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About GMS

Advancing the people and practice behind music in media.

The Guild of Music Supervisors is a professional home for the people who shape story through music.

Photography: Amari Jones

Our Mission

Music supervision connects creative vision with every practical step needed to bring it to audiences.

The Guild of Music Supervisors is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the craft of music supervision for the mutual benefit of media stakeholders across film, television, games, advertising, trailers, and emerging media.

We create an environment where the knowledge, resources, and skills specific to music supervision can be expanded and shared. Our goal is to sustain the highest level of professionalism while helping the collective expertise of the field continue to evolve.

Through education, advocacy, recognition, and community, GMS supports the professionals whose work brings music and moving images together.

Founded
2010
Organization
501(c)(6) nonprofit
Our Field
Film, television, games, advertising, trailers, and emerging media

Our Work

A stronger craft serves the entire creative ecosystem.

GMS brings the community together around the shared standards, knowledge, and relationships that help music supervision thrive.

Advocacy

Championing the role, value, and professional standards of music supervision across the media industries.

Education

Sharing practical knowledge, resources, and perspective for professionals at every stage of their careers.

Recognition

Celebrating excellence and making the creative contribution of music supervisors more visible.

Community

Creating opportunities for members and aligned partners to learn, connect, collaborate, and lead.

Guild of Music Supervisors board members gathered together

Professional Leadership

Led by working music supervisors.

The Guild is guided by professionals with experience across the many formats, business models, and creative environments where music supervision happens.

That working perspective keeps the organization connected to the realities of the craft while building toward a stronger and more sustainable future for the field.

Board Resources

GMS Leadership

Meet the Board

The board brings together experienced music supervisors committed to serving the profession and the wider creative community.

Jonathan Leahy
President

Jonathan Leahy

Melissa Chapman
Vice President

Melissa Chapman

Allison Wood
Treasurer

Allison Wood

Danny Exum
Secretary

Danny Exum

Jennifer Smith
Board Member

Jennifer Smith

Chris Mollere
Board Member

Chris Mollere

Howard Paar
Board Member

Howard Paar

Lindsay Wolfington
Board Member

Lindsay Wolfington

Aminé Ramer
Board Member

Aminé Ramer

Heather Guibert
Board Member

Heather Guibert

Board Member

Joel C. High

Our Foundation

Founding Members & GMS Team

Established by working music supervisors in 2010 and supported today by a dedicated team serving the Guild and its community.

Established 2010

Founding Members

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Supporting the Guild

GMS Team

Operations Manager
Steve Clark
Executive Assistant
Vera Heidecker
Managerial Assistant
Colleen Carney
Senior Coordinator, Operations
Marshall Kaulbars
Director of Sponsorship
Hunter George
Partnerships Manager
Lisa Danaë
Sponsorship Coordinators
Megan Ling Joelina Garcia
Event Operations
Angelia Bibbs-Sanders
Marketing Manager
Bethany Brown

Join the Community

Help move the craft forward.

Connect with peers, share knowledge, and take part in the conversations shaping music supervision across media.