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Anna Kolander Elevated to Partner at Activist Artists Management<\/h2>\n

Activist Artists Management (AAM) announced the promotion of Anna Kolander to Partner. She previously held the position of Senior Manager & Head of A&R<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kolander currently manages The Lumineers<\/a>, overseeing all aspects of the band\u2019s global touring and recording endeavors.<\/p>\n

The company stated Kolander will maintain her presence in the Nashville office and take on increased leadership responsibilities within the organization.<\/p>\n

AAM represents artists including Bobby Weir<\/a>, Dwight Yoakam, The Grateful Dead, The Pretty Reckless, Orville Peck, and Dead & Company (co-managed with Azoff\/Moir).<\/p>\n

Kolander stated, \u201cTo step into this role after beginning my career alongside the leadership of Activist is incredibly meaningful. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to have learned from such an incredible team and proud of all we\u2019ve accomplished together. I look forward to continuing to support our artists and partners in impactful and innovative ways in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anna Kolander has been promoted to Partner at Activist Artists Management after thirteen years with the company.","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[513],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-careers-people","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\nAnna 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