Ray Rettig, founder, President

“Professionalism, it’s been said, ‘is knowing how to do it, when to do it, and doing it.’ Maintaining those kinds of high standards — those levels of professionalism in every area — is what I believe sets Cotton Hill apart. There are a lot of people out there who can do a good job. My job is to make sure we do it better.”

Degree in Arranging and Composition, Berklee College of Music, Boston. Bachelor of Arts in Music, SUNY Albany. Past Associate Professor of Music, SUNY Albany. Recipient of numerous national and regional awards for music and engineering. Featured on the cover of two national magazines.

Margherita Petti Krug, General Manager

“We may be a creative business — but we’re a business, committed to meeting our clients needs, budgets, expectations and deadlines. Specifically, I oversee the daily running of the studio, provide project budgeting, scheduling, billing, all the nitty-gritty stuff. To me, details aren’t a nuisance — they’re the foundation of a successful business.”

B.A. in Studio Music from The College of Saint Rose. Past Director, National Board of Directors, American Women in Radio and Television. Past President, Albany Ad Club, recipient 40 under 40 award.

Aaron Scher, Engineer

“I’m the resident Tech-head — which I love because the emerging technology fascinates me, and is vital for our clients. But there’s a large creative component to my job, also. I handle sessions for audio post for nationally syndicated TV shows as well as local commercials. I set up and operate our Podcast service, Protools systems and computers."

B.A., Music Industry and Technology, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY. Experienced in all areas of production systems and software. Production engineer for clients including Pfizer, NASA, Mc Graw-Hill, Warner Bros., and Bob Vila home improvement program.

Danielle Valenti, Marketing/Project Coordinator

“I’m people’s first impression of Cotton Hill — and it’s my job to make sure it’s a good one. It’s more than just wearing a smile and having a positive attitude, but also being genuinely helpful. Knowing or getting answers quickly and accurately — whether about scheduling, booking, technical issues or more. It’s also my job to coordinate various music and commercial projects along with helping develop new marketing strategies.”

B.A., in Communication with a minor in Media from Western New England College.