With an extraordinary knowledge of the live event musical landscape, Joanne Abbot Green architects and executes complex events from international, national and local large-scale, multi-venue music and film conferences and festivals to intimate corporate, educational and social experiences.  As a highly skilled project creator and developer, Joanne understands the complexities of each phase of the development process from conception to hands-on day-of-event production. Her network of event-related relationships spans the globe including venues, media, music, technology, legal, editorial, government and academic.

Joanne’s capabilities span conception, organization, marketing, pre-production, onsite production and post-production.

Joanne has produced events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (David Geffen Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Stanley Kaplan Space, Walter Reade Theatre); World Trade Center; New York University and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, featuring speakers and performers including David Bowie, Anderson Cooper, Foo Fighters, Rev. Al Sharpton, Lou Reed, the Hon. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Perry Farrell, Jake Gyllenhaal, Avicci, Yoko Ono, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Queen Latifah, Rev Run (Run-D.M.C.), Brian Wilson, Lizzo, Patti Smith, Lady Gaga, Michael Moore, Ice-T, Iggy Pop, Quentin Tarantino, Thurston Moore, David Byrne, Chuck D., Green Day, Rage Against The Machine, Wilco, Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Oasis, Muse, Johnny Cash, R.E.M., Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.

Joanne also created, launched, produced and developed the Artist-In-Residence Program for New York University featuring prominent musicians.

Areas of Expertise

• Live event production and management

• Experiential event production

• Content strategy

• Digital Strategy

• Continuing Legal Education events

• Product ideation, design & launch

• Creative & marketing

• Team Building

Honors & Awards

• Received first-ever NYU Steinhardt Music Business Alumni Service Award

• Recognized by Gen Art under Profiles of Extraordinary Women

• Featured as one of 25 Power Women by New York Moves

Academic Presence

• Lectured at New York University graduate and undergraduate programs and panels

• Served as judge at the Graduate Fellowship Selection Event for NYU's Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Program in Social Entrepreneurship

• Served as judge at the NYU Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Awards

• Served as judge at the NYU Steinhardt Entrepreneurial Development program

Bobby is a Founding Partner of the Parallax Agency LLC, a next generation art, music, pop culture, media and technology consultation firm serving music business professionals, tech innovators, legal and financial entrepreneurs and executives from startup and boutique outfits to Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to Parallax, Bobby conceived and launched CMJ, and is widely recognized as a pioneer, visionary and one of the preeminent executives in the contemporary music world. 

Bobby first launched CMJ New Music Report as a student at Brandeis University and remained at the helm of the company as CEO until its sale.  The company publication was instrumental in powering the rise of emerging music, presaging trends and discovering hundreds of future music superstars.

At CMJ, Bobby was credited with developing the first-ever and longest running college radio network of over 500 North American colleges and universities, totaling over 4 million enrolled students.  Bobby also sold, managed and implemented integrated emerging music-centric brand partnerships for clients including Ford, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Microsoft, Xbox, Wrigley, Hanes and dozens more.

In addition to his business endeavors, Bobby is actively involved in multiple academic pursuits.  He has served as an Executive-in-Residence and Mentor at New York University, and lectured at Princeton University, UCLA, UCSD, Loyola College, Brandeis University and the State Universities of New York/Stony Brook and Albany. He has appeared as a speaker at dozens of music business seminars including SXSW, Billboard, the New Music Seminar and the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference.

Bobby is regularly sought and interviewed by periodicals, radio, television and digital outlets for his input on music, media, and cultural and technological subjects including CNN, CBS, ABC, MTV, NPR, The New York Times, Wall St. Journal, Time Magazine, USA Today, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe.

Areas of Expertise

• Brand Engagement & Marketing Strategy

• Digital Strategy

• Product Ideation, Design & Launch

• Social Media

• Event Executive Management

• Business Development

• Music Technology

• Content Licensing

• Collegiate On-Campus Activations

• Corporate Operations

• Team Building

• Emerging Markets

• P&L Management and Responsibility

• ROI Analysis

• Investor Relations

• Client Relations