ACM Lifting Lives Announces Officers and New Board of Directors for 2019-2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ACM LIFTING LIVES® ANNOUNCES

OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2019-2020

ENCINO, CA (November 7, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® is announcing its board of directors for the 2019 – 2020 term. Previously announced officers include Chairman Paul Barnabee, Vice-Chairman Troy Vollhoffer, Vice-President Lorie Lytle, Treasurer Dwight Wiles, and Secretary Taylor Wolf.

The ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors is made up of an equal number of ACM Board Members, referred to as representative directors, as well as leaders in non-profit and corporate affairs that aren’t ACM Board Members, referred to as public directors.

This year, there were six representative director positions elected, five public director positions elected, and one public director position appointed by the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors:

Newly elected representative directors include:

1. Duane Clark
2. RAC Clark
3. Ryan Dokke
4. Becky Gardenhire
5. Shawn McSpadden
6. Darin Murphy

Newly elected public directors include:

1. Dan Berkowitz
2. Tiffany Brush
3. Ross Copperman
4. John Hickman
5. Beth Moore

Newly appointed public director includes:

1. Kathleen Flaherty

*complete board is listed below

“I am thrilled to be a part of this compelling organization, that supports the influence of music to lift the spirits of our community and friends in a time of need. We’re fortunate to have such generous artists and an incredible board ready and willing to continue to join us in improving lives though the power of music,” said ACM Lifting Lives Chairman Paul Barnabee.

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2019-2020 ACM LIFTING LIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Chairman Paul Barnabee, FBMM

Vice-Chairman Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production

Vice-President Lorie Lytle, Fridrich & Clark Realty

Treasurer Dwight Wiles, Wiles + Taylor & Co., PC

Secretary Taylor Wolf, ACM Lifting Lives

REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS

1. Paul Barnabee, FBMM
2. Duane Clark, FBMM
3. RAC Clark, Lion’s Heart Entertainment
4. Ryan Dokke, Curb | Word Entertainment
5. Rod Essig, CAA
6. Chris Farren, Combustion Music
7. Fletcher Foster, F2 Entertainment
8. Becky Gardenhire, WME
9. Gayle Holcomb, WME
10. Michael McAnally Baum, SMACK
11. Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
12. Shawn McSpadden, Red Light Management
13. Daniel Miller, Fusion Music
14. Darin Murphy, CAA
15. Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production
16. Butch Waugh, Studio2bee

PUBLIC DIRECTORS

1. Dan Berkowitz, CID Entertainment
2. Tiffany Brush, Topgolf
3. Mark Bloom, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
4. Ross Copperman
5. Kathleen Flaherty, K21 Communications
6. John Hickman, Dallas Cowboys
7. Ricky Kelley, Harley-Davidson of Columbia
8. Ellen Lehman, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
9. Lorie Lytle, Fridrich & Clark Realty
10. Beth Moore, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11. Lisa Paulsen, Stand Up To Cancer
12. Kimberly Schlapman
13. Meredith Seacrest, Ryan Seacrest Foundation
14. Dwight Wiles, Wiles + Taylor & Co., PC
15. Jay Williams, WME
16. Judee Ann Williams, CAA

PAST CHAIRS

1. Lori Badgett, City National Bank
2. Debbie Carroll, MusiCares
3. Bill Mayne
4. Tree Paine, Premium PR
5. Ed Warm, Joe’s Live

EX OFFICIO PAST CHAIR

1. Bruce Bowman, Kaboom!
2. Mark Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley

About ACM Lifting Lives®

ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives^® funds music health programs while also serving members of the music community who face unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. With generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives^® has funded national music therapy programs serving various mental and physical health organizations. Some of the recipients have included patients at children’s hospitals and other healthcare facilities, recovering veterans, people with Williams syndrome and individuals suffering with mental illness. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.

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