Daryl P. Friedman is Vice President, Advocacy & Government Relations for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.  He has been with the Academy’s Washington office since its inception in 1997.  An arts and government affairs professional for more than 20 years, Friedman oversees the Academy’s policy and legislative programs, as well as the "GRAMMYs on the Hill" initiatives, which includes a number of programs to advance the rights of the music community through advocacy, education and dialogue.  Among the programs he developed to achieve the initiative’s goals are Recording Arts Day on Capitol Hill (an annual grassroots advocacy day in Washington), the GRAMMY Industry Roundtable (a closed door discussion forum for top industry leaders and policy makers), and GRAMMYs on the Hill (an event honoring legislators who improve the environment for the music community).  Before joining the Academy, he directed external affairs for the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.  He serves on the Board of SoundExchange, and was named Executive of the Year (2000) by the Washington Area Music Association.  Friedman received his B.A. in Economics of the Arts from the University of California (Santa Cruz) and his M.A. in Arts Management from the American University in Washington, D.C.