ACM Announces New Board Including Dustin Lynch, Kimberly Perry, Cole Swindell

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced the newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2015-16 term. Previously announced officers include Chairman Paul Barnabee, President Ken Tucker, Vice President Ben Vaughn, Treasurer Duane Clark, Parliamentarian Paul Moore, Sergeant-at-Arms Tim DuBois and Secretary Tiffany Moon.

“I’m excited to work with so many committed industry leaders who have invested their time and shown real devotion to hands-on involvement with the Academy,” said Barnabee. “As a team, we have helped the ACM brand accomplish record-setting feats this year and I know we all look forward to more excitement in 2016.”

This year, there were six qualifying professional categories elected by the Academy’s membership. In addition to those elected, director-at-large positions have been appointed by Chairman Paul Barnabee, President Ken Tucker and Vice President Ben Vaughn. Directors are elected from each category based on the number of members in that category. Each director serves staggered two-year terms, with half the board membership changing each year.

Newly elected members of the Board of Directors include (full board listing with categories also attached):

Tony Brown, TBE Enterprises
Enzo DeVincenzo, Red Light Management / 377 Management
Byron Gallimore, Streamsound
Rusty Gaston, THiS Music
Roger Gearhart, Graham Brothers Entertainment
Michael Knox, Michael Knox Productions / peermusic Nashville
Dustin Lynch
David Macias, Thirty Tigers
Chris Parr, MAVERICK
Kimberly Perry
Peter Strickland, Warner Music Nashville
Cole Swindell
Ed Warm, Joe’s Live

Newly appointed members of the Board of Directors include:

Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck
Bradley Collins, BMI
Crystal Dishmon, ShopKeeper Management
Kerri Edwards, KPentertainment
Pete Fisher, Grand Ole Opry
Brandon Gill, Morris Higham Management
Mark Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Pat Higdon, Patrick Joseph Music
Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group
Gayle Holcomb, WME
T.K. Kimbrell, T.K.O. Artist Management
Greg McCarn, Black River Records
Doc McGhee, McGhee Entertainment
Daniel Miller, Fusion Management
Carmen Romano, FBMM
Fran Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group

FULL ACM BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2016

OFFICERS

Chairman Paul Barnabee, Sony Music Nashville
President Ken Tucker, Apple
Vice President Ben Vaughn, Warner/Chappell Nashville
Treasurer Duane Clark, FBMM
Parliamentarian Paul Moore, PGM Connections, LLC.
Sergeant-at-Arms Tim DuBois, Artist Management Partners
Secretary Tiffany Moon, Academy of Country Music

AFFILIATED

Tony Brown, TBE
Buddy Cannon, Cannon Productions
Michael Knox, Music Knox / peermusic Nashville
Mike Kraski, Tenacity Management
Kathy Armistead Olen, Atticus Brand Partners

ARTIST/ENTERTAINER/MBI

Lee Brice
Dustin Lynch
Kimberly Perry
Cole Swindell

CLUB/CASINO/CONCERT-VENUE OPERATOR

Roger Gearhart, Graham Brothers Entertainment
Jerry Hufford, Buck Owens’ Enterprises
Troy Volhoffer, Premier Global Partners
Ed Warm, Joe’s Live

COMPOSER

Lee Thomas Miller

MANAGER

George Couri, Triple 8 Management
Enzo DeVincenzo, Red Light Management / 377 Management
Chris Parr, MAVERICK

MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media

MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO

Frank Liddell, Carnival Music
Rusty Gaston, THiS Music

ON-AIR PERSONALITY

Bob Kingsley, Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40

RADIO

Charlie Cook, Cumulus Nashville

RECORD COMPANY

Byron Gallimore, Streamsound
Cindy Mabe, Universal Music Group Nashville
David Macias, Thirty Tigers
Peter Strickland, Warner Music Nashville

TALENT AGENT

Curt Motley, PARADIGM Agency

TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER

Brad Garrett, Police Productions
Brian O’Connell, Live Nation

TV/MOTION PICTURE

Tom Forrest, taillight

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck

Bradley Collins, BMI

Ross Copperman

Benson Curb, Curb Records

Dallas Davidson

John Dickey

Crystal Dishmon, Shopkeeper Management

Kerri Edwards, KPEntertainment

Seth England, Big Loud Shirt Music Publishing*

Chris Farren, Combustion Music

Pete Fisher, Grand Ole Opry

Leslie Fram, CMT

Jay Frank, Universal Music Group

Brandon Gill, Morris Higham Management

Jimmy Harnen, BMLG

Mark Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley Co.

Pat Higdon, Patrick Joseph Music

Mary Hilliard Harrington, The GREENROOM

Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group

Gayle Holcomb, WME

Laura Hutfless, FlyteVu

T.K. Kimbrell, T.K.O. Artist Management

Jon Loba, BBR Music Group

Greg McCarn, Black River Records

Doc McGhee, McGhee Entertainment

Shawn McSpadden, Red Light Management

Daniel Miller, Fusion Management

Chris Oliveria, CBS Radio*

Carmen Romano, FBMM

Fran Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group

Kimberly Schlapman

Lane Wilson, WME

*Selected by the officer leadership team to fill the remaining period of vacated one-year director-at-large terms.

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