Promotions, New Hires At ACM

Pictured (L-R): Tommy Moore, Vice President, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance; Brandon Campbell, Senior Video Manager, Creative & Content Production; Maddy Stessman, Manager, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance; Dayna Poskanzer, Assistant Marketing.

The Academy of Country Music has announced several promotions and new hires.

Tommy Moore has been promoted to Vice President, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance; Brandon Campbell has been promoted to Senior Video Manager, Creative & Content Production; Maddy Stessman has been promoted to Manager, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance; and Dayna Poskanzer has joined the staff as Assistant, Marketing. All positions are based out of the Academy’s headquarters in Encino, California.

Moore joined the Academy in 2011 and most recently served as Sr. Director, Governance & Board Administration, a position that will be absorbed into his new, expanded role. As Vice President, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance, he directs the overall Board communication of ACM. Moore also directs and manages ticketing for all ACM events. In this new expanded role, Moore spearheads artist communication and engagement within the Academy. He reports to RAC Clark, ACM Interim Executive Director and can be reached here.

Campbell has been promoted to Senior Video Manager, Creative & Content Production. He previously spent six years freelancing in Nashville on various awards shows and joined Hunter Hayes’ team as a full-time videographer for three years. During his four years at the ACM, Campbell has contributed to media campaigns for the Academy and our partners CBS and dick clark productions to promote the ACM Awards, ACM Honors and ACM Lifting Lives, among other Academy initiatives. In his new role, Campbell will lead the ACM Awards Vegas videography team, while continuing to design in-house animation and graphics for Academy projects. Campbell is also point for capturing video content with artists during their visits to the Los Angeles office.

Stessman joined the Academy full-time in fall 2016, where she served as Coordinator, Events and most recently in 2018, she stepped in as Manager, Administration, a position that will be absorbed into her new, expanded role. Stessman will continue to oversee administrative tasks; additionally, she will provide direct support to the VP, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance with all board and industry communications and outreach. Stessman reports to Moore.

Poskanzer previously interned with the Academy’s Marketing department during the 54th Annual ACM Awards and the 13th Annual ACM Honors. She reports to Brooke Primero, Senior Vice President, Marketing.

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Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.

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