Academy of Country Music® Announces New Board of Director Members for 2021-2022
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS FOR 2021-2022
Los Angeles, CA – The Academy of Country Music® announced today its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. Previously announced officer roles for the Academy of Country Music for the 2021-2022 term are, Chair Lori Badgett, Vice-Chair Chuck Aly, Vice-President Ebie McFarland, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Paul Moore, and Secretary Tommy Moore.
“We are honored to usher in the upcoming term by welcoming our newly elected Board of Directors who have graciously agreed to serve the Academy through what is sure to be a pivotal year,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “As we prepare for 2022 and our awards show’s historic move to Amazon Prime Video, we remain grateful for the guidance these well-respected professionals will provide to ensure the Academy’s success well into the future.”
This year, 6 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 Lori Badgett, Vice-Chair Chuck Aly, and Vice-President Ebie McFarland. 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):
- Chuck Ainlay
- Enzo De Vincenzo
- Kerri Edwards
- Chris Kappy
- Beverly Keel
- Katie McCartney
- Mike Molinar
- Annie Ortmeier
- TJ Osborne
- Kevin Ream
- Ken Robold
- Frank Rogers
- Troy Vollhoffer
- Derek Wells
Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include:
- Scott Bailey
- Randy Bernard
- RAC Clark
- George Couri*
- Crystal Dishmon
- Rusty Gaston
- Will Hitchcock
- Andrew Kautz
- Ben Kline
- Jeff Krones
- Cris Lacy
- Beth Laird
- Daniel Miller
- Tree Paine
- Chris Parr
- Ryan Redington
- Shannon Sanders
- Brittany Schaffer*
*Appointed to a one-year term to fill a previous vacancy
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021-2022
OFFICERS
| Chair of the Board | Lori Badgett, City National Bank |
| Vice-Chair | Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck |
| Vice-President | Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media |
| 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
Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
Beverly Keel, MTSU
Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC / The Touring Career Workshop
Scott Scovill, The Steel Mill/Moo TV
Sally Williams, Live Nation
ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER
Chuck Ainlay
TJ Osborne
Frank Rogers
Derek Wells
DIGITAL MARKETING/ DISTRIBUTION
Beville Dunkerley, Pandora
MANAGER
Enzo DeVincenzo, 377 Management
Kerri Edwards, kpentertainment
Chris Kappy, Make Wake Artists
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO
Cyndi Forman, UMPG
Mike Molinar, Big Machine Music
RADIO
Tim Roberts, Entercom
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
Becky Gardenhire, WME
TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER
Ali Harnell, Live Nation
VENUE
Kevin Ream, Cheatham Street Warehouse
Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production
VISUAL CONTENT
Tom Forrest, taillight
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
| Scott Bailey, Opry Entertainment | Frank Liddell, Carnival Music |
| Randy Bernard, Bob Doyle & Associates | Jon Loba, Broken Bow Music Group |
| Bobby Bones, iHeart Media | Shawn McSpadden, Red Light Management |
| Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy | Daniel Miller, Fusion Music |
| RAC Clark, Lion’s Heart Entertainment | Curt Motley, UTA |
| Crystal Dishmon, Shopkeeper Management | Brian O’Connell, Live Nation |
| Charlie Cook, Cumulus | Tree Paine, Premium PR |
| George Couri, Triple 8 Management | Chris Parr, MAVERICK |
| Rusty Gaston, Sony Music Publishing Nashville | Rod Phillips, iHeart Media |
| Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu | Ryan Redington, Amazon Music |
| Will Hitchcock, Morris Higham Management | Kelly Rich |
| Andrew Kautz, BMLG | Shannon Sanders, BMI |
| Ben Kline, Warner Music Nashville | Brittany Schaffer, Spotify |
| Jeff Krones, CAA | Sally Seitz, Apple Music |
| Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville | Candice Watkins, Big Loud Records |
| Beth Laird, Creative Nation | Trisha Yearwood |
PAST CHAIRS
Paul Barnabee, FBMM
Duane Clark, FBMM
Darin Murphy, CAA
Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records
Ed Warm, Joe’s Live
Ben Vaughn, Warner Chappell
EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS
Rod Essig, CAA
Mark Hartley
Butch Waugh, Studio2bee