# Executive Turntable: HYBE Elevates Jenni Pfaff to Chief People and Transformation Officer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/executive-turntable-hybe-elevates-jenni-pfaff-to-chief-people-and-transformation-officer/
- Published: 2026-07-31T20:04:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T21:51:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/hybe-jenni-pfaff-chief-people-and-transformation-officer/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- HYBE gives Jenni Pfaff a global people and transformation role.
- Sony Music Publishing promotes Ari Gelaw in creative A&R.
- K-LOVE appoints Andrew Lambeth to lead marketing and communications.

## Summary

Billboard’s executive appointments roundup reports senior leadership changes at HYBE, Sony Music Publishing and K-LOVE, reflecting continued investment in talent, organisational strategy and artist development across the music sector.

- HYBE promoted Jenni Pfaff to global chief people and transformation officer, based in Los Angeles and reporting to CEO Jason Jaesang Lee.
- Pfaff previously held HYBE’s US version of the role and helped recruit senior HYBE America leaders; before joining HYBE in 2025, she worked at Warner Chappell Music.
- Sony Music Publishing promoted Ari Gelaw to senior vice-president of creative A&R, leading its US R&B/hip-hop team across New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
- K-LOVE appointed Andrew Lambeth chief marketing and communications officer, effective 1 September 2026; he joins from Centricity Music.

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