New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation Entertainment) Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) the world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company announced today that Carrie Davis has been appointed Chief Communications Officer, where she will oversee internal and external communications for the company. She joins Live Nation from Disney Interactive, where she served as vice president of communications. Based out of the Beverly Hills office, Davis will report to President and CEO Michael Rapino and COO Joe Berchtold.
"Carrie brings highly relevant expertise and a like-minded approach to communications at the right time for Live Nation and our global growth plan. Our employees and external partners will benefit from her substantial experience in music, entertainment and technology and we look forward to working with her," said Rapino.
"Michael and his world-class team have transformed Live Nation Entertainment into the world's preeminent live entertainment company and I look forward to bringing their story of growth and innovation to the global marketplace," said Davis.
Davis brings to Live Nation a proven communications track record working across the media, music and technology sectors. Prior to Live Nation, Davis served as vice president, communications for Disney
Interactive at the Walt Disney Company, where she developed and executed internal and external communications strategies and oversaw public relations for the division. Before Disney, Davis oversaw public relations and strategy for Yahoo!'s portfolio of news and entertainment websites, while earlier in her career she worked at public relations firms Hill+Knowlton Strategies and GolinHarris, representing clients including Nintendo, Nestlé, AEG, Boost
Mobile and Sony Home Entertainment. Davis began her career managing public relations for musical artists through her own firm and at Tommy Boy Records and Blackground/Universal Records where she worked with artists including Aaliyah, Timbaland,
De La Soul and Outkast. Davis earned her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
