Todd Dupler is Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer for the Recording Academy, overseeing creator rights, policy priorities, cross-department advocacy, and coordination with the Academy’s 12 Chapters. He served as VP of Advocacy & Public Policy and Acting Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer from 2021 to 2023. Since joining the Academy in 2012, he has expanded state and local advocacy, contributing to laws including Tennessee’s ELVIS Act and California’s Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act. He relaunched GRAMMYs on the Hill and Music Advocacy Day, supporting passage of the HITS Act and PEACE Through Music Diplomacy Act. With more than 25 years of Washington experience, Dupler has worked on the Music Modernization Act, Better Online Tickets Sales Act, and GRAMMY Fund for Music Creators. His prior roles include congressional and Senate legislative staff, a presidential appointment at the Department of Labor, and government service. He holds degrees from Georgetown and Baylor.
