Peermusic Promotes Jody Farber to CFO as Longtime Finance Chief Retires – Billboard

The indie publisher makes its second major executive move of the year. Jody Farber Courtesy of Peermusic Trending on Billboard Indie music publisher and neighboring rights company Peermusic has made its second senior leadership change of the year, promoting Jody Farber to chief financial officer. The move was announced Tuesday by executive chair Ralph Peer II and CEO Mary Megan Peer. Farber, who joined the company in 2024 as senior vice president of finance and strategy, will be based in New York and report directly to Mary Megan Peer. Her appointment follows last month’s promotion of Paul Smelt to the newly created role of COO, overseeing the day‑to‑day administration of publishing and neighboring rights divisions across Peermusic’s global offices.  Related As CFO, Farber will lead all financial operations, including global treasury, budgeting, accounting, reporting, deal analysis and long-term strategic planning. She will work closely with Peermusic’s worldwide leadership team to support the company’s ongoing growth. Farber succeeds longtime finance chief Bill Gorjance, who is stepping down after two decades in the role. During his tenure, Gorjance helped triple the company’s revenues, expand its footprint into Korea and China, strengthen its neighboring rights business and modernize financial and administrative systems. He
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