ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS FOR 2022-2023
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS FOR 2022-2023
NASHVILLE, TN (November 3, 2022) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term. Previously announced officer roles for the Academy of Country Music for the 2022-2023 term are, Chair Chuck Aly, Vice-Chair Ebie McFarland, Vice-President Randy Bernard, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Paul Moore, and Secretary Tommy Moore.
“We’re kicking off an exciting new chapter in the rich history of the Academy, with the relocation and opening of our new Nashville headquarters, and the ACM Awards returning to Prime Video for an exclusive global livestream in May, as well as moving to the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters in Frisco, TX for the first time. We’re so fortunate to have the dedicated group of individuals who have graciously agreed to serve on our Board of Directors,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “2023 is shaping up to be another monumental year for the Academy and our industry, and we know the guidance of these well-respected leaders will ensure the ACM’s success in the next year and for years to come.”
This year, 10 of the 13 qualifying professional categories were elected by the Academy’s membership. In addition to those elected, director-at-large positions have been appointed by Chair Chuck Aly, Vice-Chair Ebie McFarland, and Vice-President Randy Bernard. Directors are elected from each category based on the number of members in that category. Each director serves a staggered two-year term.
Newly elected members of the Board of Directors include (full board listing with categories also attached):
- Scot Calonge
- Jackie Campbell
- Charlie Cook
- Cyndi Forman
- Margaret Hart
- Deana Ivey
- Chandra LaPlume
- Chris Lisle
- Cindy Mabe
- Lee Thomas Miller
- Curt Motley
- Kristie Sloan
- Adam Weiser
- Rachel Whitney
Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include:
1. George Couri
2. Benson Curb
3. Beville Dunkerley
4. Becky Gardenhire
5. Shannan Hatch*
6. Jeremy Holley
7. Frank Liddell
8. Jon Loba
9. Shawn McSpadden
10. Austin Neal*
11. Brian O'Connell
12. Rod Phillips
13. Kelly Rich
14. Tim Roberts
15. Scott Scovill
16. Sally Seitz
17. Laura Veltz
18. Candice Watkins
*Appointed to a one-year term to fill a previous vacancy
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-2023
OFFICERS
Chair of the Board Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck
Vice-Chair Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
Vice-President Randy Bernard, RWB Management
Treasurer* Carmen Romano, FBMM
Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, WME
Parliamentarian Paul Moore, PGM Connections
Secretary Tommy Moore, Academy of Country Music
*Treasurer elected in 2019 for a three-year term
Affiliated
Scot Calonge, Richards & Southern
Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy
Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
Beverly Keel, MTSU
Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC / The Touring Career Workshop
ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER
Chuck Ainlay
TJ Osborne
Frank Rogers
Derek Wells
DIGITAL MARKETING/ DISTRIBUTION
Margaret Hart, YouTube
Rachel Whitney, Spotify
MANAGER
Enzo DeVincenzo, 377 Management
Kerri Edwards, kpentertainment
Chris Kappy, Make Wake Artists
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Kristie Sloan, The GreenRoom PR
MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO
Cyndi Forman, UMPG
Mike Molinar, Big Machine Music
radio
Charlie Cook, Cumulus Media
RECORD COMPANY
Cindy Mabe, Universal Music Group Nashville
Katie McCartney, Monument Records
Annie Ortmeier, Universal Music Group Nashville
Ken Robold, Sony Music Nashville
Songwriter
Lee Thomas Miller
TALENT AGENT
Curt Motley, UTA
TALENT BUYER/promoter
Adam Weiser, AEG Presents
VENUE
Kevin Ream, Cheatham Street Warehouse
Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production
VISUAL CONTENT
Chandra LaPlume, Sandbox Productions
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
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Scott Bailey George Couri, Triple 8 Management Benson Curb, Curb | Word Entertainment Crystal Dishmon, Shopkeeper Management Beville Dunkerley, Pandora Becky Gardenhire, WME Rusty Gaston, Sony Music Publishing Nashville Shannan Hatch, SESAC PRO Will Hitchcock, Morris Higham Management Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu Andrew Kautz, BMLG Ben Kline, Warner Music Nashville Jeff Krones, CAA Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville Beth Laird, Creative Nation Frank Liddell, Carnival Music |
Jon Loba, Broken Bow Music Group Shawn McSpadden, Red Light Management Daniel Miller, Fusion Music Austin Neal, The Neal Agency Brian O’Connell, Live Nation Tree Paine, Premium PR Chris Parr, MAVERICK Rod Phillips, iHeart Media Ryan Redington, Amazon Music Kelly Rich, Red Street Records Tim Roberts, Audacy Shannon Sanders, BMI Scott Scovill, Moo TV Sally Seitz, Apple Music Laura Veltz Candice Watkins, Big Loud |
PAST CHAIRS
Lori Badgett, City National Bank
Paul Barnabee, FBMM
Duane Clark, FBMM
Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records
Ben Vaughn, Warner Chappell
Ed Warm, Joe’s Live
EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS
Rod Essig, CAA
Mark Hartley
Darin Murphy, CAA
Butch Waugh, Studio2bee
About the Academy of Country Music:
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the almost-60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Today, the Academy boasts more than 4,600 professional members nationwide and serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable arm ACM LIFTING LIVES, which harnesses the power of the Country Music community to help improve lives through the power of music and provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2022 continues to be a landmark year for the Academy, with the relocation of the organization’s headquarters to Nashville after decades in Los Angeles; ACM Honors, dubbed the “Country Music industry’s favorite night,” returning to broadcast TV and airing for the first time on FOX; and, in a historic partnership with Amazon, its iconic Academy of Country Music Awards streamed live on Prime Video in 235 territories all over the globe, the first time a major awards show has streamed exclusively. For more information, log onto ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.