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): *ELECTED to a one-year term to fill a previous vacancy Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include: 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. 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