This week in leadership updates, chief brand officer of Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International Paloma Azulay steps down; BMG promotes Angela Barkan to senior vice president of marketing on the east coast and Cyndi Lynott to senior vice president of marketing on the west coast, and Sony appoints Yvonne Gerald as vice president of podcast marketing.
Paloma Azulay Resigns As Chief Brand Officer Of Burger King Parent Restaurant Brands
Paloma Azulay has stepped down as chief brand officer of Restaurant Brands International, parent brand of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Horton’s.
Azulay held the position since April 2021 when the company’s then global chief marketing officer Fernando Machado left for Activision Blizzard.
Prior to her role as chief brand officer, Azulay held several leadership positions at Restaurant Brands International including chief marketing officer of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Tim Hortons.
BMG Announces Two New Marketing Leadership Promotions
BMG has elevated Angela Barkan to senior vice president of marketing on the west coast and Cyndi Lynott to senior vice president of marketing on the east coast.
In her new role, Barkan will lead marketing at BMG’s Frontline Recorded repertoire operations in New York while Lynott leads marketing at BMG’s Frontline Recorded pop and rock repertoire operations in Los Angeles.
Barkan joined BMG in 2018 and previously served as vice president of marketing at S-Curve Records.
Lynott previously served as BMG vice president of marketing and managed projects where she worked on releases from Avril Lavigne, Evanescence and Jason Mraz.
Sony Music Names Yvonne Gerald Vice President Of Podcast Marketing
Sony Music Entertainment has enlisted Yvonne Gerald as vice president of podcast marketing.
Before joining Sony, Gerald was Time’s vice president of consumer marketing. Gerald has also served in senior marketing positions at MTV, NBCUniversal, Cheetah Digital and Meredith Corporation.
