Guyanese Janelle Curtis lands lead role at Warner Music Group

Guyanese Janelle Curtis has landed the role of Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer at the world renowned Warner Music Group (WMG).

In a statement, WMG said Curtis will spearhead the company’s ongoing tech-enabled evolution across its global corporate operations, with a focus on business structures, processes, and digital solutions. With a legacy extending back over 200 years, Warner Music Group (WMG) today brings together artists, songwriters, and entrepreneurs that are moving entertainment culture across the globe.

“I’m happy to be joining WMG at a time of rapid change and huge opportunity in the entertainment economy,” Curtis, a graduate of the University of Guyana said.

She added: “The explosion in digital business models and data insights makes it essential for us to find the right balance between agile global strategy and sophisticated localized delivery. The team at Warner has ambitious plans for using transformational technologies to serve artistry, music, and commerce, and I’m looking forward to contributing to the next phase of this company’s exciting evolution and diversification.”

Curtis was most recently Managing Director, Global Head of Process Automation, within Global Operations at Bank of America.

Prior to Bank of America, Curtis spent seven years at Goldman Sachs, where she helped lead the digital and business transformation of the Operations division, including in her role as Operations Senior Leader, Business Architecture and Change Management. She previously held posts at Citi, Chase, and HB Curtis & Associates. Curtis earned a Master’s degree in Management and Information Systems from NYU and a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from University of Guyana.