Dear Supporter,

Gary Stewart’s lifelong passion for music and pop culture took him from part-time record store clerk to senior vice president of artists and repertoire at Rhino Entertainment (now Rhino Records), to head of catalog at iTunes, and catalog curator for Apple Music.

While at Rhino, Stewart began working with a number of progressive organizations, and created and directed a social responsibility program that resulted in the company donating more than $2 million to address the challenges of poverty and racial inequality. Gary served as a pivotal member of LAANE’s Advisory Board for seven years.

Since his passing in 2019, friends and fellow music executives—the Gary Stewart Appreciation Society—have sought to celebrate Gary’s legacy as a champion of justice. The Gary Stewart Appreciation Society is honoring a dear friend, and is passing the torch to the next generation of changemakers who have been inspired by Gary’s life and legacy. 

RSVP by Friday, November 3 to join us and celebrate Gary Stewart’s legacy and look towards the future of social justice action and philanthropy in the music industry.

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RSVP Deadline: November 3
Reception: 5:30 PM
Program: 6:45 PM 
Beverly Hilton*
Beverly Hills, CA 

*In solidarity with hotel workers who are fighting for a living wage and to honor their picket lines and boycotts, this location is subject to change.

EMCEE
Adam Conover
WGA West Board Member and Creator/Host, The G Word & Adam Ruins Everything

CITY OF JUSTICE CO-CHAIRS 

Honorary Co-Chairs:

María Elena Durazo
California State Senator, 26th District

Stuart Davidson
Senior Partner, Willig, Williams & Davidson

Peter Palandjian
Chairman and CEO, Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation

Co-Chairs

Nancy L. Cohen
President, Gender Equity Policy Institute

Nancy Cotton
Senior Executive Scripted Programming, MGM+

Julie Gutman Dickinson
Union Labor Lawyer/Partner, Bush Gottlieb

Chris Hannan
President, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

Paula Litt
Donor Activist

Julia Meltzer 
Founder and Senior Advisor, Clockshop

Chantal Nong
Executive Vice President, DC Studios at Warner Bros. Discovery

Kurt Petersen
Co-President, UNITE HERE Local 11

Elizabeth H. Shuler
President, AFL-CIO

April Verrett
SEIU International Secretary Treasurer

Kent Wong 
Director, UCLA Labor Center



LAANE
464 Lucas Ave Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90017
United States
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