2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KURT JOHNSON | PRESIDENT
SVP Programming | Townsquare Media
JOHN SHOMBY | VICE PRESIDENT
Country’s Radio Coach
MATT SUNSHINE | SECRETARY
Managing Partner | The Center for Sales Strategy
CHUCK ALY
VP, General Manager | Country Aircheck
EMILY COHEN BELOTE
Principal Music Curator | Amazon Music
JUSTIN CHASE
Chief Content Officer | Beasley Media Group
GEORGE COURI
Founder, Partner | Triple 8 Management
MIKE HARRIS
EVP & COO | UMG Nashville
GATOR HARRISON
Brand Coordinator, SVP Programming Nashville | iHeart Country
DEBRA HERMAN
Head of Music Partnerships | Apple Music/Shazam
STEVE HODGES
EVP, Artist Development & Promotion | Sony Music Nashville
CLAY HUNNICUTT
EVP, Label Operations | Big Machine Label Group
KENNY JAY
Consulting Partner | Albright & O'Malley & Brenner
JENNIFER JOHNSON
President | Riser House Records
JON LOBA
President | BMG North America
MIKE MCVAY
President | McVay Media
RJ MEACHAM
SVP, Promotion | Curb Records
BRENT MICHAELS
Program Director/On Air Personality | KUZZ
CHARLIE MORGAN
JORDAN PETTIT
Director, Artist Relations & Programming | Opry Entertainment Group
ROD PHILLIPS
SVP Programming | iHeart Country
ASHLEY LAYFIELD
Program Director | iHeartMedia/WFUS
JOEL RAAB
President | Joel Raab Country Radio & Media
Damon Moberly
SVP/ Promotion, MCA)
TIM ROBERTS
VP Music Programming | Audacy/WYCD
BEVERLEE BRANNIGAN
President | Beverlee Brannigan LLC Creative Coaching
GREG STRASSELL
EVP, Programming / Hubbard
ALLISON WARREN
VP, Market Manager | Cumulus Nashville
KRISTEN WILLIAMS
SVP Radio & Streaming | Warner Music Nashville
Stacy Waugh
EVP/ Promotion, Big Loud
Tim Foisset
Head of Label Partnerships, Nashville and Canada, Spotify
DENISE NICHOLS | LEGAL COUNSEL
Music & Entertainment Attorney | The Primacy Firm, PLLC
DUANE CLARK | FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Business Manager | FBMM