ACM Unveils 2026-2027 Board Of Directors & Officers

The Academy of Country Music has unveiled its 2026-2027 Board Of Directors and Officers. The…

The officers include Chair Jeff Krones (CAA), President Becky Gardenhire (WME), Vice President Rusty Gaston (Sony Publishing), Treasurer Carmen Romano (FBMM), Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb (WME), Parliamentarian Duane Clark (FBMM) and Secretary Haley Montgomery (Academy of Country Music).

“The Academy of Country Music is proud to bring together leaders from across the industry who share a commitment to advancing Country Music and supporting the artists, songwriters and professionals who make this community so special,” says Andy Schuon, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “As we look ahead to the 2026-2027 term, this Board’s collective experience, passion and perspective will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen the Academy’s impact, create new opportunities for our members and celebrate the music and people at the heart of our industry.”

For this term, 12 directors-at-large were appointed and 19 directors were elected to the ACM Board of Directors. This year, qualifying professional categories were elected by the Academy’s membership. In addition to those elected, director-at-large positions have been appointed by the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Vice-President. Directors are elected from each category based on the number of members in that category. Each director serves a staggered two-year term.

ACM Board Of Directors 2026-2027: OFFICERS Chair of the Board: Jeff Krones, CAA President: Becky Gardenhire, WME Vice President: Rusty Gaston, Sony Publishing Treasurer: Carmen Romano, FBMM Parliamentarian: Duane Clark, FBMM Sergeant-at-Arms: Gayle Holcomb, WME Secretary: Haley Montgomery, Academy of Country Music

** AFFILIATED Chappel McCollister, The.Team (formerly Wasserman) Deana Ivey, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Jackie Campbell, Results Global Jackie Jones, RIAA Jeremy Holley, FlyteVu

ARTIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/ENGINEER Ashley McBryde, Artist Carly Pearce, Artist Dave Cohen, Musician Derek Wells, Spirit Music/Producer/Songwriter TJ Osborne, Artist

DIGITAL MARKETING/DISTRIBUTION Sally Seitz, Apple Music Tim Foisset, Spotify

MANAGER Enzo DeVincenzo, 377 Management George Couri, Triple 8 Management Kerri Edwards, KP Entertainment Martha Earls, Neon Coast

MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS Kristie Sloan, The GreenRoom

MUSIC PUBLISHER/PRO Cyndi Forman, UMPG Jessi Vaughn Stevenson, Warner/Consultant Shannan Hatch, SESAC PRO

RADIO Charlie Cook, Cumulus Mike Moore, Cumulus Tim Roberts, Audacy

RECORD COMPANY Benson Curb, Curb | Word Entertainment Candice Watkins, Capitol Records Nashville Jennifer Way, EMPIRE Records Katie Dean, Leo33 Stephanie Wright, MCA

SONGWRITER Lee Thomas Miller, Songwriter

TALENT AGENT Andrew McWilliams, Evergreen Nate Towne, WME

TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER Aaron Spalding, Live Nation Adam Weiser, AEG Presents Bob Durkin, Southern Entertainment

VENUE Kevin Ream, Cheatham Street Warehouse Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production

DIRECTORS AT LARGE Amy Bryan-Fosgate, Activated Events Andy Moats, Pinnacle Beth Laird, Creative Nation BJ Hill, Warner Chappell Brian Wolf, Maverick Chris Lisle, CLLD, LLC / The Touring Career Workshop Curt Motley, United Talent Agency Ed Warm, Joe’s Live Erika Wollam Nichols, The Bluebird Cafe Howie Edelman, Durango Artist Management Ian Cripps, Atlantic Outpost Jake Basden, Sandbox Entertainment Jodi Dawes, BMLG JoJamie Hahr, BBR Music Group Meghan Kehoe, Sony Music Meredith Jones, CAA Patrick Moore, Opry Entertainment Randi Tolbert, Qprime Robert Knotts, Lost Highway Rod Phillips, iHeartMedia Ryan Beuschel, The Neal Agency Ryan Redington, Amazon Music Sara Knabe, Big Loud Scot Calonge, Richards & Southern Shannon Sanders, BMI Shawn McSpadden, Range Media Partners Storme Warren, TV and Radio Personality Tom Lord, Redlight Management Ward Gunther, Whiskey Jam

PAST CHAIRS Chuck Aly, Country Aircheck Cris Lacy, Warner Music Nashville Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media Lori Badgett, City National Bank Randy Bernard, RWB Management

EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS Butch Waugh, Studio2bee Charlie Cook, Cumulus Darin Murphy, CAA Ken Tucker, Wheelhouse Records Mark Hartley Paul Barnabee, FBMM Rod Essig, CAA