CMA Announces Board Members for 2024

CMA welcomes their distinguished 2024 Board of Directors. This esteemed group of professionals bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and unique perspectives. They will play a critical role in guiding CMA’s vision and ensuring continued growth and success for the Country Music industry.

New Board Members for 2024 include John Zarling (615 Leverage and Strategy), Brent Daughrity (Gallagher), Shannan Hatch (SESAC), Rachel Whitney (Spotify), Michelle Tigard Kammerer (Amazon Music), Mike Harris (UMG Nashville), Annie Ortmeier (Triple Tigers Records), Austin Neal (The Neal Agency), Jeffrey Hasson (United Talent Agency), Adam Weiser (AEG Presents), Deana Ivey (Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp) and Stephen Parker (National Independent Venue Association).

See below for the full 2024 Board of Directors:

OFFICERS
Chairman: Kella Farris (Farris Self & Moore, LLC)
President Elect: Jay Williams (WME)
President: Jennie Smythe (Girlilla Marketing)
Secretary/Treasurer: Ben Vaughn (Warner Chappell Music Nashville)

ELECTED DIRECTORS
Rhett Akins (Songwriter)
David Crow (Milom Crow Kelly Beckett Shehan PLC)
Karen Fairchild (Little Big Town)
Kella Farris (Farris, Self and Moore LLC)
Jenee Fleenor (Musician)
David Haskell (Gateway Studios and Production Services)
Mary Hilliard Harrington (Red Light Management/Wild Heart)
Kurt Johnson (Townsquare Media)
Curt Jenkins (Pink Dog Productions)
Chris Kappy (Make Wake Artists)
Chris Lisle (CLLD, LLC)
Katie McCartney (Monument Records)
Anna-Sophie Mertens (Live Nation UK)
Austin Neal (The Neal Agency)
TJ Osborne (Brothers Osborne)
Tim Roberts (Audacy)
Ken Robold (Sony Music Nashville)
Dan Rogers (Grand Ole Opry)
Brittany Schaffer (Belmont University)
Josh Van Valkenburg (Sony Music Publishing)
Ben Vaughn (Warner Chappell Music Nashville)
Wes Vause (Press On Publicity)
Stacy Vee (Goldenvoice)
Natalie Waller (ABC Music)
Candice Watkins (Big Loud Records)
Sally Williams (Live Nation Nashville)
Charlie Worsham (Musician)
John Zarling (615 Leverage and Strategy)

DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Jim Beavers (Songwriter)
Lindsay Bertelli (REACH)
Steve Blatter (SiriusXM)
Scott Borchetta (Big Machine Label Group)
Becky Brenner (Albright & O’Malley & Brenner)
Stephen Bryan (YouTube)
Virginia Bunetta (G Major MGMT)
Terry Calonge (Richards & Southern, Inc.)
Debbie Carroll (Onsite Entertainment)
Jamie Cheek (Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.)
Warren Copnick (Sony Music Canada)
RJ Curtis (Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc)
Brent Daughrity (Gallagher)
Marc Dennis (Creative Artists Agency)
Kerri Edwards (KP Entertainment)
Lindsay Ell (Artist)
John Esposito (SHW, LLC)
Sina Hall (Semmel Concerts Entertainment)
Mike Harris (UMG Nashville)
Jeffrey Hasson (United Talent Agency)
Shannan Hatch (SESAC)
Lon Helton (Country Aircheck)
David Kells (Bridgestone Arena/Nashville Predators)
Ben Kline (Warner Music Nashville)
Jonathan Levine (Wasserman Music)
Jay Liepis (Apple Music)
Jon Loba (BMG Nashville)
Charlie Morgan (Apple Music)
Annie Ortmeier (Triple Tigers Records)
Brian O’Connell (Live Nation Nashville)
Chris Parr (MAVERICK)
Tyne Parrish (The GreenRoom)
Rod Phillips (iHeartCountry)
Danny Rader (Musician)
Liz Rose (Songwriter)
Shannon Sanders (BMI Nashville)
Jennie Smythe (Girlilla Marketing)
Michelle Tigard Kammerer (Amazon Music)
Troy Tomlinson (UMPG Nashville)
Troy Vollhoffer (Premier Global Production)
Ed Warm (Joe’s Concerts)
Derek Wells (Spirit Music Nashville)
Adam Weiser (AEG Presents)
Rachel Whitney (Spotify)
Jay Williams (WME)

EX-OFFICIO
Jim Free (The Smith-Free Group, LLC)
Deana Ivey (NCVC)
Stephen Parker (National Independent Venue Association)
Kyle Young (CMHOF & Museum)

LEGAL
R. Horton Frank, III (Watkins & McNeilly)