Warner Chappell Music Colombia has tapped Catalina Santa Peña as managing director.

Leading the company’s operations for the territory, Peña will report to Gustavo Menéndez, President, U.S. Latin & Latin America, WCM. She replaces Daniel Mora, who was recently named managing director of Warner Music Andes.

In her new role, Peña will be key in helping expand the team while overseeing a growing roster that includes Latin Grammy winner Juan Pablo Vega, Santiago Cruz, Lalo Ebratt, Piso 21, Vicente García, Yera and TIMØ.

“Catalina knows the artistic side of the business and her heart is always in the right place, defending songwriters and the creative community,” said Menéndez. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have her joining us and continuing our work and expanding our growth.”

“The amount of talent and creativity coming out of Colombia is truly remarkable, and we’re delighted to see Catalina take the reins and oversee this market at such a pivotal moment for Latin music,” added WCM Co-Chair/CEO, Guy Moot, and Co-Chair/COO, Carianne Marshall.

“I am very excited for this new opportunity and to continue my journey of empowering musicians and composers, who are the backbone of this wonderful industry of ours,” shared Peña.

Prior to WCM, Peña held roles at the Colombian Copyright office, Sony Music (Andean region), SAYCO and the Ministry of Culture in Public Performances Law in Colombia. She also founded The Artist’s Attorney in 2019, where she worked with the likes of Karol G, Sky Rompiendo and J Balvin, among others.

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