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Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara announces incoming board members

by Community Contributor • July 17, 2024 • Comments Off

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Music Academy of the West Elects New Board Members: Andrea Hein and Harrison Bains, Jr.

SANTA BARBARA— The Music Academy of the West recently elected two distinguished community leaders to its Board of Directors: Montecito residents Andrea Hein, a retired entertainment industry executive, and Harrison M. (Mac) Bains, Jr., a retired banking and finance executive.

“I am delighted to welcome two exceptional members of the Santa Barbara community to the Music Academy Board of Directors. Andrea’s impressive experience in licensing, and Mac’s deep knowledge of banking and finance, amplify our Board’s overall mission to support the Music Academy’s impact.”

– Maurice Singer, Music Academy Board Chair

“I’m thrilled to join forces with Andrea and Mac as we usher in a new era for the Music Academy. Their contributions strengthen an already formidable Board of Directors, steering the Academy towards a bright future.”

– Shauna Quill, Music Academy President & CEO

About the New Board Members

ANDREA HEIN is a retired entertainment industry executive focusing on licensing and merchandising. During a 15-year career with Paramount Pictures and Viacom, Inc. she was the President of Viacom Consumer Products, which licensed and merchandised movie and TV properties including Star Trek, Forrest Gump, Mission Impossible, and Cheers. Her experience covered a broad spectrum of licensing ventures such as restaurants, exhibits, events, theme park attractions, stage plays, and consumer products.

Prior to Paramount, she was vice president of merchandising for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, responsible for national promotions and product placement for the James Bond franchise, among others. She began her licensing career in entertainment at Lucasfilm Ltd., with a focus on the Star Wars and Indiana Jones properties.

After Paramount, Andrea was a licensing consultant, providing business development, marketing, and growth solutions for select clients. She is also an expert witness in cases involving intellectual property disputes.

She received her master’s degree in education from the University of Memphis and her bachelor’s degree in education from the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.

HARRISON M. (MAC) BAINS, JR. has had a long career in Banking and Corporate Finance, including Senior Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of RJR Nabisco, and Acting Chief Financial Officer and Vice President and Treasurer of Bristol-Myers Squibb. He has also served in leadership positions as a trustee or director on many for-profit and nonprofit boards. These included: the Mercer Funds, in roles that included Chair and Chair of the Audit Committee; The Bank of America Funds; two biotech companies, serving as Chair of the Audit Committees of both; The Park Avenue Armory, where he is a Trustee Emeritus after serving many years as Finance Committee Chair; the American Battlefield Trust; and the University of Redlands, where he served as Investment Committee Chair. Mr. Bains holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Redlands, an MBA in Finance from the University of California-Berkeley, and he attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

About Music Academy of the West

Located in Santa Barbara, the Music Academy of the West creates a space where exceptional talent can thrive by encouraging artists to stretch, experiment, improvise, and play. The Music Academy provides artists with the tools they need to become not just great musicians but great leaders. The Music Academy’s programs include the annual eight-week Summer School & Music Festival which trains up to 150 fellows ages 18-34 and presents more than 130 performances and events, competitions, and a fully staged opera; Sing!, a children’s choir that performs with local, national, and international partners; the MAX (Music Academy Exchange) partnership with international orchestras; the innovative Alumni Enterprise Awards; and the Mariposa Series of concerts by Academy-affiliated artists. The Festival showcases talented young musicians and outstanding teaching and guest artists in a wide array of one-of-a-kind performances, chamber concerts, public masterclasses, and competitions. The 2024 Summer School & Festival takes place from June 12 through August 3. Learn more at musicacademy.org