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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2012-2013
Newly elected Officers for the Academy of Country Music include:
Chairman of the Board - Butch Waugh
President - Ken Robold
Vice-President - Darin Murphy, CAA
Treasurer - Duane Clark, FBM&M
Parliamentarian - Paul Moore, WME
Secretary - Tiffany Moon, Academy of Country Music
This year, there are 13 qualifying professional categories that are elected by the Academy’s membership. In addition to those elected, director-at-large positions have been appointed by Chairman Butch Waugh, President Ken Robold and Vice President Darin Murphy. Directors are elected from each category based on the number of members in that category. Each director serves staggered two-year terms, with half the board membership changing each year.
“I’m thrilled to work with so many dedicated industry leaders who have invested their time and shown a true commitment to hands-on involvement with the Academy,” said Waugh.
Those newly elected and appointed directors (below) will be added to our existing board of directors (full board listing attached):
CATEGORY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
Affiliated Buddy Cannon, Cannon Productions
Tim DuBois, Artist Management Partners
Neal Spielberg, Spielberg Entertainment & Consulting
Artist/Entertainer/MBI* Luke Bryan
Club/Casino/Venue Operator Jerry Hufford, Buck Owens’ Enterprises
Composer Don Schlitz
Manager Kerri Edwards, KP Entertainment/Red Light Management
Marion Kraft, ShopKeeper Management
Clarence Spalding, Spalding Entertainment
Media/PR* Mary Hilliard Harrington, The GreenRoom
Music Publisher/PRO Frank Liddell, Carnival Music
On-Air Personality Bob Kingsley, “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40”
Radio Charlie Cook, McVay/Cook & Associates
Record Company Mike Dungan, Universal Music Group
Talent Agent Greg Oswald, WME
Talent Buyer/Promoter Brad Garrett, Police Productions
TV/Motion Picture Sherman Halsey, Halsey Productions
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Clay Bradley, BMI
George Couri, Triple 8 Management
Mike Culotta, WQYK
Dallas Davidson
Chris Farren, Combustion Music
Leslie Fram, CMT
Mike Kraski, Tenacity Management
Jon Loba, BBR Music Group
Ebie McFarland*, Essential Broadcast Media
Dan Mason, CBS Radio
Curt Motley, Paradigm Agency
Brian O’Connell, Live Nation
Glenn Peoples, Billboard
Kimberly Schlapman*
Butch Spyridon, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ken Tucker
*Denotes tie in the categories of Artist/Entertainer/MBI and Media/PR, wherein one of candidates is listed as elected and the other is listed as appointed. The latter were appointed as a Director at Large following the tie.
About the Academy of Country Music
Founded in Southern California in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) is a fan-focused artist and industry-driven organization, providing the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of ACM LIFTING LIVES, the charitable arm of the Academy which works to improve lives through the power of music. The Academy has a rich history in the entertainment industry, having been founded when Southern California was a hotbed of emerging country music and when Westerns were a staple of television programing and film production. Comprised of more than 3,800 professional members nationwide, the ACM is headquartered in Encino, Calif. For more information, log onto www.ACMcountry.com or www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2012-2013
OFFICERSChairman Butch Waugh
President Ken Robold
Vice President Darin Murphy, CAA
Treasurer Duane Clark, FBM&M
Parliamentarian Paul Moore, WME
Secretary Tiffany Moon, Academy of Country Music
PAST CHAIRS
Sarah Trahern, Great American Country
Bill Mayne, Country Radio Broadcasters
Rod Essig, CAA
John Grady, Crush Management
Mark Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley
Gayle Holcomb, WME
CATEGORY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
Affiliated Tony Brown, TBE
Buddy Cannon, Cannon Productions
Tim DuBois, Artist Management Partners
Gary Haber, Haber Corporation
Neal Spielberg, Spielberg Entertainment Consulting
Artist/Entertainer/MBI Luke Bryan
Craig Morgan
John Rich
Blake Shelton
Club/Casino/Venue Operator Roger Gearhart, Graham Brothers Entertainment
Jerry Hufford, Buck Owens’ Enterprises
Composer Don Schlitz
Manager Robert Allen, 13 Management
Kerri Edwards, KP Entertainment/Red Light Management
Marion Kraft, ShopKeeper Management
Clarence Spalding, Spalding Entertainment
Media/Public Relations Mary Hilliard Harrington, The GreenRoom
Music Publisher/PRO Pat Higdon, Patrick Joseph Music
Frank Liddell, Carnival Music
On-Air Personality Bob Kingsley, “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40”
Radio Charlie Cook, McVay/Cook & Associates
Record Company Tom Baldrica, Show Dog-Universal Music
Paul Barnabee, Sony Music Nashville
Mike Dungan, Universal Music Group
John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville
Talent Agent Greg Oswald, WME
Talent Buyer/Promoter Brad Garrett, Police Productions
TV/Motion Picture Sherman Halsey, Halsey Productions
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Records/The Valory Music Co.
Clay Bradley, BMI
George Couri, Triple 8 Management
Mike Culotta, WQYK
Benson Curb, Curb Records
Dallas Davidson
John Dennis, Dennis Entertainment
Marc Driskill, Sea Gayle Music
Chris Farren, Combustion Music
Pete Fisher, Grand Ole Opry
Leslie Fram, CMT
Jeff Garrison, CBS Radio
Brandon Gill, Morris Artists Management
T.K. Kimbrell, T.K.O. Artist Management
Mike Kraski, Tenacity Management
Jay Liepis, iTunes
Jon Loba, BBR Music Group
Greg McCarn, Black River Entertainment
Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
Doc McGhee, McGhee Entertainment
Dan Mason, CBS Radio
Curt Motley, Paradigm Agency
Brian O’Connell, Live Nation
Glenn Peoples, Billboard
Kimberly Perry
Fran Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group
Kimberly Schlapman
Butch Spyridon, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ray Sliva, Best Buy
Ken Tucker
Ben Vaughn
Ed Warm, Joe’s Bar
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