{"id":144134,"date":"2025-06-02T13:14:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/recording-academy-elects-2025-2027-board-of-trustees\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:14:22","slug":"recording-academy-elects-2025-2027-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/recording-academy-elects-2025-2027-board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording Academy Elects 2025-2027 Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/recording-academy\/\" id=\"auto-tag_recording-academy\" data-tag=\"recording-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recording Academy<\/a> has elected its National Officers and 19 leaders to the 2025-2027 Board of Trustees following this 12 months\u2019s annual Board of Trustees assembly. Effective June 1, Dr. Chelsey Green was elected to function Chair of the Board of Trustees, Evan Bogart was elected Vice Chair, Jennifer Blakeman was elected Secretary\/Treasurer, and Tammy Hurt was elected to function Chair Emeritus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe full checklist of the Academy\u2019s Board of Trustees is under:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Dr. Alex E. Ch\u00e1vez* \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Dani Deahl<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 HENNY<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Lachi*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Mike Knobloch<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 <strong>Tammy Hurt<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Armand Hutton*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Dave Gross<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 <strong>Jennifer Blakeman<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Ledisi*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Nikisha Bailey<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Taylor Hanson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Ashley Shabankareh \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Divinity Roxx* \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Jessica Thompson \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Maggie Rose* \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Reto Peter*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Teresa LaBarbera* \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Avery*Sunshine*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Donn Thompson Morelli \u201cDonn T\u201d*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Jonathan Yip* \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Marcella Araica*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Sara Gazarek<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Terry Jones<strong\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Carl Nappa* \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 EJ Gaines<strong\/><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Julia Michels*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Maria Egan<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Sue Ennis*<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Torae Carr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Cheche Alara<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 <strong>Evan Bogart<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Julio Bagu\u00e9*<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Matt Maher* \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Tamara Wellons <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Wayna* <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 <strong>Dr. Chelsey Green<\/strong><strong\/><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Fletcher Foster<strong\/><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Ken Shepherd \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Ms. Meka Nism \u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Tami LaTrell*<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t*Elected or re-elected this 12 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBold identifies National Officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI am honored to welcome both our newly elected Board and National Officers to the Recording Academy, made up of passionate, talented leaders who care deeply about music and the people who create it,\u201d mentioned Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. \u201cTogether, their\u00a0 extensive background in the industry will help us to continue to push the Academy forward and drive meaningful change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccording to the announcement, the Recording Academy\u2019s elected officers dedicate their time in service to the Academy and play an vital position in serving to to form the group\u2019s strategic course. They\u00a0collaborate with the CEO and senior Academy administration, who work to meet the group\u2019s mission of serving music folks by means of advocacy, training, direct help and by shining a highlight on musical excellence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGreen\u00a0is a Billboard-charting recording artist, entrepreneur, and educator. Green is the primary Black lady and youngest individual elected to the place of Chair, marking two historic milestones for the Recording Academy. Green has carried out alongside icons equivalent to Kirk Franklin, Lizzo, Samara Joy, Stevie Wonder, The War and Treaty, and Wu-Tang Clan<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBogart\u00a0is a songwriter, producer and writer, with a catalog that features tracks recorded by Beyonc\u00e9, Britney Spears, Madonna, Rihanna, and others. Son of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart,\u00a0he obtained his begin at Interscope Records A&amp;R division earlier than shifting into artist administration and reserving, representing acts like Maroon 5 and OneRepublic.\u00a0Currently, he&#8217;s CEO of Seeker Music, and served as the chief music producer and composer for the unbiased characteristic biopic based mostly on his father,\u00a0<em>Spinning Gold<\/em>, and for the musical-feature movie,\u00a0<em>Juliet &amp; Romeo<\/em>, for which he co-wrote and produced all the unique music. Bogart additionally serves as Chair of the Academy\u2019s Songwriters &amp; Composers Wing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBlakeman\u00a0is a songwriter, musician and writer and the Chief Rights and Royalties Officer at Seeker Music, with earlier roles at Atlantic Records, one77 Music, Universal Music Publishing, Universal Pictures, and Zomba Publishing. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTammy Hurt\u00a0is an Emmy-nominated tv producer, acclaimed drummer, and first overtly LGBTQ+ officer and solely the third lady to function Chair of the Board of the Recording Academy. She additionally serves on the boards of the Latin Recording Academy, the Grammy Museum and MusiCares. Hurt is the founding father of Placement Music, a boutique leisure agency specializing in customized music and scoring for purchasers together with Fox Sports, Paramount Pictures, CBS and the NFL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccording to the announcement, Recording Academy members play a key position in shaping the group\u2019s management on an area and nationwide stage.\u00a0Every two years, the\u00a0Voting and Professional Members of the Academy\u2019s 12 Chapters vote of their respective Chapter Board Elections to elect their Chapter\u2019s Governors. Of the Trustees that serve on the National Board, eight are elected by Voting and Professional Members of the Academy and 30 are elected by the Chapter Boards. The remaining 4 seats are comprised of the National Trustee Officers serving the roles of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary\/Treasurer, and Chair Emeritus, and are elected by the Board of Trustees as soon as each two years. National Officer positions\u00a0on the Board of Trustees are topic to 2, two-year time period limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor the complete checklist of the Academy\u2019s Board of Trustees, Chapter Officers and Academy bylaws, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recordingacademy.com\/membership\/governance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click on right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Recording Academy has elected its National Officers and 19 leaders to the 2025-2027 Board of Trustees following this 12 months\u2019s annual Board of Trustees assembly. Effective June 1, Dr. Chelsey Green was elected to function Chair of the Board of Trustees, Evan Bogart was elected Vice Chair, Jennifer Blakeman was elected Secretary\/Treasurer, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":144136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[2808,3453,11442,1723,4820],"class_list":{"0":"post-144134","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood","8":"tag-academy","9":"tag-board","10":"tag-elects","11":"tag-recording","12":"tag-trustees"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}