March 9, 2026 (Tampa, FL) – Symphonic, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, is celebrating Women’s History Month by opening applications for its annual Women Empowered+ mentorship program. Mentees can apply today through March 23 to be paired up with established professionals in their area of focus. Mentors participating in this year’s program include:
- Kassandra Robinson, Associate Manager, Label Partnerships, Spotify
- Sarah Davis, Director, Global Client Services & In-House Forensic Musicologist, Downtown Music Publishing
- Mayra Vargas, VP, Publishing Sync, Concord Music Publishing
- Bianca Alarcon, VP of Content Development, Spanish Broadcasting System
- Juliette Leparrée, Business Development Manager, Music Story
- Bilarys Ramirez, Comptroller (Accounting), Rimas Publishing
- Ellen Truley, Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer, The MLC
- Isabel Echeverri, Strategic Partner Manager, Music Label Partnerships, Meta
- Laurie Jakobsen, Founder & President, Jaybird Communications
Additional mentors are also participating from companies including Audiomack, Chartmetric, Cinq Music, FUGA, M for Montreal, Sony, We Make Noise, and more.
Now in its fifth year, the Women Empowered+ mentorship program has already welcomed 1,011 total participants, connecting 306 mentors from companies across the music industry with 705 mentees spanning 181 cities and 46 countries across the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, South America, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Africa.
“Having Maya Brown as my mentor has been an incredible experience and a perfect match,” said Patrice Ware, a Music Supervision & Licensing Manager and a mentee in last year’s program. “She’s challenged me with real-world mock assignments in sync, helped me sharpen my critical thinking, and taken the time to walk through new concepts while answering all my questions. I’m grateful to be part of this program and hopeful it opens new doors for me in the music business.”
“Mentoring for Symphonic’s Women Empowered+ mentorship program was honestly one of the best parts of my year,” said Stephanie Santiago-Rolón, Chief Executive Officer at Elevated Music Industries and a mentor in last year’s program. “Sitting with brave, ambitious women and cutting through the noise to talk about real strategy and real doubt felt grounding and energizing. Watching them refine their vision and step more boldly into leadership reminded me why community matters so much in this industry. This program creates space for honest conversation and meaningful growth. I walked away inspired and even more certain that when women support women, everything changes.”
Mentors and mentees will be selected and introduced to each other in April. They will then meet for at least one hour a month for the next six months either virtually or in person. Symphonic will also host a kickoff call in April for all participants to review best practices, a midpoint check-in in July to assess progress and recalibrate if necessary, and a final wrap-up meeting in November with all mentors and mentees to reflect on the program and what participants have learned.
“Five years into running this mentorship program, I am incredibly proud of the meaningful connections we’ve been able to facilitate across the music industry,” said Janette Berrios, VP of Corporate Marketing at Symphonic. “What started as an idea that Ana Maria Gamboa and I launched together has grown into a global community of women supporting one another through mentorship, guidance, and shared experience. The feedback we receive each year reinforces how important it is to continue expanding the program and advocating for female empowerment.”
Those who are interested in applying as mentors or mentees can read more about the program requirements and submit their application at symphonic.com/women-empowered.
About Symphonic
Symphonic is a leading music technology and services company, offering a proprietary content management and distribution platform, global royalty collection and split payments, and robust label services to independent labels, managers, and artists. Founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea, Symphonic is 100% independent and proud to be “by artists, for artists.”
Headquartered in Tampa, FL, Symphonic has a significant presence in key U.S. markets including Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York as well as internationally in Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Europe, the UK, and Africa.
Symphonic’s current roster and alumni include Imogen Heap, Sublime, OK Go, Sixpence None the Richer, New Radicals, Jon Batiste, Tokischa, Doechii, Surf Mesa, DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, Stick Figure, El Alfa, Juan Luis Guerra, Onyx, GRiZ, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Filter, Ani DiFranco, Sister Hazel, Melissa Etheridge, CloZee, Odesza, Eddy Herrera, The Midnight, LSDREAM, Sarah McLachlan, Reel Big Fish, and Matisyahu—among many others.
For more information, visit symphonic.com.