1. Lou Mann
41 Parliament Ct, Baltimore, MD 21212
livelou@gmail.com | (323) 828-8080
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
President - Sr VP and General Manager - Sr VP Marketing - Vp of Sales and Marketing
Expert st Conflict Resolution - Problem Solver - Expert at creating winning culture - Will create Gold Star Team
Managed Budgets - Team Builder - Very Strategic - Well Seasoned High level Executive
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
President, Broadcasting Institute of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
46 Year old Broadcasting School that needed upgrading and better recruitment techniques
• Increased Upgraded the Equiptment in the school
• Produced 150% increase student enrollment
• Saved expenses by reducing overhead 25% year over year
• Achieved Local and regional media campaigns to bring awareness to school throughout the Tri-state
region around Baltimore, Philadelphia and D.C.
President, Big 3 Entertainment Co.
St. Petersburg, FL
Big 3 has 3 stated of the art recording studios,
a concert booking and venue operation division,
an entertainment business development division,
a touring production division and a record label.
• Produced a rock musical featuring Cheap Trick that ran for 6 months
• Expanded the organization into mainstream record business and created a revenue stream the didn't
exist
• Grew revenue that exceeded previous year by 150%
• Awarded multiple gold records
President --Media Properties, House of Blues
Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant & Live Music Venue
15 clubs throughout the U.S.

2. • Introduced a new division that created $10m in revenue
• Expanded the national brand/footprint by making it more accessible to main stream consumers
• Introduced HOB to the music business by developing a label and signing artists
• Generated additional revenue by creating the first 360' deal in which HOB shared revenue with the
artists from live touring, merchandise, sponsorship and recording cd sales
Executive VP-General Manager, Capitol Records
Los Angeles, CA
Historic Record Company that develops and distributes all genres of music
• Increased revenue from $450m to over $750m in 3 years
• Introduced the company to TEAM concept which made for a better, more productive work
environment
• Saved money in overhead expenses by streamlining the number of employees and increased
responsibilities
• Increased the Beatles catalog sales by doubling it from $75m to $150m in 43 years
Sr VP Sales and Marketing, Arista Records
New York, NY
Record company that is committed to establishing breaking new artists
• Increased revenue to over $175m as part of a team assembled to increase market share
• Sold over 100 million records during my time there
• Introduced the world to multiple Grammy award winning artists including Whitney Houston, Aretha
Franklin and many others
• Contributed to the integration process of a small label into a major distribution network--BMG
Regional Branch Manager, Sony Music
Chicago, IL
Major record company that dominated world wide market share during my tenure
EDUCATION
M.B.A., Business, UCLA, 2004