Class of 2026

Leadership Music Class of 2026

  • Charles Alexander

    CEO, ViNIL

  • Brendon Anthony

    VP, Big Loug Texas

  • Rep. Aftyn Behn

    State Representative, Tennessee General Assembly

  • Ben Carter

    VP, Live Events & Production, Academy of Country Music

  • Tom Clees

    SVP, Federal Public Policy, RIAA

  • Brent Daughrity

    National Director, Music Entertainment, Gallagher

  • Sarah D'Hilly

    Music Business Partnerships, Apple Music

  • Stevie Escoto

    Sr. Managing Director, Girilla Marketing

  • Michael Farris

    Sr. Director, Business Strategy and Insignts, Country Music Association

  • Kerri Fox-Metoyer

    Head of Entertainment Services, Gabb

  • Anna Frick

    Mastering & Restoration Engineer, Ally Sound

  • Eboni Funderburk

    Founder & CEO, EFG Promotions & Consulting

  • Alex Hall

    Singer/Songwriter

  • Mathias John

    Principal Designer, The Intellectual Phase Design Group

  • Ashley Joyce

    Sr. VP, Legal & Business Affairs, National Music Publishers’ Association

  • Joe Keeley

    Principal, Keeley Law and Policy

  • Lauren Kilgore

    SVP, Legan and Business Affairs, Sony Music Nashville

  • Sam Kling

    Chief Creative Officer, SESAC

  • Anna Kolander

    Senior Artist Manager/ Head of A&R, Activist Artists Management

  • Lee Krabel

    SVP, SMACKSongs

  • Betsy Lamb

    Contractor, Nashville String Machine

  • Michelle Lewis

    CEO, Songwriters of North America (SONA)/The SONA Foundation

  • Wayne Linder

    Chief Sales Officer, Pioneer Coach

  • Sloane Cavitt Logue

    Partner- Head of Client Strategy, WME

  • Zebb Luster

    EVP & Artist Manager, River House Artists

  • Fount Lynch

    SVP, Publicity, Warner Music Nashville

  • Xenia Manning

    Director of Global Music Policy, Spotify

  • Rick Marshall

    General Counsel, The MLC

  • Maynard

    EVP Programming, iHeartMedia

  • Marne McLyman

    Manager, Maverick Nashville

  • Rev. Moose

    Managing Partner/Co-Founder, Marauder

  • Kiely Mosiman

    Agent, Wasserman Music

  • Katie Neal

    Host of Katie & Company, Audacy

  • Mallory Mason Pascal

    Founder, Oak Haus Business Management

  • Keyana Pusey

    VP and Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property, National Association of Broadcasters

  • Shawn Radley

    Partner/Lead Buyer, Kendall Booking

  • Rachel Rodriguez

    CEO/Artistic Director, RR Productions

  • Marc Rucker

    Associate Director, Artist & Industry Relations, SoundExchange

  • Eric Scott

    EVP, BMG

  • Emily Stephenson

    President, Downtown Music Publishing

  • Bryan Todd

    Owner | Producer | Songwriter, BT MUSIC, LLC

  • David Tough

    Professor, Audio Engineering Technology, Belmont University

  • Jeff vom Saal

    COO, Nashville Symphony

  • Reid Wick

    Director of Regional Advocacy & Member Engagement, Recording Academy/GRAMMYs

  • Carin Zaleski

    Director of Development, Ryan Seacrest Foundation