Beth Tallman has over 25 years entertainment industry experience. She has held positions in Promotion, Marketing, Sales, International, and Operations at distribution companies and labels such as WEA, A&M, Island Def Jam, and Rykodisc. Tallman currently is a marketing consultant and manager for EMT Consulting and Heart & Soul Artist Management. She was the East Coast client services rep for Colligent, a social media market research company. She has been a member of the Recording Academy since 2000, and served as a governor for 4 terms, 2 on the PNW chapter, as well as 2 terms on the New York chapter. Tallman has a BA in Music Performance and Business Administration from the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR, and an MBA, with certificates in Intellectual Property Law, Global Business, and E-Business from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She is also a certified Project Manager from the Project Management Institute. To keep her creative juices going, she is also an actor and can be seen in various commercials, TV, and film projects.