Kelli Haywood Elected As President Of Leadership Music Board
Pictured (L-R): Debbie Carroll, Kelli Haywood and Scott Gerow
Leadership Music has selected Kelli Haywood to lead the Leadership Music Board for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Haywood is an artist manager and Owner of KCH Entertainment/That Sounds Like Fun Network. She is a graduate of the Leadership Music Class of 2014.
“Leadership Music has been one of the richest and most important experiences of my career,” shares Haywood. “It is an honor to lead this illustrious board and organization that gives so much back to the music and entertainment community. I am excited about the year ahead and look forward to working with the amazing Board members and staff who continue to strive to make Leadership Music better every year.”
Officers joining Haywood are President-Elect Scott Gerow of Battery Lane Music, Past President Debbie Carroll of Onsite Workshops, Treasurer Andrew Kautz of BMLG, and Secretary Marghie Evans of Do Write Music. Other members of the Executive Committee include CAA’s Brad Bissell, FBMM’s David Boyer, the Gospel Music Association’s Jackie Patillo and City National Bank’s Diane Pearson.
Leadership Music has also appointed five new board members, including Manuel Delgado of Delgado Guitars, Media Coach & Consultant Beville Dunkerley, Rondal Richardson of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Allison Warren of Cumulus Nashville and Adam Weiser of AEG Presents.
Will Cheek and Lynn Morrow of Adams & Reese LLP serve as legal counsel.
Full 2023-2024 Leadership Music Board List:
Brad Bissell, Agent, CAA
David Boyer, Vice President/Owner, FBMM
Debbie Carroll, Vice President of Entertainment & Specialized Services, Onsite Workshops
Manuel Delgado, Owner/Luthier, Delgado Guitars/La Tradición Music/Music Makers Stage
Nic Dugger, Founder, TNDV: Television LLC
Beville Dunkerley, Media Coach & Consultant
Emily Evans, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Country Music Association
Marghie Evans, Managing Partner, Do Write Music LLC
Joe Galante, Chairman, Galante Entertainment
Scott Gerow, Music Producer, Battery Lane Music
Mitch Glazier, Chairman/CEO, RIAA
Kelli Haywood, Artist Manager/Podcast Network Owner, KCH Entertainment/That Sounds Fun Network
Phil Hughley, Artist/Producer
Mason Hunter, Assistant Vice President, Creative, BMI
Michelle Tigard Kammerer, Head of Country Music, Amazon Music
Andrew Kautz, COO, Big Machine Label Group
Torie Mason, SVP Strategic Marketing & Analysis, Warner Music Nashville
Jackie Patillo, President & Executive Director, Gospel Music Association
Diane Pearson, Senior VP/Manager, Entertainment, City National Bank
Dave Pomeroy, President, AFM Local 257
Lisa Purcell, EVP, External Affairs, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Rondal Richardson, Senior Entertainment & Donor Relations Liaison, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Neal Spielberg, President, Spielberg Entertainment
John Strohm, Partner, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Allison Warren, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Media Nashville
Adam Weiser, Senior Vice President, AEG Presents
Lane Wilson, Agent/Partner, WME
