DONNA CASEINE & FAITH NEWMAN NAMED TO BILLBOARD’S 2026 R&B/HIP-HOP POWER PLAYERS LIST

Today, Billboard released its 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list, highlighting executives across the genres for their contributions to the industry and in the world of R&B and Hip-Hop. Reservoir congratulates our Executive Vice President, Global Creative Director Donna Caseine and our Executive Vice President of A&R and Catalog Development Faith Newman, who have both been recognized on the list.

Since joining the company in 2016, Donna has scouted, signed, and/or oversees the creative careers for an impressive roster of talent including legendary icons, as well as award-winning and hit writers in the R&B/Hip-Hop space, like Snoop Dogg, Oak Felder and The Orphanage, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Marcus “MarcLo” Lomax, and more.

Faith Newman, who has been with Reservoir for 15 years, continues to be a driving force for Reservoir’s hip-hop and R&B portfolio. In the last year, Faith led the Company’s deal with hip-hop icon T.I. She also remains the Creative lead for talent, including A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Killer Mike, Armani White, Joyner Lucas, Offset, Just Blaze, J.I.D., Joey Bada$$, and Statik Selektah, among others.

The full list of Billboard’s 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players can be found here.