquired Masterdisk in 2008 and continues its 50‑year legacy in vinyl cutting and mastering.

Patrick Kraus

SVP, Recording Studios & Archive Management, Universal Music Group (Global Studio Network incl. Capitol, East Iris, Republic, etc.)

Oversees UMG’s recording studios and archives; key industry figure for studio strategy, preservation initiatives, and client relations across UMG facilities.

Emily Lazar

Founder/President & Chief Mastering Engineer, The Lodge Mastering (New York)

Grammy‑winning founder and chief mastering engineer; first woman to win Best Engineered Album, Non‑Classical and a prominent advocate for gender equity in audio.

Cedella Marley

Chief Executive Officer, Tuff Gong International / Tuff Gong Studios (Kingston, Jamaica)

CEO of the Marley family’s music enterprises, overseeing the Tuff Gong studio, label, manufacturing and distribution operations used by Jamaican and global artists.

John McBride

Owner/Chief Executive Officer, Blackbird Studio (Nashville)

Founder of one of the world’s most sophisticated multi‑room facilities and co‑creator of The Blackbird Academy for hands‑on audio education.

Ann Mincieli

Founder/Owner, Jungle City Studios (New York)

Grammy‑winning engineer and Alicia Keys confidante who built Jungle City into a premier NYC destination with iconic rooms and elite client list.

Doug Rogers

Owner/Founder, EastWest Studios (Hollywood)

Sound developer and entrepreneur who acquired and modernized Bill Putnam’s historic United/Western complex into today’s EastWest Studios.

Sandy Skeeter

President/Partner, Sound City Studios (Los Angeles)

Daughter of founder Tom Skeeter who led the 2017 revival of Sound City—home to classic rock recordings and famed analog rooms.

Stephen Webber

Dean of Strategic Initiatives, Berklee NYC (Power Station project lead), Power Station at BerkleeNYC (New York)

Berklee leader who spearheaded the rescue and relaunch of the iconic Power Station; continues to oversee strategic initiatives connecting the studio with education and industry.