Leadership Music Announces Board Of Directors

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Leadership Music has announced its new Board of Directors. City National Bank’s Sr. VP, Entertainment Diane Pearson will continue to lead the Leadership Music board for a second year. Pearson is a member of Leadership Music’s Class of 2007.

Officers joining Pearson are President-Elect David Kells, Bridgestone Arena/Nashville Predators; Past President Jimmy Wheeler; Secretary Neal Spielberg, Spielberg Entertainment; and FBMM’s David Boyer, Treasurer. Leadership Music has also appointed three new board members: Emily Evans, CMA, Mason Hunter, BMI, and Lane Wilson, WME.

“The president for each fiscal year creates a unique bond with that class, so we felt it important that Diane remain in the role,” LM Executive Director Debbie Linn said. “The Class of 2020 will complete their program year in 2021 with Diane at the helm. Leadership Music is so fortunate to have Diane continue in this leadership role, together with a truly exemplary board of directors, as we navigate through this challenging time in our 32-year history.”

In addition, the organization has added Franklin native, Guy Evans, to fill the position of Finance Clerk. Evans received both his Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration and Master of Taxation from the University of Alabama. Previously he was Tax Senior Associate at Ingram Industries.
The complete board list is below:

Linda Bloss-Baum, Senior Director, Artist & Industry Relations, SoundExchange
David Boyer, Vice President, FBMM
Debbie Carroll, Vice President, Health & Human Services, MusicCares
Emily Evans, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, CMA
Marghie Evans, Managing Partner, Do Write Music
Joe Galante, Chairman, Galante Entertainment Organization
Mitch Glazier, CEO, RIAA
Jeff Gregg, Live Music Executive
Kelli Haywood, Artist Manager, KCH Entertainment
BJ Hill, Vice President, A&R, Warner Chappell Music
Mason Hunter, Assistant Vice President, Creative, BMI
David Kells, Senior VP, Booking, Bridgestone Arena/Nashville Predators
Jerry Kimbrough, Musician
Chandra LaPlume, Film/TV/Music Executive
Erick Long, Senior VP, Events, Academy of Country Music
Heather McBee, VP, Operations, Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Diane Pearson, Senior VP, Entertainment, City National Bank
Dave Pomeroy, President, AFM Local 257
Lisa Purcell, Vice President, Development, Education & Community Outreach, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Matt Signore, COO, Warner Music Group
Neal Spielberg, President, Spielberg Entertainment
John Strohm, President, Rounder Records
Jimmy Wheeler, Music Industry Executive
Rachel Whitney, Head of Editorial, Nashville, Spotify
Stacy Widelitz, Songwriter, Stacy Widelitz Music
Lane Wilson, Senior Vice President/Agent, WME
Bret Wolcott, Freelance TV Producer
Will Cheek of Waller Law and Lynn Morrow of Adams & Reese serve as legal counsel.

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