Academy of Country Music® Announces New Officers and New Board of Directors for 2018-2019
ENCINO, CA (November 7, 2018) – The Academy of Country Music® is announcing the newly elected Officers and Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 term. Previously announced officers include Chairman Duane Clark, President Ed Warm, Vice President Lori Badgett, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Parliamentarian Paul Moore, Sergeant-at-Arms Tim DuBois and Secretary Tommy Moore.
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 Chairman Duane Clark, President Ed Warm and Vice President Lori Badgett. Directors are elected from each category based on the number of members in that category. Each director serves staggered two-year terms, with half the board membership changing each year.
Newly elected members of the Board of Directors include (full board listing with categories also attached):
1. Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage
2. Beville Dunkerley, Pandora
3. Tom Forrest, Taillight
4. Becky Gardenhire, WME
5. Ali Harnell, AEG
6. Bob Kingsley, Bob Kingsley’s Top 40 Countdown
7. Frank Liddell, Carnival Music
8. Cindy Mabe, Universal Music Group
9. John Marks, Spotify
10. Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
11. Lee Thomas Miller
12. Norbert Nix, Triple Tigers Records*
13. Sally Seitz, Apple Music
14. Jackie Stevens, The Big Time
15. Stacy Vee, Goldenvoice
16. Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production*
17. Trisha Yearwood
Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include:
1. Bobby Bones, The Bobby Bones Show
2. Leslie Cohea, Sandbox Entertainment
3. Charlie Cook, Cumulus
4. George Couri, Triple 8 Management
5. Kele Currier, ASCAP
6. Chris Farren, Combustion Music
7. Leslie Fram, CMT
8. Nick Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley
9. Jon Loba, Broken Bow Music Group
10. Michael McAnally Baum, SMACK Songs
11. Shawn McSpadden, Redlight Management
12. Curt Motley, UTA
13. Brian O’Connell, Live Nation
14. Rod Phillips, iHeart Media
15. Tim Roberts, Entercom
16. Clarence Spalding, MAVERICK
*Elected to fill one-year term which was previously vacated.
“Having served on the Academy’s Board for years, I’ve witnessed firsthand what an amazing group of extraordinary leaders endeavoring to build the Academy’s future, and a dedicated and passionate ACM staff, can accomplish. It’s an honor to serve alongside these amazing women and men to shape the Academy’s next chapter,” said ACM Chairman Duane Clark.
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 programing 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.
Courtesy of ACM