Secretly Distribution Strengthens Senior Team with Key Appointments

Secretly Distribution (SD) has hired former The Orchard exec Hannah Angst as Director of Label and Shared Services. Jacqui Resur has also been promoted to Vice President of Client Relations.

Hannah Angst:

• In her new role, Angst will lead a team devoted to global album releases and catalog promotion, working in direct collaboration with SD partners such as Hayley Williams, David Gray, Beirut, Rostam and more.

• The company says Angst has an extensive background in project management across multiple labels and artists services companies.

• She comes from a six-year tenure at The Orchard, working on campaigns with Gorillaz, Samia, Max McNown and more.

• Angst succeeds Evan Whikehart, who has just been announced as General Manager at IDOL.

Jacqui Resur:

• Twenty-year SD veteran Resur is promoted from Director of Client Relations to Vice President of Client Relations.

• She leads a team that supports and guides SD’s roster of label and artist clients.

Banner year:

• SD is coming off its biggest ever year in 2025, working with Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast and Hayley Williams, and signing or renewing deals with Third Man Records, Org Music, Ubiquity, Asthmatic Kitty Records, Invada Records and Ipecac Recordings.

• It also formed a new APAC division and launched a new bespoke repertoire management system, while supporting thousands of releases from more than 100 different record labels.

What they said:

• Chris Welz, COO and Partner at Secretly Distribution: “Jacqui Resur is a trailblazer – an expert leader and team builder who has defined our services and generated decades of success with our label partners. As VP of Client Relations, Jacqui will oversee an exciting new chapter for our label and artist services team. Hannah Angst has thrived across multiple corners of the industry, forging a deep skillset and strong client relationships at every stop. We are confident that she will have an immediate impact in what has already been a banner year for SD's label services department.”