MusicRow’s 2025 N.B.T. Industry Directory Highlights The Next Generation Of Leaders

MusicRow has revealed its 2025 N.B.T. Industry Directory list, highlighting a rising class of music industry leaders.

Now in its sixth year, MusicRow’s N.B.T. Industry Directory is the first and only list of its kind, showcasing Nashville music business professionals who occupy important roles at their respective companies. This class of professionals are on a trajectory of excellence to successfully lead the Nashville music industry into the future.

All members of the 2025 N.B.T. Industry Directory are featured in MusicRow’s current Touring & Next Big Thing Issue, which releases today (Dec. 10).

Single copies of MusicRow’s Touring & Next Big Thing print issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $50, and are included with yearly MusicRow subscriptions.

The members of MusicRow Magazine’s 2025 N.B.T. Industry Directory are:

Kayla Adkins, Sr. Dir., Creative/A&R – River House Artists
Michelle Attardi, Sr. Publishing Dir. – Big Machine Music
Emily Baldridge, Creative Dir. – Hang Your Hat Music
Lauren Bartlett, Sr. Dir., Promotion – Sony Music Nashville (Columbia)
Heath Baumhor, Sr. VP/Partner – Reliant Talent Agency
Andi Brooks, Dir. of Streaming – The Valory Music Co./Big Machine Label Group
Lily Bunta, A&R Mgr. – Concord Music Publishing
Chris Burrus, Music Agent – CAA
Brandon Campbell, Dir. of Creative Services – Warner Music Nashville
Brian Carothers, Agent – The Neal Agency
John Carroll, Dir. of Streaming – BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
Dan Cleff, Sr. Dir. Ticketing – AEG Presents- Global Touring
Alex Collignon, Agent, Country – WME
Christian Conant, A&R – Prescription Songs
TC Courtney, Mgr., A&R – Universal Music Publishing Group
Tenasie Courtright, Creative Mgr. – Jody Williams Songs
Sarah DeMarco, Label Relations Mgr. – Amazon Music
Devin DeToro, Head of Country Music Marketing – Red Light Management
David DeVaul, Sr. VP, Music Sports and Entertainment – Pinnacle Financial Partners
Andrea Evenson, Dir. – Shore Fire Media
Caroline Fields, Dir. of Publicity – BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
Fred Ford, Assoc. Business Mgr. – FBMM
Andy Friday, Head of Creative/Publishing – Major Bob Music, Inc.
Aimee Graham, Public Programs Mgr. – Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Rummy Le Guevel, Accounting Mgr., Business Management – Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group
Hannah Haggerty, Assoc. Business Mgr. – Farris, Self & Moore
Jenny Hall, Sr. Creative Dir. – Porchlight Music
Claire Heinichen, Country Editor – Spotify
Duane Hobson, Assoc. Dir., Membership – ASCAP
Andy Hodges, Creative Dir. – Spirit Music Nashville
Abby Holcomb, Office & Social Media Dir. – Creative Nation
Katy Huffman, Dir., Strategic Marketing – UMG Nashville
Jordon Isbell, Dir. of Marketing – Virgin Music Group
Emilia James, Membership Mgr. – ASCAP
Madison Jelks, Head of Digital Strategy – Red Light Management
Willie Jones, Assoc. – Loeb & Loeb LLP
Colleen Kelley, Assoc. – Loeb & Loeb LLP
Heather Kinder, Chief of Staff – Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group
Alex Kinker, Jr. Account Dir. – Girlilla Marketing
Michelle Kirk, Sr. Dir., CMA Foundation – Country Music Association
Basak Kizilisik, Owner & Artist Manager – Eighteen Company
Anna Kolander, Sr. Artist Mgr./Head of A&R – Activist Artists Management
