Women in the Music Industry

Susan Aberbach

Susan Aberbach is the president of the music publishing company, Hill & Range, which was formed by her husband and his brother. The two brothers wanted to publish country...

Edna Adams

Edna Adams has been a mentor to many within the music publishing and music retail business since first entering the industry in the early 1970s. She joined Charlie Hansen Music Publishing...

Dominique Agnew

Dominique Agnew has been dedicated to the music industry, serving NAMM for over 25 years -- most notably as the Associate Director for Trade Show Sales. She bore witness to the growth of...

Joy Akerman

 Joy Akerman was one of the first volunteers in NAMM’s Museum of Making Music docent programs back in 1999.  Over the years, she became active in many elements of the museum, including the...

Grace Altieri

Grace Altieri has a background in law but was willing to put that career on hold when her husband decided to open a drum shop in Tampa. AJ was working for a local music store and was...

Eleanor Anderson

 Eleanor Anderson and her son Kurt Anderson are co-managers of Woodbury Press, the music company formed by Eleanor’s late husband, Leroy Anderson.  As composer and arranger, Leroy...

Muriel Anderson

Muriel Anderson sure puts her heart and soul into her music as both a performer and songwriter. Over the years the music products industry has been lucky to be closely associated...

Rebecca Apodaca

Rebecca Apodaca is the president of A&D Music in Southern California. Her father was an instrument repairman and so she grew up replacing strings and adjusting necks on...

Vivian Artley

 Vivian Artley’s brother formed the Artley Flute Company in Elkhart, IN, during the 1930s.  With an innovation that allowed the instrument to be made cheaper, Artley became a...

Bernice Ash

Bernice Ash began working at the Sam Ash Music Store in New York City in 1947, one year before marrying the founder’s eldest son, Jerry. Bernice and Jerry continued the tradition...

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