However, Florita, a 30-year music industry veteran, will act as a consultant for a while to help during the transition to a new management team for the industry program.
Florita has been with the group five years and has overseen such major events as the Leadership Music Digital Summit and the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award. She was the organization's third executive director.
"My front-row seat has allowed me to see how the relationships and understanding created by the Leadership Music Program facilitate a deeper commitment and passion for music," said Florita, adding that she had been exploring "new opportunities for quite a while."
Pat Collins, president of Leadership Music's board, said the group plans to conduct a national search for a new executive director. "Kira's dedication to Leadership Music will be hard to replicate," Collins said.
She is the chair of the Partnership Council for Arts, Media and Communication for Metro schools High School Small Learning Communities, and she sits on the mayor's Nashville Music Council.
Volunteer activities have included serving on the boards of the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, the Audio Publisher's Association, the Downtown YMCA and the National Folk Music Alliance.
— RANDY MCCLAIN
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