Music World Entertainment, headed by president/CEO Mathew Knowles, has appointed three new members to its executive staff: Lynn Scott, VP of marketing; Jennifer Carlson, VP of digital strategy and emerging technologies; and Penny Lazo, national director of sales.
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of marketing for the company, Scott will also seek new business and brand-building opportunities with strategic partners. Scott, based in Orlando, Florida, is a 17-year music industry veteran who previously held similar posts at Flavor Unit Entertainment and Motown Records.
Carlson, a 20-year industry veteran, will be responsible for all digital initiatives and web site creation for Music World and Beyond Productions, encompassing the development and implementation of Internet alliances and online strategies. Formerly director of new media at Universal Motown, Carlson most recently was a freelance consultant whose clients included MSN Music and Bad Boy Entertainment. She is based in New York City.
Lazo, based in Dallas, Texas, comes to Music World after a stint at Big Machine Records as national director of sales and marketing. While there she worked with such artists as Grammy nominee Taylor Swift and Trisha Yearwood. Before that she spent five years in sales and marketing at Universal Music Group Distribution.
Scott, Carlson and Lazo will work closely with Knowles and report directly to Music World exec. VP Brad Turcotte and COO John Cawley.
