Daryl Friedman

About Daryl Friedman

Self-directed and driven nonprofit/association senior executive with comprehensive…

Experience

1. C-suite Executive at Grammys Organization (Advocacy, Membership, Industry Relations, Governance)

   The Recording Academy

   Jan 2005 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Chief Advocacy Officer, 2020-Present• Represent creative and technology professionals’ interests.• Lead advocacy communications strategy and serve as spokesperson.• Ensure organizational vision is realized by collaborating with board of trustees.• Recognized as a sought-after industry speaker.• Produce industry’s leading event in Washington, GRAMMYs on the Hill, and other programs year-round.• Collaborate with industry CEOs and other leaders on education, advocacy and outreach.• Galvanized Academy membership to pass critical COVID legislation in 2020.Chief Industry, Government and Member Relations Officer, 20••••20• Oversee government relations, industry outreach, governance and membership in DC and twelve cities across the nation.• Supervise a 65-person staff of an $80M trade association.• Integrated membership, industry and government relations.• Manage communication with federal and state legislatures, members, trustees and media.• Provide and lead advocacy communications strategy and serve as spokesperson.• Ensure organizational vision is realized and project deadlines are met by collaborating with board of trustees.• Passed landmark legislation, Music Modernization Act, 2018, and launched a political action committee.• Organize outreach campaigns with local, state and federal officials and led industry-coalitions.• Work directly with board of trustees, advocacy and strategic planning committees.• Published articles in industry magazines and association newsletters.• Recognized as a sought-after industry speaker.Vice President, Advocacy & Industry Relations, 20••••14• Established first advocacy department as the DC based chief executive.• Conceived, organized and implemented an annual advocacy event with participants in 400 districts.• Created industry’s most well-regarded D.C. fly-in and event programs.• United diverse membership to lobby legislators leading to direct legislative action.

Education

• American University

  Master of Arts - MA

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Bachelor of Arts - BA