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):
- ADAM WEISER
- BECKY GARDENHIRE
- BJ HILL
- CAMEO CARLSON
- CHANDRA LAPLUME
- CYNDI FORMAN
- DEANA IVEY
- GEORGE COURI
- JON LOBA
- KRISTIE SLOAN
- LEE THOMAS MILLER
- MARCEL PARISEAU
- MARGARET HART
- MARTHA EARLS*
- MEREDITH JONES
- SCOT CALONGE*
- SCOTT SCOVILL
- TIM ROBERTS
- WARD GUENTHER
*ELECTED to a one-year term to fill a previous vacancy
Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors include:
- AARON SPALDING
- ANDY MOATS
- BENSON CURB
- CANDICE WATKINS
- CHRIS LISLE
- CINDY MABE
- CURT MOTLEY
- EMILY FALVEY
- HOWIE EDELMAN
- JEREMY HOLLEY
- MATT COTTINGHAM
- ROD PHILLIPS
- SALLY SEITZ
- SHAWN MCSPADDEN
- STORME WARREN
- TIM FOISSET
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
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
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.
