ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS FOR 2023-2024 NASHVILLE, TN (November 2, 2023) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term. Previously announced officer roles for the Academy of Country Music for the 2023-2024 term are, Chair Ebie McFarland, Vice-Chair Randy Bernard, Vice-President Cris Lacy, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Jeff Krones, and Secretary Tommy Moore. “2024 is kicking off an exciting new chapter in the rich history of the Academy, and as it’s shaping up to be another monumental year for the ACM and the Country Music genre, the guidance of these well-respected industry leaders will ensure the ACM’s pivotal role in the success and recognition of Country Music in the next year and for years to come. We’re so fortunate to have this dedicated group of individuals who have raised their hand to serve on our Board of Directors,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. This year, 7 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): Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include: ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023-2024 OFFICERS Chair of the Board Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media Vice-Chair Randy Bernard, RWB Management Vice-President Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville Treasurer Carmen Romano, FBMM Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, WME Parliamentarian Jeff Krones, CAA Secretary Tommy Moore, Academy of Country Music AFFILIATED Scot Calonge, Richards & Southern Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC / The Touring Career Workshop Brittany Schaffer, Belmont University ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER Gena Johnson TJ Osborne Carly Pearce 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 Shannan Hatch, SESAC RADIO Charlie Cook, Cumulus Media Mike Moore, Cumulus Media RECORD COMPANY Cindy Mabe, Universal Music Group Nashville Katie McCartney, Monument Records Annie Ortmeier, Triple Tigers Jennifer Way, Sony Music Nashville SONGWRITER Lee Thomas Miller TALENT AGENT Curt Motley, UTA TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER Adam Weiser, AEG Presents VENUE Jason Kane, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Kevin Ream, Round Rock Amp 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 George Couri, Triple 8 Management Benson Curb, Curb | Word Entertainment Beville Dunkerley Becky Gardenhire, WME Rusty Gaston, Sony Music Publishing Nashville Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu Beth Laird, Creative Nation Frank Liddell, Carnival Music Jon Loba, Broken Bow Music Group Shawn McSpadden, Range Media Partners Daniel Miller, Fusion Music Mike Molinar, Big Machine Music Patrick Moore, Opry Entertainment Brian O’Connell, Live Nation Chris Parr, MAVERICK Rod Phillips, iHeart Media Ryan Redington, Amazon Music Kelly Rich, Red Street Records Mike Rittberg, Big Machine Label Group Tim Roberts, Audacy Shannon Sanders, BMI Scott Scovill, Moo TV Sally Seitz, Apple Music Randi Tolbert, QPrime Laura Veltz Candice Watkins, Big Loud Erika Wollam Nichols, The Bluebird Cafe PAST CHAIRS Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck Lori Badgett, City National Bank Duane Clark, FBMM Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records Ben Vaughn, Warner Chappell Ed Warm, Joe’s Live EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS Paul Barnabee, FBMM 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. Now headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of nearly 5,000 nationwide, 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. 2023 has been another monumental year for the Academy, with the ACM Awards having returned to Texas in May and streamed live for a global audience on Prime Video, still the only major awards show to livestream exclusively. 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 over the last year has launched 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. # # # Media Contact: Celebrated Professional Development Program Sets Monday, October 30 Deadline for Submissions October 23, 2023: Deadline to Apply for New Memberships & Renew Memberships to Gain or Maintain [High-resolution graphics are available here]ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS ADDS BIG KENNY, PRISCILLA BLOCK, LEE BRICE, BILLY RAY CYRUS + FIREROSE WI…Academy of Country Music® Announces New Board of Director Members for 2023-2024
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