The company said Global Citizen has made two key appointments to its executive leadership team advertising billboard. Katie HillSenior Vice President of Music, Entertainment and Artist Relations, has been promoted to Chief Music and Entertainment Officer, also Life Omaha Chakes-Adisue has been hired as Global Citizen’s first general manager in Africa.
Hill has been with the company since 2014, leading the music, entertainment and artist relations teams to secure high-profile acts for Global Citizen’s festivals and events in support of the international education and advocacy organization’s mission to end extreme poverty. She works closely with Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Coldplay, BTS’ Jung Kook, BLACKPINK’s LISA and many other artists and their management teams to ensure Global Citizen’s mission is clear and easy to understand. She also developed the company’s Change Ambassadors and Champions program, which has resulted in long-term partnerships with Usher, Hugh Jackman and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
“I am delighted to join Global Citizen’s executive leadership team as Chief Music and Entertainment Officer. I am honored to help launch such an important movement that truly harnesses the power of music and entertainment to create positive change in the world. advertising billboard in a statement. “As I look back on the impact I have made over the past 10 years at Global Citizen, I am inspired by the passion and dedication of so many incredible artists and partners in the industry who have joined our fight to end extreme poverty. I can’t wait Want to expand the impact of this cooperation.
Chuks-Adizue will lead Global Citizen’s activities in Africa, implementing its strategy across the continent, including the next edition of Action Africa: The Global Citizen Experience. On November 23, Lamar and his company pgLang partnered with Global Citizen to create Move Afrika, the first tour across Africa designed to drive economic investment, create jobs and support entrepreneurial opportunities in each host country. Last December, Lamar organized the “Moving Africa: Rwanda” event in Kigali, and pgLang will serve as the curator of “Moving Africa” until 2028. , where 75% of the staff and production staff are local, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for skills development and international skills training. Earlier this year, Ghana joined Rwanda as a host country for Mobile Africa.
In her new role, Chuks-Adizue will oversee key partnerships including business development, marketing, broadcast and event production, as well as Global Citizen’s Africa team and operations. Based in the Global Citizen office in Lagos, Nigeria, Chuks-Adizue will also play a key role in building relationships with private sector partners and the philanthropic community, working closely with the company’s executive leadership in New York.
“I am honored to join the Global Citizen team in this newly created role to drive efforts and impact across Africa. Driven by daily initiatives, events and activities around the world, Global Citizen’s efforts are critical to ending extreme poverty important, and I am honored to bring my experience and leadership to this important work,” said Chuks-Adizue. “I look forward to working with a host of fantastic partners to continue the momentum and growth of Africa Music Tour, a pioneering music tour, and drive economic investment, job creation and entrepreneurial opportunities across the continent.”
Prior to joining Global Citizen, Chuks-Adizue served as Commercial Executive Director of Chemical and Allied Products PLC (CAP PLC), a leading Nigerian paint manufacturer and distributor, and held key leadership positions at Procter & Gamble Nigeria and Cadbury Nigeria.
Global Citizen’s president added: “Ifeoma’s extensive leadership experience, along with her passion for advocating for women and girls in Africa, are a perfect fit with Global Citizen’s mission.” Lisa Hanshaw. “Her vast network of relationships across departments will help drive our work on the continent in the coming years.”
