ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2020-2021 Los Angeles, CA (October 14, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music® is announcing a second-year term for the Academy Officers and the newly elected Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term. Continuing their tenure in office are Chairman Ed Warm, President Lori Badgett, Vice-President Chuck Aly, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Paul Moore and Secretary Tommy Moore. “We are thrilled that our Officers have generously agreed to continue their service to the Academy for another year,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO, Academy of Country Music. “With so much uncertainty this year that will continue into 2021, we are grateful to have their consistent leadership to help guide the organization into a bright future.” 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 Chairman Ed Warm, President Lori Badgett and Vice President Chuck Aly. 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: “We are honored to have the opportunity to continue serving as Academy Officers and delighted to welcome a new group of industry leaders to the Board. We look forward to the unique blend of perspective and insight this group brings to the organization,” said Chairman Ed Warm. About the Academy of Country Music Founded in Southern California in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) is a fan-focused artist and industry-driven organization, providing the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of ACM LIFTING LIVES, the charitable arm of the Academy which works to improve lives through the power of music. The Academy has a rich history in the entertainment industry, having been founded when Southern California was a hotbed of emerging country music and when Westerns were a staple of television programming and film production. Comprised of 4,200 professional members nationwide, the ACM is headquartered in Encino, Calif. For more information, log onto www.ACMcountry.com or www.ACMLiftingLives.org. # # # ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 OFFICERS Chairman Ed Warm, Joe’s Live President Lori Badgett, City National Bank Vice President Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck Treasurer Carmen Romano, FBMM Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, WME Parliamentarian Paul Moore, PGM Connections, LLC. Secretary Tommy Moore, Academy of Country Music AFFILIATED Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC / The Touring Career Workshop Scott Scovill, The Steel Mill/Moo TV Sally Williams, Live Nation Brittany Schaffer, Spotify ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER Chuck Ainlay Jimmie Allen Reid Shippen Derek Wells SONGWRITER Lee Thomas Miller DIGITAL MARKETING/ DISTRIBUTION Beville Dunkerley, Pandora MANAGER Enzo DeVincenzo, 377 Management Crystal Dishmon, Shopkeeper Management Kerri Edwards, kpentertainment MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO Cyndi Forman, UMPG Rusty Gaston, Sony ATV Music Publishing RADIO Tim Roberts, Entercom RECORD COMPANY Ryan Dokke, PIA Music Ben Kline, Warner Music Nashville Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville Cindy Mabe, Universal Music Group Nashville TALENT AGENT Becky Gardenhire, WME Steve Lassiter, APA TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER Ali Harnell, Live Nation VENUE Roger Gearhart, Graham Brothers Entertainment Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production VISUAL CONTENT Tom Forrest, taillight DIRECTORS AT LARGE Randy Bernard, Bob Doyle & Associates Bobby Bones, iHeart Media Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy RAC Clark, Lion’s Heart Entertainment Charlie Cook, Cumulus John Dennis, Dennis Entertainment Seth England, Big Loud Leslie Fram, CMT Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group Will Hitchcock, Morris Higham Management Mason Hunter, BMI Andrew Kautz, BMLG Jeff Krones, CAA 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 Lynn Oliver-Cline, River House Artists Tree Paine, Premium PR Chris Parr, MAVERICK Rod Phillips, iHeart Media Kelly Rich, Amazon Music Sally Seitz, Apple Music Jennie Smythe, Girlilla Marketing Clarence Spalding, MAVERICK Candice Watkins, Big Loud Records Brian Wright, Universal Music Group Nashville Trisha Yearwood PAST CHAIRS Paul Barnabee, FBMM Duane Clark, FBMM Darin Murphy, CAA Ken Robold, Sony Music Nashville Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records Ben Vaughn, Warner Chappell EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS Rod Essig, CAA Mark Hartley Butch Waugh, Studio2bee Los Angeles, CA (October 13, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music’s® charitable arm, ACM Lifting Lives® announced the promotion of Taylor Wolf as Mana… Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today the submissions and ballot timeline for professional membership voti… NASHVILLE, TN (September 16, 2020) – Winners have been announced for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, a Night of Heart and Hits Live from Na…Academy of Country Music® Announces Officers and New Board of Directors for 2020-2021
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