ABOUT THE CEO

Nakiyah Hayling is 10+ year veteran in the music industry having begun her professional career as a music journalist. Hayling foraged into music reviewing, interviewing, and creating content to highlight and promote music artists in partnership with an online publication. Hayling went on to venture into working at a larger independent record label, and worked her way up the ranks in the promotions department. Hayling spent 11 years at MNRK Nashville (formerly eOne Music Nashville). Hayling was the Sr. Director of Promotions and enjoyed record success whilst working on over 70 promotional campaigns. Hayling & her team has attained double digit Billboard #1 charting milestones, and established Billboard Chart history during her tenure as executive. Hayling has worked on campaigns that featured Michelle Williams, Beyonce’, and Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child, Pastor Shirley Caesar, members of the Legendary Clark Sisters, and Lalah Hathaway. Hayling spearheaded the campaigns that led to establishing a record for the most consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart in history. Hayling continues to find new and innovative ways to promote and sustain the brands of her artists. Hayling added talent management and production assistant for Central City Productions, which produces The Stellar Awards, and Black Music Honors Awards Ceremony annually, to her repertoire in 2019. Hayling has served on the awards screening committee for The Gospel Music Association, is a member of SOURCE Nashville, and is a member of NARAS, The GRAMMY Association. Hayling has participated in the GRAMMY U program as a mentor and is an alumni member of SOLID Nashville, an organization that unites music entertainment colleagues and fundraises for various entities. Hayling is currently the CEO of a multi-media brand producing consulting agency, Pivotal Media Brands, Pivotal Media Consulting that serves as the umbrella for her media consulting business, e-commerce brand, and literary publishing house. Hayling works with emerging independent artists and mainstay artists in order to sustain the music life cycle echo system through artist management, and marketing consulting. Hayling plans to expand her reach in the media world and continues to pursue opportunities to deliver a brand promise of excellence, unprecedented creativity, and cutting edge perspectives.