Early Riser: "I'm extremely grateful to [label founders] Matt Swanson, Jennifer Johnson and Mitchell Tenpenny for the opportunity to be a part of the Riser House Entertainment family," says industry veteran Shane Allen, who has joined as EVP/Promotion & Artist Brand Strategy, as reported this morning (5/13) via Breaking News. "I've admired their culture and success for the better part of a decade and am thrilled to be able to contribute to the future growth of this incredibly diverse entertainment company." The company also promoted Label Mgr. Megan Stottlemyer to VP/Label Operations, VP/Streaming & Strategic Partnerships Alex Heimerman to Head/Marketing & Label Strategy and Dir./Business Affairs Jason VanAuken to VP of that department. Reach Allen here, Stottlemyer here, Heimerman here ad VanAuken here.