Have lunch with Deborah Dugan, President/CEO of The Recording Academy in LA!
Recognized as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women" in the Forbes "Social Entrepreneurism" issue, Elle's "Top Women To Help Change the World" and honored with PTTOW!'s "Nelson Mandela's Changemakers Award," Deborah Dugan is an unstoppable leader who continues to create impact and incite meaningful change in the entertainment and social good industries.
On August 1, 2019, Deborah made history as the first woman to be appointed as the Recording Academy®’s President/CEO. In her role, she also serves as President/CEO of the Academy's charitable affiliate MusiCares® and sits on the Boards of the GRAMMY Museum Foundation® and The Latin Recording Academy®. As the leader of the world’s leading society of music professionals, Deborah advocates for musicians rights on the national, state and local levels—ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. She also oversees the creative and strategic vision for the annual GRAMMY Awards®—music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement.
Formerly, Dugan served as CEO of (RED), the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver. She joined (RED) in 2011, and led its strategic vision for social engagement and its partnerships with Apple, Beats by Dre, Starbucks, Bank of America, Salesforce and Latin America's Claro and Telcel, among many others. (RED) has raised more than $600 million for the Global Fund and has impacted the lives of 110 million people.
Prior to (RED), Dugan was President of Disney Publishing Worldwide, a $2 billion retail division of the Walt Disney Company. Dugan also served as Senior Advisor to the Tribeca Enterprises Board and spent eight years as Executive Vice President at EMI/Capitol Records. She began her career as a mergers and acquisition attorney on Wall Street.
At Deborah’s very core, she believes in the unheard voices, which is why she currently serves as co-chair of The Moth—an award-winning organization dedicated to promoting the art and craft of storytelling. She is also a Tribeca Disruptor Awards Fellow and a Legacy Lab Honors' "Re-founders Of The Year."