ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS FOR 2024-2025

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS FOR 2024-2025

NASHVILLE, TN (October 23, 2024) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. Previously announced officer roles for the Academy of Country Music for the 2024-2025 term are, Chair Randy Bernard, Vice-Chair Cris Lacy, Vice-President Jeff Krones, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Duane Clark, and Secretary Tommy Moore

“As we enter into a milestone year with the 60th ACM Awards on the horizon on May 8, 2025, this will be a year of reflection on the impact the Academy has made on our industry, and a year to look forward on what the next sixty years will look like for the Academy and Country Music. With the guidance of these leaders in our industry and on our board, I have no doubt that the ACM will have one of the most exciting, impactful, and successful years to date, and with this dedicated group of individuals, the sky is the limit,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. 

This year, 11 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 the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Vice-President. 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):

  1. ADAM WEISER
  2. BECKY GARDENHIRE
  3. BJ HILL
  4. CAMEO CARLSON
  5. CHANDRA LAPLUME
  6. CYNDI FORMAN
  7. DEANA IVEY
  8. GEORGE COURI
  9. JON LOBA
  10. KRISTIE SLOAN
  11. LEE THOMAS MILLER
  12. MARCEL PARISEAU
  13. MARGARET HART
  14. MARTHA EARLS*
  15. MEREDITH JONES
  16. SCOT CALONGE*
  17. SCOTT SCOVILL
  18. TIM ROBERTS
  19. WARD GUENTHER

*ELECTED to a one-year term to fill a previous vacancy

Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include:

  1. AARON SPALDING
  2. ANDY MOATS
  3. BENSON CURB
  4. CANDICE WATKINS
  5. CHRIS LISLE
  6. CINDY MABE
  7. CURT MOTLEY
  8. EMILY FALVEY
  9. HOWIE EDELMAN
  10. JEREMY HOLLEY
  11. MATT COTTINGHAM
  12. ROD PHILLIPS
  13. SALLY SEITZ
  14. SHAWN MCSPADDEN
  15. STORME WARREN
  16. TIM FOISSET

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-2025

OFFICERS

Chair of the Board                            Randy Bernard, RWB Management

Vice-Chair                                                  Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville

Vice-President                                           Jeff Krones, CAA

Treasurer                                                   Carmen Romano, FBMM

Sergeant-at-Arms                                 Gayle Holcomb, WME

Parliamentarian                                        Duane Clark, FBMM

Secretary                                                   Tommy Moore, Academy of Country Music

AFFILIATED

Scot Calonge, Richards & Southern

Ward Guenther, Whiskey Jam

Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp

Scott Scovill, Moo TV


ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER

Gena Johnson

TJ Osborne

Carly Pearce

Derek Wells


DIGITAL MARKETING/ DISTRIBUTION

Cameo Carlson, mTheory

Margaret Hart, YouTube


MANAGER

George Couri, Triple 8 Management

Enzo DeVincenzo, 377 Management

Martha Earls, Neon Coast

Kerri Edwards, kpentertainment


MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Marcel Pariseau, True Public Relations

Kristie Sloan, The GreenRoom PR                      


MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO

Cyndi Forman, UMPG

Shannan Hatch, SESAC

BJ Hill, Warner Chappel Music 


RADIO

Mike Moore, Cumulus Media

Tim Roberts, Audacy 


RECORD COMPANY

Jon Loba, BMG

Katie McCartney, Monument Records

Annie Ortmeier, Triple Tigers

Jennifer Way, Sony Music Nashville


SONGWRITER

Lee Thomas Miller


TALENT AGENT

Becky Gardenhire, WME

Meredith Jones, CAA


TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER

Adam Weiser, AEG Presents


VENUE

Jason Kane, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Kevin Ream, Cheatham Street Warehouse

Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production


VISUAL CONTENT

Chandra LaPlume, Sandbox Productions

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Jake Basden, Sandbox Entertainment

BRELAND

Ryan Beuschel, The Neal Agency

Johnny Chiang, SiriusXM

Buffy Cooper, Morris Higham Management

Matt Cottingham, Lewis Brisbois

Benson Curb, Curb | Word Entertainment

Howie Edelman, Durango Artist Management

Emily Falvey

Tim Foisset, Spotify

Rusty Gaston, Sony Music Publishing Nashville

Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu

Beth Laird, Creative Nation

Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC

Cindy Mabe, UMG Nashville

Shawn McSpadden, Range Media Partners

Daniel Miller, Fusion Music

Andy Moats, Pinnacle Bank

Mike Molinar, Big Machine Music

Patrick Moore, Opry Entertainment

Curt Motley, UTA

Chris Parr, MAVERICK

Rod Phillips, iHeart Media

Ryan Redington, Amazon Music

Mike Rittberg, Big Machine Label Group

Shannon Sanders, BMI

Sally Seitz, Apple Music

Aaron Spalding, Live Nation

Randi Tolbert, QPrime

Storme Warren, The Big 615

Candice Watkins, Big Loud

Erika Wollam Nichols, The Bluebird Cafe

PAST CHAIRS

Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck

Lori Badgett, City National Bank

Duane Clark, FBMM

Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media

Ben Vaughn, Warner Chappell

Ed Warm, Joe’s Live

EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS

Paul Barnabee, FBMM

Charlie Cook

Rod Essig, CAA

Mark Hartley

Darin Murphy, CAA

Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records

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 to become a leading association for the Country Music industry over the last 60 years. Now headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy 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 partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2024 has been another monumental year for the Academy, with the 59th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, broadcast live from Texas for a second consecutive year on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents both ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, and OnRamp, a guaranteed income program for Black members of the Nashville music community, in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.