Joe LamondLongtime CEO grew National Association of Music Merchants into a global forceIt's tempting to say Joe Lamond has led a charmed life. Who among us would not have loved touring as a rock musician in the 1980s?The 21-year CEO of the National Association of Music Merchants, who plans to retire in May, fosters that notion of serendipity when describing his career trajectory."My life has usually been that a phone call comes in, and something interesting is talked about, and I simply say, ‘OK,'" he told CEO Update in a Zoom interview. "And that's how I ended up coming to NAMM."But the fact is, Lamond has made much of his own luck. His career as a musician in his… Read More