CMA + Foundation Name 2022 Board Members
The Country Music Association (CMA) and the CMA Foundation have announced their respective Boards Of Directors for 2022.
The CMA welcomes new board members Lindsay Bertelli (REACH, LLC), Jamie Cheek (Flood, Bumstead, McCready, & McCarthy), Warren Copnick (Sony Music Canada), RJ Curtis (Country Radio Broadcasters), Jenee Fleenor (Musician), Sina Hall (Semmel Concerts Entertainment), Chris Kappy (Make Wake Artists), David Kells (Bridgestone Arena/Nashville Predators), TJ Osborne (Brothers Osborne), Shannon Sanders (BMI), Brittany Schaffer (Spotify), and Candice Watkins (Big Loud Records).
And put your hands together for your 2022 CMA Board Officers, (pictured, l-r): Jim Beavers (Chairman), Charlie Morgan (President), Virginia Bunetta (President Elect) and Kella Farris (Secretary/Treasurer). The full list of 2022 CMA Board Members is posted online.
Across the proverbial hall, the CMA Foundation also introduced its new board members:
The aforementioned Jim Beavers (Big Yellow Dog Music), Stephen Parker (gener8tor), Jay Williams (WME), Ashley McBryde (artist), and Tyne Parrish (The GreenRoom). These five outstanding individuals join existing board members Eric Jimenez (Aldine Independent School District), Jennie Smythe (Girlilla Marketing), Joe Galante (Galante Entertainment Organization), Mendell Grinter (Nonprofit Executive), Karen Fairchild (Little Big Town), Ron Samuels (Vice Chairman, Pinnacle Financial Partners), Chris Young (artist), and Mike Dungan (Universal Music Group Nashville). Congratulations to your 2022 CMA Foundation Chair Jennie Smythe and Vice Chair Mendell Grinter.