ACM Lifting Lives Board Of Directors Announced For 2020-2021 Term
ACM Lifting Lives has announced a second-year term for the ACM Lifting Lives Officers and announced the newly elected Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term. Continuing their tenure in office are Chairman Paul Barnabee, Vice-Chairman Troy Vollhoffer, Vice-President Lorie Lytle, Treasurer Dwight Wiles, and Secretary Taylor Wolf.
“ACM Lifting Lives is grateful to have our Officers continue for another term. With their service and leadership, ACM Lifting Lives has been able to help hundreds of individuals within the country music community who have been experiencing financial hardships this year,” said Lyndsay Cruz, ACM Lifting Lives Executive Director. “We look forward to continuing the important work of being a resource for those in need.”
The ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors is comprised of ACM Board Members, referred to as representative directors, as well as leaders in non-profit and corporate affairs that aren’t ACM Board Members, referred to as public directors.
This year, there were four representative director positions elected, three public director positions elected, five representative director positions appointed and six public director positions appointed by the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors:
Newly elected Representative directors include:
- Rod Essig
- Ebie McFarland
- Daniel Miller
- Sally Williams
Newly elected Public directors include:
- Fletcher Foster
- Kimberly Schlapman
- Meredith Seacrest
Newly appointed Representative directors include:
- Jackie Campbell
- Beville Dunkerley
- Greg Hill
- F. Reid Shippen
- Butch Waugh
Newly appointed Public directors include:
- Mark Bloom
- Chris Farren
- Kathleen Flaherty
- Ricky Kelley
- Elaina Smith
- Jay Williams
“I’m honored to continue as Chairman of the ACM Lifting Lives Board and to serve the Industry at this critical time,” said ACM Lifting Lives Chairman Paul Barnabee. “We talk a lot about the influence of music lifting the spirits of those in a time of need and right now it feels more important than ever. The vital work that we do could not happen without the commitment of the artists and industry leaders and their continued support, and we are forever grateful.”
2020-2021 ACM LIFTING LIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Chairman: Paul Barnabee, FBMM
Vice-Chairman: Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production
Vice-President: Lorie Lytle, Fridrich & Clark Realty
Treasurer: Dwight Wiles, Wiles + Taylor & Co., PC
Secretary: Taylor Wolf, ACM Lifting Lives
REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS
- Paul Barnabee, FBMM
- Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy
- Duane Clark, FBMM
- RAC Clark, Lion’s Heart Entertainment
- Ryan Dokke, Play It Again Music
- Beville Dunkerley, Pandora
- Rod Essig, CAA
- Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group
- Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
- Shawn McSpadden, Red Light Management
- Daniel Miller, Fusion Music
- Darin Murphy, CAA
- F. Reid Shippen, Robot Lemon
- Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production
- Butch Waugh, Studio2bee
- Sally Williams, Live Nation
PUBLIC DIRECTORS
- Tiffany Brush, Topgolf
- Mark Bloom, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
- Ross Copperman
- Chris Farren, Combustion Music
- Kathleen Flaherty, K21 Communications
- Fletcher Foster, F2 Entertainment
- John Hickman, Dallas Cowboys
- Ricky Kelley, Harley-Davidson of Columbia
- Ellen Lehman, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
- Lorie Lytle, Fridrich & Clark Realty
- Beth Moore
- Lisa Paulsen, Stand Up To Cancer
- Kimberly Schlapman
- Meredith Seacrest, Ryan Seacrest Foundation
- Elaina Smith, Nights with Elaina
- Dwight Wiles, Wiles + Taylor & Co., PC
- Jay Williams, WME
- Judee Ann Williams, CAA
PAST CHAIRS
- Lori Badgett, City National Bank
- Bruce Bowman, Kaboom!
- Debbie Carroll, MusiCares
- Mark Hartley
- Gayle Holcomb, WME
- Bill Mayne
- Tree Paine, Premium PR
- Ed Warm, Joe’s Live
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- Nashville Symphony, Nashville Musicians Association Reach Agreement - December 4, 2020
- Zach Williams’ “Chain Breaker” Is Most-Added On ‘MusicRow’ CountryBreakout Radio Chart - December 4, 2020