Courtney Kruckeberg, Creative Dir. – Endurance Music Group
Hillary Lambert, Dir., Marketing – Big Loud Records
Aubrey Landon, Creative Dir. – Sony Music Publishing
Kevin Lane, Sr. Dir., Creative – Kobalt Music Publishing
Jacob Lapidus, Music Agent – CAA
Betsy Lee, Business Manager – FBMM
Alaina Maggart, Creative Dir. – Twelve6 Entertainment
Bethany Mako, Mgr. A&R – Warner Chappell Nashville
Paige Maloney, Agent – Wasserman Music
Rakiyah Marshall, Founder/CEO – Back Blocks Music
Alicia Mathews, Dir. of Label Operations/Artist Manager – Make Wake Artists
Kirby Mathews, Dir., A&R & Publishing – Riser House Entertainment
Liz Mayo, Sr. Dir., Public Relations – Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
Megan McCaffrey, Dir. of Regional Promotion – Monument Records
Carrie McDonough, Publicist – Essential Broadcast Media, LLC
Kelsey Middleton, Head of Digital – Big Loud Management
Blair Miller, Founder/CEO – Chaos Creators
Kristen Mitchell, Dir. of Tour Marketing – Wasserman Music
Haley Montgomery, Dir., Industry Relations & Awards – Academy of Country Music
Vanna Moua, Creative Dir. – Rhythm House
Kennedy Murphy, Creative Dir. – Spirit Music Nashville
Whitney Nevitt, Marketing Mgr. – Black River Records
Addison Nunes, Dir., Data & Analytics – Warner Music Nashville
Kayla Ott, Sr. Dir., Marketing – Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
Cody Payne, Manager – Conway Entertainment Group/Ontourage Management
Emily Peacock, Sr. Creative Dir. – Jonas Group Publishing
Megan Pekar, Assoc. – Loeb & Lobe LLP
Anna Pittman, VP, Marketing – Warner Music Nashville
Gator Pizer, Assoc. Business Manager – Farris, Self & Moore
Jason Plum, VP/Sr. Relationship Mgr. – City National Bank
Jeanette Porcello, Dir., A&R – Downtown Artist & Label Services
Cade Price, GM/Manager – Play It Again Music
Jonathan Roberts, Music Agent – UTA
Carter Robinson, Sr. VP, Music Entertainment & Sports Group – Pinnacle Financial Partners
Sam Sarno, Creative Dir. – SMACKSongs
Shannon Saunders, Agent, International – WME
Darielle Schroeder, Sr. Mgr., A&R – Big Machine Label Group
Sam Shelton, Creative Dir. – Goat Island Sound
Jenna Smith, Marketing & Communications Mgr. – SESAC
Catherine Snead, Sr. Dir. – Sacks & Co.
Laura Spinelli, Mgr. Digital – Shopkeeper Management
Parker Stacey, Dir. Digital Marketing & Artist Development – Sony Music Nashville
Grayson Stephens, VP, Royalties & Finance – Big Machine Music
Ben Strain, Sr. Creative Dir. – MV2 Entertainment
Alex Strong, VP/Relationship Mgr. – First Horizon Music Industry Group
Matt Stubbs, Manager – WHY&HOW
Anna Thiel, Creative Mgr. – Eclipse Music Group
Andrew Thoen, Dir. of Streaming & Digital Partners/Radio Promotion – Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
Nathan Thomas, Dir., A&R – Sony Music Nashville
Chandler Thurston, A&R – Position Music
Lauren Tinnin, Mgr., Marketing Project Management – UMG Nashville
Jess Tomlins, Project Mgr./Day-To-Day Manager – Neon Coast
Jenn Tressler, Dir. of Artist & Industry Relations – Opry Entertainment Group
Marissa Turk-Loar, Manager – SMACK
Beth Tyson, Assoc. Business Manager – FBMM
Kolby Vetter, Day-To-Day Manager, Morgan Wallen – Sticks Management
Cody Villalobos, VP – L3 Entertainment
Kanan Vitolo, Agent – WME
Abbey Watson, Creative Services Coord. – SESAC
Sarah Beth Watson, Dir. of Publicity – Sweet Talk Publicity
Austin Wells, Attorney – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Lindsay Will, Sr. Director, A&R – Round Hill Music