1. Ernie Napoleoni 112 Bolmer Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703
917.969.9124
ernie.napoleoni@gmail.com
Summary Excellent communicator with 19+ years of office administration experience dedicated to
team development and goal oriented results.
Proven ability to supervise and train others for the express purpose of meeting, and
exceeding, company objectives.
Extensive experience in all levels of office administration and relationship building.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines.
Professional
Experience July 1992 - December 2011
Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE)
240 E. 47 Street
New York, NY 10017-2134
Director of Operations
 Supervised and managed an office staff of eight (8) employees. Responsible for
preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties facilitating the production of
efficient and goal oriented results.
 Addressed Intellectual Property disputes achieving favorable conflict resolution on
behalf of writer and publisher members.
 Provided rightsholder information to Record Manufacturers, Performance Rights
Organizations, University Music Departments, Symphonic, Opera and Orchestra
Institutions, and Stage Theatre Companies for the purpose of repertory licensing,
resulting in the proper and timely payments of royalties.
 Negotiated and established rental fees of Orchestral Scores to Performing
Orchestras, Universities and Institutions achieving lucrative payments on behalf of
writer and publisher members.
 Negotiated fees and granted Grand Rights authorizations to Stage Theatre
Companies for the performance of S.G.A.E. repertory yielding favorable royalty
payments to S.G.A.E. writer members, as well as percentage based commissions
to S.G.A.E.
 Analyzed Grand Right performance box office reports ensuring, and achieving,
the proper payments of Grand Right royalties.
 Compiled and provided cue sheet information to U.S. and Canadian PRO’s
(ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SOCAN), and notified them of Television broadcast
performances resulting in the timely payments of Audiovisual revenue.
 Identified and rectified entitled party percentage data discrepancies through
periodic analysis of SGAE repertory licensed through ASCAP, BMI, SESAC,
SOCAN.

2.  Tracked/analyzed performance royalty statements, and addressed performance
royalty debit and credit adjustment issues resulting in retroactive payments to writer
and publisher members.
 Registered Intellectual Property Works with the Library of Congress/U.S. Copyright
Office on behalf of writer and publisher member to ensure the protection of said
IPW's.
 Compiled, organized and reviewed yearly income/expense budget projection report
in order to identify and achieve maximum and cost effective operating benefits for
the organization.
 Analyzed Songwriter/Publisher agreements in order to ensure that said agreements
were in compliance with any, and all, rights previously assigned to S.G.A.E. by its
writer and publisher members.
 Attended industry events and conferences (AIMP industry events, ASCAP Latin
Music Awards, BMI Latin Music Awards, Billboard Latin Music Conference and
Awards, Grammy Awards, LAMC, Latin Grammy Awards, NMPA monthly and
annual meetings) for the purpose of maintaining awareness of current, and
projected, industry topics, trends and practices.
Education Hunter College - CUNY (3 Semesters)
Summary of
Qualifications Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Works
PowerPoint
QuickBooks Pro
Ability to assess, adapt and overcome
Ability to work independently
Business Literate
Languages English, fluent command
Spanish, fluent command
Professional
Memberships AIMP, LARAS/NARAS,