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): 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 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. 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