AMELIA HALVERSON is the photo editor of Billboard. She has been working with music photographers in the photo industry for nine years and is grateful that her work allows her to combine her love of music and photography. She was previously associate photo editor at Rolling Stone. She has produced photo shoots with artists including T.I., Panic at the Disco, Rick Ross, The Donnas and T-Pain. She has collaborated with photographers including Patrick Fraser, David McClister, Anthony Saint James and Jennifer Tzar.
As Billboard’s editorial director, BILL WERDE leads the editorial strategy and vision for the brand, which includes the weekly publication and Web sites (Billboard.com and Billboard.biz), as well as other digital content offerings and industry-leading conferences and events. Werde joined Billboard in July 2005 as senior news editor and has steadily climbed the ranks of the organization ever since, having been promoted to deputy editor and later executive editor.
LEE STIMMEL is the senior vice president, marketing at Epic Records. Stimmel was previously the senior vice president, strategic marketing and business development at Atlantic Records. During his tenure at Atlantic, he conceived and executed marketing campaigns for a wide variety of artists, including Matchbox 20 and Brandy. He began his career in 1992, working at A-Vision, Atlantic’s TV and video division. Mr. Stimmel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
JONAS NACHSIN is the president of Roadrunner Records. In Nachsin’s ten years, the label has enjoyed unprecedented success with bands such as Nickelback and Slipknot and is finding new success with the bands Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman and Killswitch Engage. The Roadrunner Records brand is recognized in the music industry and by consumers as the top hard rock, metal and commercial rock record label in the music business. Other artists on the label include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megadeth, Collective Soul, Madina Lake and Black Stone Cherry.
