Neal Spielberg Elected Leadership Music Board President

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New Leadership Music President Neal Spielberg poses with the ceremonial President’s Cup during today’s annual Board Meeting from immediate Past President Scott Gerow

Neal Spielberg of Spielberg Entertainment has been elected President of the Leadership Music board for 2025-26.

Now in its 37th year, Leadership Music is one of the nation’s top leadership programs designed for establishing leaders in the music industry. Spielberg is a member of the LM Class of 1995.

“One of my original career bucket list items was to get into Leadership Music,” says Spielberg. “Ever since I was in the ‘Best Class Ever’ I have stayed involved in several capacities, and to be invited to be board president is an honor I am humbled to accept. The board members and alumni are some of the most influential leaders in our industry, in Nashville and beyond. The board continues to shape and improve the program to bring educational and networking opportunities to our alumni. It is an extreme honor to serve this organization and an absolute career highlight.”

Officers joining Spielberg are President-Elect Diane Pearson of City National Bank, Past President Scott Gerow of Battery Lane Music, Treasurer Steve Eggart of Wiles + Taylor, and Veteran Agent Brad Bissell as Secretary. Other members of the Executive Committee include Catherine Moore of Farris, Self and Moore, Andrew Kautz of Big Machine Label Group/HBA, Manuel Delgado of Delgado Guitars, Jackie Patillo of the Gospel Music Association, and Rondal Richardson of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Leadership Music has appointed six new board members, including Pearson, Randall Foster of Symphonic, Gina Waters Miller of Waters Edge Entertainment, Jason Oschwald of Big Spring Entertainment, Leslie Richter of Belmont University, and Colin Rushing of Digital Media Association (DiMA).

To date, Leadership Music has graduated 1,400 leaders from across the country in virtually every segment of the entertainment industry, as well as community leaders, including two Nashville mayors, the deputy chief of police, and a Tennessee Congressman.

The Complete Leadership Music Board:  
Brad Bissell, Veteran Agent
Manuel Delgado, Delgado Guitars
Nic Dugger, MultyCam/TNDV: Television LLC
Beville Dunkerley, Maverick Nashville
Craig Dunn, One Spark Entertainment
Steve Eggart, Wiles + Taylor
Randall Foster, Symphonic
Joe Galante, Galante Entertainment
Scott Gerow, Battery Lane Music
Tera Healy, The Recording Academy
Phil Hughley, Musician/Songwriter
Mason Hunter, BMI
Michelle Tigard Kammerer, Amazon Music
Andrew Kautz, Big Machine Label Group/HYBE
Victoria Mason, Warner Music Nashville
Gina Waters Miller, Waters Edge Entertainment
Catherine Moore, Farris, Self and Moore
Jason Oschwald, Big Spring Entertainment
Jackie Patillo, Gospel Music Association
Diane Pearson, City National Bank
Rondal Richardson, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Leslie Richter, Belmont University
Colin Rushing, Digital Media Association (DiMA)
Neal Spielberg, Spielberg Entertainment
Allison Warren, Cumulus Nashville
Adam Weiser, AEG Presents
Lane Wilson, WME

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