The new directors are Travis Daily of Cumulus Media, Shelley Hargis of BBR Music Group, Jay Cruz of Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, and Mike Molinar of Big Machine Music. They join a board that oversees CRB year-round and guides the industry’s flagship radio-and-music conference.
Returning officers are Townsquare Media’s Kurt Johnson as president, Country’s Radio Coach’s John Shomby as vice president, and The Center for Sales Strategy’s Matt Sunshine as secretary.
“Our board represents so many different perspectives across country radio and the music industry, and that range of experience is incredibly important to the work we do,” Johnson said. “I’m grateful to each of these leaders for their service, and I’m excited about the ideas, conversations, and collaboration as we continue to build the future of CRB and CRS.”
The group draws from radio, record labels, streaming platforms, management, and other parts of the country music business. Members work throughout the year on CRB’s mission and on CRS, the annual Nashville gathering that convenes programmers, label executives, artists, and industry partners.