MEET THE PANELISTS

Rachel Mcfarlane, Film/TV/Game Composer

EA/Berklee Charting Change Scholar and Video Game Composer. Her credits include mentorship with EA Music, scoring for QuickFlickTV’s “I(UN)DO,” and commissions from The Royal Conservatory, Scarborough Philharmonic, and Niagara Symphony. Named one of CBC’s “30 Under 30.”

Adrienne Reeves, Versa Music Group.

Founder and CEO of Versa Music Group, dedicated to empowering independent artists by bridging the gap between music and media. Versa has facilitated placements in major albums, ads, and films. Adrienne is also a TV/Film Music Supervisor, contributing to various projects.

Celeste Debro, Creative Control

Creative Consultant, Artist Manager, and founder of The Artist Progression Network. Merges conflict management, strategy, and self-discovery to empower independent artists toward sustainable careers. As Head of A&R and Music Supervisor at Creative Control Entertainment, she’s contributed to major projects like The Six Triple Eight and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black.

Mike Carpenter, Passionflix

Director of Music at Passionflix, where he’s led music supervision for titles like The Secret Life of Amy Bensen, Resisting Roots, and Driven. Formerly a Music Supervisor, Mike was promoted in 2024 for his creative direction and leadership.

Vitaly Shenderovsky, Riot Games

Music Supervisor at Riot Games, recognized for his work on Valorant: 2 Worlds - Clove Agent (2024). Recipient of the Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Video Game & Interactive) in 2025. Contributed to projects including Dear White People (2014) and The Cyclist (2012)

Matthew Head, Matthew Head Productions

Emmy, NAACP Image, and Peabody Award-winning composer and music producer from Marietta, Georgia. Known for scoring P-Valley, The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song, and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia. Collaborated with Timbaland on Step Up: High Water Season 2 and served as sole music producer for Season 3

RushDee, BeGeniusRecords

Multi-platinum, Billboard #1 producer and founder of BeGenius Records. From Saginaw, Michigan, he’s produced for Nipsey Hussle, Lil Wayne, Fabolous, and Curren$y. His credits span film (Reprisal, Hard Kill), TV (Love & Hip-Hop: Miami, Black Ink: Chicago), and games (NBA 2K).

Djay Cas, Casflow Publishing/ Warner Chappell Music

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter with over 15 years in sync licensing. Founder of CasFlow, a sync library in partnership with Warner Chappell, delivering cutting-edge music for film, TV, and games. His work has landed placements with top brands like Netflix, ESPN, and Disney. Cas boasts a catalog of over 300 sync placements and counting.

Reesha L. Archibald, A Bird and a Bear Entertainment

A Creative Executive with A Bird and a Bear Entertainment- Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone's production company and she also works alongside Cheo Hodari Coker, who was the creator/Executive Producer/Showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage as the Head of Operations for his Fighting 99th Productions company.

Megan Francoeur, 21 music

Music Supervisor acclaimed for her work on Amazon's Harlem, BET+'s First Wives Club, and the 2023 theatrical release The Blackening. As Creative Director at Sky Bound Entertainment, she secured thousands of placements across advertisements, TV shows, and films. An active board member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers

Ad Johnson, Mass Appeal

Sync Manager at Mass Appeal and founder of Chosen Musicians. With a keen ear for emerging talent, he bridges artists and media, securing placements across film, TV, and gaming. A frequent speaker at industry events like NAMM, A.D. shares insights on music supervision and networking

John Boyd, Soundcat Productions

American composer blending live orchestration, ambient textures, and commercial sound across film, TV, and advertising. He’s scored Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat franchise, HBO’s 40 Years a Prisoner, and Sundance 2023’s Young. Wild. Free., with additional credits on Despicable Me 3, How High 2, and HBO’s Ferrell Takes the Field. A frequent collaborator with Oscar-winner Daniel Junge, John is also co-founder of Soundcat Productions, crafting music for brands like Apple, Google, and MasterCard

Sarah Bromberg, Raedio

As the Vice President of Music Supervision & Library at Raedio, she has worked on high-profile movies and series such as Starz’ “P-Valley” and Netflix’s film “Someone Great.” Her work on P-Valley earned her the Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Outstanding Music Supervision in a Television Drama in 2021.