Kerri Edwards Voted To ACM Board of Directors For 2021-2022 Term

The Academy of Country Music has announced its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term.

As previously announced, officer roles 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,” says 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.”

Six of this year’s 13 qualifying professional categories were elected by the Academy’s membership. In addition to those elected, director-at-large positions have been appointed by Badgett, Aly, and McFarland.

Directors are elected from each category based on the number of members in that category. Each director serves a staggered two-year term.

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, KP Entertainment*
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**
Randy Bernard, Bob Doyle & Associates**
Bobby Bones, iHeart Media
Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy
RAC Clark, Lion’s Heart Entertainment**
Crystal Dishmon, Shopkeeper Management**
Charlie Cook, Cumulus
George Couri, Triple 8 Management***
Rusty Gaston, Sony Music Publishing Nashville**
Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu
Will Hitchcock, Morris Higham Management**
Andrew Kautz, BMLG**
Ben Kline, Warner Music Nashville**
Jeff Krones, CAA**
Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville**
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
Tree Paine, Premium PR**
Chris Parr, MAVERICK**
Rod Phillips, iHeart Media
Ryan Redington, Amazon Music**
Kelly Rich
Shannon Sanders, BMI**
Brittany Schaffer, Spotify***
Sally Seitz, Apple Music
Candice Watkins, Big Loud Records
Trisha Yearwood

*Newly elected members of the Board of Directors
**Newly appointed director-at-large members of the Board of Directors
***Appointed to a one-year term to fill a previous vacancy