Academy of Country Music® Announces New Board of Director Members for 2021-2022

Los Angeles, CA (November 4, 2021) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. Previously announced officer roles for the Academy of Country Music for the 2021-2022 term are, Chair Lori Badgett, Vice-Chair Chuck Aly, Vice-President Ebie McFarland, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Paul Moore, and Secretary Tommy Moore.

“We are honored to usher in the upcoming term by welcoming our newly elected Board of Directors who have graciously agreed to serve the Academy through what is sure to be a pivotal year,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “As we prepare for 2022 and our awards show’s historic move to Amazon Prime Video, we remain grateful for the guidance these well-respected professionals will provide to ensure the Academy’s success well into the future.”

This year, 6 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 Lori Badgett, Vice-Chair Chuck Aly, and Vice-President Ebie McFarland. 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. Chuck Ainlay
2. Enzo De Vincenzo
3. Kerri Edwards
4. Chris Kappy
5. Beverly Keel
6. Katie McCartney
7. Mike Molinar
8. Annie Ortmeier
9. TJ Osborne
10. Kevin Ream
11. Ken Robold
12. Frank Rogers
13. Troy Vollhoffer
14. Derek Wells

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

1. Scott Bailey
2. Randy Bernard
3. RAC Clark
4. George Couri*
5. Crystal Dishmon
6. Rusty Gaston
7. Will Hitchcock
8. Andrew Kautz
9. Ben Kline
10. Jeff Krones
11. Cris Lacy
12. Beth Laird
13. Daniel Miller
14. Tree Paine
15. Chris Parr
16. Ryan Redington
17. Shannon Sanders
18. Brittany Schaffer*

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

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021-2022

OFFICERS

Chair of the Board Lori Badgett, City National Bank

Vice-Chair Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck

Vice-President Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media

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

Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp

Beverly Keel, MTSU

Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC / The Touring Career Workshop

Scott Scovill, The Steel Mill/Moo TV

Sally Williams, Live Nation

ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER

Chuck Ainlay

TJ Osborne

Frank Rogers

Derek Wells

DIGITAL MARKETING/ DISTRIBUTION

Beville Dunkerley, Pandora

MANAGER

Enzo DeVincenzo, 377 Management

Kerri Edwards, kpentertainment

Chris Kappy, Make Wake Artists

MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media

MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO

Cyndi Forman, UMPG

Mike Molinar, Big Machine Music

RADIO

Tim Roberts, Entercom

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

Becky Gardenhire, WME

TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER

Ali Harnell, Live Nation

VENUE

Kevin Ream, Cheatham Street Warehouse

Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production

VISUAL CONTENT

Tom Forrest, taillight

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Scott Bailey, Opry Entertainment Randy Bernard, Bob Doyle & Associates Bobby Bones, iHeart Media Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy RAC Clark, Lion’s Heart Entertainment Crystal Dishmon, Shopkeeper Management Charlie Cook, Cumulus George Couri, Triple 8 Management Rusty Gaston, Sony Music Publishing Nashville Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu Will Hitchcock, Morris Higham Management 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 Curt Motley, UTA Brian O’Connell, Live Nation Tree Paine, Premium PR Chris Parr, MAVERICK Rod Phillips, iHeart Media Ryan Redington, Amazon Music Kelly Rich Shannon Sanders, BMI Brittany Schaffer, Spotify Sally Seitz, Apple Music Candice Watkins, Big Loud Records Trisha Yearwood

PAST CHAIRS

Paul Barnabee, FBMM

Duane Clark, FBMM

Darin Murphy, CAA

Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records

Ed Warm, Joe’s Live

Ben Vaughn, Warner Chappell

EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS

Rod Essig, CAA

Mark Hartley

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 4,550 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 works to improve lives through the power of music. 2022 will be a landmark year for the Academy, with the relocation of its headquarters from Los Angeles, CA to Nashville, TN and its iconic Academy of Country Music Awards^™ streaming on Amazon Prime Video, in a historic partnership, the first time a major awards show has been streamed exclusively. For more information, log onto www.ACMcountry.com or www.ACMLiftingLives.org.

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