2026-2027 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
President/COO | Country Aircheck
JUSTIN CHASE
Chief Content Officer | Beasley Media Group
GEORGE COURI
Founder, Partner | Triple 8 Management
JAY CRUZE
Nashville Harbor
DEBRA HERMAN
Head of Music Partnerships | Apple Music/Shazam
TRAVIS DAILY
Cumulus
GATOR HARRISON
Brand Coordinator, SVP Programming Nashville | iHeart Country
SHELLEY HARGIS
BBR Music 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
CHARLIE MORGAN
MIKE Molinar
Big Machine Music
RJ MEACHAM
BRENT MICHAELS
Program Director/On Air Personality | KUZZ
ROD PHILLIPS
SVP Programming | iHeart Country
JORDAN PETTIT
Co-President, Big Loud
ASHLEY LAYFIELD
Program Director | iHeartMedia/WFUS
JOEL RAAB
President | Joel Raab Country Radio & Media
DAMON MOBERLY
SVP/ Promotion & Touring, MCA
TIM ROBERTS
VP Music Programming | Audacy/WYCD
GREG STRASSELL
EVP, Programming / Hubbard
ALLISON WARREN
VP, Market Manager | Cumulus Nashville
TIM FOISSET
Head of Label Partnerships, Nashville and Canada, Spotify
STACY WAUGH
Co-President, Big Loud
KRISTEN WILLIAMS
SVP Radio & Streaming | Warner Music Nashville
DENISE SHACKELFORD | LEGAL COUNSEL
Music & Entertainment Attorney | The Primacy Firm, PLLC
DUANE CLARK | FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Business Manager | FBMM