Country Music Association And The CMA Foundation Elect New Board Members

Country Music Association & The CMA Foundation

Current COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) Board Pres. KURT JOHNSON (SVP/Programming at TOWNSQUARE MEDIA) will step up as Chairman of the CMA Board, as current Board Pres. JODY WILLIAMS (VP, Creative, NASHVILLE at BMI) completes his term. CMA Pres.-Elect MARY HALLIARD HARRINGTON (RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT) will become Pres., with JIM BEAVERS (songwriter at BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC) succeeding her as Pres-Elect and VIRGINIA BUNETTA (G-MAJOR MANAGEMENT) becoming Secretary/Treasurer.

In addition, JOE GALANTE (CEO at GALANTE ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZATION) will serve as CMA FOUNDATION Chair, while RON SAMUELS (Vice Chairman at PINNACLE BANK) becomes Vice Chair in 2020.

“This is an especially exciting time for Country music,” said JOHNSON. “In the year ahead we’ll build on the work we’ve done to make new voices heard and to honor our great legends in important ways. That’s what CMA does, and it’s why I’m deeply honored to serve as Chairman of the Board.”

Following is a list of 2020 CMA Directors and Directors at Large, and CMA FOUNDATION Directors:

Advertising/Public Relations/Media
TYNE PARRISH, THE GREENROOM
LON HELTON, COUNTRY AIRCHECK

Affiliated
BEVERLY KEEL, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
STEVE BUCHANAN, STEADIBEAT MEDIA

Artist
KIX BROOKS, BROOKS & DUNN
CHRIS YOUNG

Composer
LORI MCKENNA, CREATIVE NATION MUSIC
SHANE MCANALLY, SMACKSONGS

Entertainment Services
FRANK BUMSTEAD, FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, MCCREADY & MCCARTHY, INC.
KELLA FARRIS, FARRIS, SELF & MOORE, LLC

International
MARIA MOLIN LJUNGGREN, FREEBIRD ENTERTAINMENT AB
ANNA-SOPHIE MERTENS, LIVE NATION UK

Marketing/Digital
JAY LIEPIS, APPLE MUSIC
JOHN MARKS, SPOTIFY

Musician
DEREK WELLS, SPIRIT MUSIC NASHVILLE
BIFF WATSON, BIFF-BANGS PRODUCTIONS, INC.

Personal Manager
KERRI EDWARDS, KP ENTERTAINMENT
MARION KRAFT, SHOPKEEPER MANAGEMENT

Producer/Engineer/Studio
DANN HUFF, DANN HUFF PRODUCTIONS

Publisher/PRO
KOS WEAVER
JODY WILLIAMS, BMI

Radio
BECKY BRENNER, ALBRIGHT & O’MALLEY & BRENNER COUNTRY RADIO SPECIALISTS
TIM ROBERTS, ENTERCOM

Record Company
RANDY GOODMAN, SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE
JOHN ESPOSITO, WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE

Talent Agent
JAY WILLIAMS, WME

Talent Buyer/Promoter
GIL CUNNINGHAM, NESTE LIVE!
STACY VEE, THE MESSINA GROUP

Touring Personnel
DAVID HASKELL, MORRIS LIGHT & SOUND
TERRY CALONGE, RICHARDS & SOUTHERN, INC.

Venue
JOHN BOLTON, SMG
SALLY WILLIAMS, LIVE NATION NASHVILLE

Lifetime Directors
J. WILLIAM DENNY, DENNY PROPERTIES
RALPH PEER II, PEERMUSIC   

Directors at large
MARCIE ALLEN, MAC PRESENTS
ALLEN ANDERS, AEG PRESENTS
CHRIS BALDIZAN, MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
JIM BEAVERS, BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC
STEVE BLATTER, SIRIUSXM
SCOTT BORCHETTA, BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP
STEPHEN BRYAN, YOUTUBE
VIRGINIA BUNETTA, G-MAJOR MANAGEMENT
TONY CONWAY, CONWAY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
MARC DENNIS, CAA
BOB DIPIERO, BEING BOB MUSIC
CHRIS DUBOIS, SEA GAYLE MUSIC
MIKE DUNGAN, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE
LINDSAY ELL
TED ELLIS, CREATOR BRAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
KAREN FAIRCHILD, LITTLE BIG TOWN
JOE GALANTE, GALANTE ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZATION
MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTON, RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT/WILD HEARTS LLC
LAURA HUTFLESS, FLYTEVU
DAVID ISRAELITE, NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS’ ASSOCIATION
BRETT JAMES, CORNMAN MUSIC AND MANAGEMENT
KURT JOHNSON, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA
LUKE LAIRD, CREATIVE NATION MUSIC
MATTHEW LAZARUS-HALL, CMC ROCKS
JONATHAN LEVINE, PARADIGM
DEB MCDERMOTT, MCDERMOTT MEDIA GROUP LLC
EBIE MCFARLAND, ESSENTIAL BROADCAST MEDIA
CHARLIE MORGAN, EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS
BRIAN O’CONNELL, LIVE NATION NASHVILLE
BRIAN PHILIPS, CUMULUS MEDIA/WESTWOOD ONE RADIO NETWORKS
ROD PHILLIPS, IHEARTMEDIA
DANNY RADER
RYAN REDINGTON, AMAZON MUSIC
LIZ ROSE, LIZ ROSE MUSIC
SCOTT SCOVILL, MOO TV/CENTERSTAGING/MOO CREATIVE MEDIA/THE STEEL MILL
BOB SHENNAN, BBC
BILL SIMMONS, THE AMG
JENNIE SMYTHE, GIRLILLA MARKETING
CLARENCE SPALDING, MAVERICK
JEFF STEVENS, JEFF STEVENS MUSIC
TROY TOMLINSON, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PUBLISHING
BEN VAUGHN, WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC
TROY VOLLHOFFER, PREMIER GLOBAL PRODUCTIONS
CARLA WALLACE, BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC
ED WARM, JOE’S BAR
DWIGHT WILES, WILES + TAYLOR & CO., PC

Ex-Officio Members
JIM FREE, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
BUTCH SPYRIDON, NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS CORPORATION
KYLE YOUNG, COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

Legal Counsel
R. HORTON FRANK, WATKINS & MCNEILLY, PLLC
JOEL KATZ, GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

2020 CMA Foundation directors
KIX BROOKS, BROOKS & DUNN
MIKE DUNGAN, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE
KAREN FAIRCHILD, LITTLE BIG TOWN
JOE GALANTE, GALANTE ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZATION
BLAIR GARNER, CUMULUS MEDIA
MENDELL GRINTER, EDUCATION REFORM CONSULTANT
ED HARDY, HARDY MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
LON HELTON, COUNTRY AIRCHECK
JOHN HUIE, CAA
KURT JOHNSON, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA
RON SAMUELS, PINNACLE BANK
JENNIE SMYTHE, GIRLILLA MARKETING
CHRIS YOUNG

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