Trustees Re-elected to Country Music Hall of Fame Board
Trustees and officers were elected at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s quarterly board meeting today (6/14). Re-elected to three-year terms as trustees were Rod Essig, agent, Creative Artists Agency; Keel Hunt, president, the Strategy Group; Ken Levitan, co-president, Vector Management; Mary Ann McCready, president, Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.; and Steve Turner, president, Butler’s Run LLC.
Turner was also tapped for a fifth term as chairman, and Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill was re-elected to an eleventh consecutive term as president.
Remaining trustees include David Conrad, J. William Denny, Randy Goodman, John Grady, Henry Juszkiewicz, Ernie Williams and Jody Williams.
Current officers Earl Bentz, Mark Bloom, Connie Bradley, Tony Brown, Mike Dungan, Vince Gill, Al Giombetti, Francis Guess, Lon Helton, Mike Helton, Don Light, Donna Nicely, Brian O’Connell, David Ross, John Seigenthaler, Clarence Spalding, Troy Tomlinson and Tim Wipperman were all re-elected.
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In more news from the Hall, the Museums welcomed country fans with a slew of events during the recent CMA Music Festival, and is hosting the Hot Nights At The Hall series throughout the summer.
David Nail became an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum when he kicked off the members-only Hot Nights at the Hall summer concert series. Pictured (L-R): Rachel Weingartner, Membership Manager; Jeff Krones, Agent, CAA; Kyle Young, Director; David Nail; Pamela Johnson, VP, Development; and Brian Wolf, Red Stick Management.
Steve Wariner performed at the Hall on Sat., June 9 during CMA Music Festival in support of the Chet Atkins exhibit, which closes July 15. Pictured (L-R): Director of Education and Public Programs Ali Tonn, John Knowles, Marie Yandell, Steve Wariner and Don Light. Photo: Larry McCormack
