In a major overhaul of its Awards department that began in May with the elimination of the controversial “secret committees” that determined final Grammy nominations and continued with the departur…
took place in March. The elimination of the secret committees — which ostensibly leaves the final nominations to the decision of the larger Grammy electorate and takes out the previous insider curation of the final nominations for most categories — simplifies the process in many ways.
“I am proud to welcome Ruby and Joanna into their new positions as we work to enhance our awards processes from the inside out,” said Mason. “Their expertise in this space is highly valuable as we continue to refine the Recording Academy’s role in the music industry and work to provide the highest quality of service to our members.”
Prior to joining the Academy’s executive team, Marchand held several elected leadership roles at the Academy. In 2004, she was elected governor and vice president of the New York Chapter. In 2011, she was elected a national trustee from the New York Chapter and served for two terms, and then was elected vice chair of the Academy by the National Board of Trustees in 2015 and served until 2019.
Chu previously held director and managing director roles in the Academy’s Awards Department, where she was responsible for overseeing the departmental staff and upholding the integrity of the awards process. Prior to joining the Academy, Chu worked in Silicon Valley as one of the few female software engineers in the aerospace industry for 15 years prior to a career shift to the music industry.
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