New YORK (CelebrityAccess) – Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Nile Rodgers was unanimously re-elected to serve a third term as Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at its annual Board of Directors meeting held in New York City on October 15, 2024.
“Having Nile as a partner has been a very special and rewarding experience for me personally and professionally,” said Linda Moran, SHOF President and CEO. “Nile is one of the rare ones who is respected and admired by his peers and his fans of all generations for being a musical pioneer with his multi-cross genre music. With an ever-expanding list of credits and accomplishments and more importantly, his eloquence in talking about and especially his love of songwriting and its process makes Nile the ideal voice for the songwriting community to the world at large as Chairman of the SHOF.”
“Serving as the Chair of The Songwriters Hall of Fame has been one of the highest points of my career. To be re-elected to serve another term makes me prouder than I could have ever imagined.” Rodgers commented. “This distinguished organization is one of the most brilliantly responsible groups I’ve ever had the pleasure to just sit amongst. Songwriters are the pillar of the music industry, and we recognize and celebrate these great creators. For this honor, I’m beyond elated.”
Re-elected officers with Moran include CFO and Treasurer Tom Kelly and Senior Vice Presidents David Israelite, Elizabeth Matthews, and Mike O’Neill, Secretary Mary Jo Mennella, and Deputy Secretary Linda Buckley. Elected members to the Board of Directors are SHOF inductees Desmond Child, Steve Dorff and Paul Williams, Hal David Starlight Award Recipient Schaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith, Martin N. Bandier, Donna Caseine, Samantha Cox, Charlie Feldman, Fletcher Foster, Pete Ganbarg, Randy Grimmett, John H. Josephson, Jody H. Klein, Evan Lamberg, Carianne Marshall, Nancy Munoz, Jon Platt, Irwin Z. Robinson, Harold Stephan, Bob Valentine and John Titta. Barry Slotnick will continue as Counsel. The Chairman, Officers, and Board of Directors will all serve terms of five years, up from the original three-year terms.
