Sisterhood Spotlight: Women, Wisdom & Wellness in Entertainment

Date/Time
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06/17/2025

Location
Zoom

co-presented with

Moderator:
Debra Delshad |Creative Music Strategy & Licensing Consultant

Panelists:

Kimberly Cooper | Music Specialist, Apple TV+
Sierra Lever | Head of HipHop/R&B/Afrobeats at Amazon Music
Julia Michels | Music Supervisor, Format Entertainment
Tiff Randol | Co-Founder, Mamas In Music

in honor of Freda Mae Merideth (1928 – 2025)
(mother of Rene Merideth)

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Biographies

Debra Delshad | Creative Music Strategy & Licensing Consultant

Debra Delshad is a seasoned music executive with over 20 years of experience in synchronization, licensing, and creative strategy. She spent the past decade as Senior Director of Sync and Licensing at Angry Mob Music before pivoting to consulting for emerging companies and a new music app she’s excited to help grow. Her recent projects include placements for Worth the Wait (Tubi) and work with The Broad Museum, as well as ongoing collaborations with independent artists and songwriters on sync and publishing opportunities.

A member of the Recording Academy, Debra has served on the boards of the California Copyright Conference and the Association of Independent Music Publishers. Known for her ability to close complex deals, she has secured music placements across television, film, advertising, and gaming.

Her past roles include key positions at EMI Music Publishing, Anthem Entertainment, and DreamWorks Music. She is a frequent speaker at industry events and holds a B.A. from USC and a J.D. from Loyola Law School. Variety recognized her for her work on Netflix’s Bridgerton and as one of the “Female Executives of Iranian Descent Making an Impact in the Music Industry.”

Outside of work, Debra is passionate about photography, travel, live music, and spending time with her two children.

Kimberly Cooper | Music Specialist, Apple TV+

Kimberly is a seasoned music licensing and sync professional with a deep background in both recorded music and publishing. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Songwriting, Kimberly began her career at Warner Music Group’s Rhino Records, where she spent eight years licensing iconic sound recordings for commercials.

She later transitioned to the publishing side of the industry, joining Wise Music, where she specialized in sync licensing for film and television. With a holistic understanding of music rights, Kimberly brought her expertise to Apple TV+ four and a half years ago, where she continues to contribute to the music strategy and licensing efforts behind original content.

Sierra Lever | Head of HipHop/R&B/Afrobeats at Amazon Music

Sierra Lever is the Head of HipHop/R&B/Afrobeats at Amazon Music. Since joining in 2021, she has spearheaded some of the biggest initiatives behind Amazon Music’s HipHop/R&B/Afrobeats brand, Rotation, and is focused on driving customer growth & developing strategy for the genres on Amazon Music. Sierra joined Black Music Action’s Executive Leadership Council in 2025, as her passion to support Black artists, songwriters, producers, managers, and executives within the music business is in direct alignment in with the organization’s mission.

Sierra has brought fans closer to the biggest music moments in culture including the livestream strategies for Kendrick Lamar’s Ken & Friends “The Pop Out” show on Juneteenth, Lil Weezyana Festival featuring the Hot Boys Reunion, Dreamville Festival, Mary J. Blige’s Strength of A Woman Festival, HipHop 50th series in NYC and ATL, Snoop Dogg’s 30th Anniversary of Doggystyle, Juice Wrld Day & more. With a desire to support artists and community, she was instrumental in developing the Durk Banks Scholarship fund, with Lil Durk’s Neighborhood Heroes Foundation, aimed to provide students with scholarships to Howard University. Along with serving the Watts community with contributions towards a toy drive and community day for TDE Xmas in partnership with Amazon Fresh.

Prior to joining Amazon Music, Sierra got her start in the music industry after achieving a master’s degree from Syracuse University, as an intern at The Recording Academy. She then began her marketing run at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, followed by Capitol, Motown, and Columbia Records for artists including Polo G, ChloexHalle, Lil Nas X, Zaytoven, Fivio Foreign, Icewear Vezzo, Tyga, 24kGoldn, Stefflon Don, Yung Bleu, SimXSantana, The Kid Laroi, Quality Control artists, and more.

Julia Michels | Music Supervisor, Format Entertainment

Julia Michels is a Grammy Winning Music Supervisor whose films have garnered both critical acclaim and over $6 Billion Dollars in worldwide ticket sales. Michels began her career as a music executive for
Twentieth Century Fox, where she supervised all music for projects across Twentieth’s myriad divisions. She left FOX to run the soundtrack department across all labels in the EMI Records’ family and then went
on to oversee music for MGM Pictures before venturing out on her own. Michels won a Grammy for her work on A Star Is Born, and is the winner of the 2010, 2012 and 2019 awards for Outstanding Music Supervision in film by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. She is also the winner of the 2011, 2012, 2017 and 2019 awards for Best Supervision in Film by the Guild of Music Supervisors.

Furthermore, in 2015, she received a Billboard Music Award, an American Music Award, and Grammy nomination for her work on Pitch Perfect 2. Michels is the current President of the LA Chapter of the Recording Academy, for which she has been a board member for 12 years. Select credits include: The Accountant 2, Back in Action, Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Unfrosted, Cocaine Bear, Luck, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, A Star Is Born, The Greatest Showman, Pitch Perfect 1, 2 & 3, Trolls, Bad Moms, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (franchise), A Single Man, The Blind Side, Sex and the City 1 & 2, The Devil Wears Prada and many more.

Tiff Randol | Co-Founder, Mamas In Music

Tiff Randol is a composer, producer, songwriter, and co-founder of Mamas in Music, a global nonprofit supporting mothers across the music industry. She launched the organization in 2019 while navigating early motherhood and the glaring lack of caregiver support in the industry. Today, MiM is a trusted hub for connection, creative growth, and advocacy, with hundreds of members worldwide and growing collaborations with industry partners.

She began her career at NYU, The Power Station, and Philip Glass’ Looking Glass Studios in NYC, producing and writing across genres. Her compositions include the end title for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters and placements in Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex, Arrow, Work in Progress, The Fosters, and more. Described by The Huffington Post as “if Alice took Ziggy Stardust’s hand and followed him down the rabbit hole,” Tiff’s work is cinematic—merging deep emotional storytelling with expansive sonic exploration. Her music has been recognized by the SCL Composer Mentorship Program, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, American Songwriter, and festivals including HollyShorts, Japan Media Arts Festival, and DomeUnder.

Now focused on scoring and releasing music through her artist project IAMEVE, Tiff is passionate about sharing her experience navigating identity, creativity, and caregiving as a neurodivergent mother—while continuing to build collective power through Mamas in Music.

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