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National Officers

The Recording Academy’s elected officers, in partnership with the organization’s CEO, lead the Board of Trustees and Recording Academy senior staff to strategically guide and shape the mission and policies of the Academy. These esteemed individuals represent the Membership of the Academy in all Academy business, as well as all Academy events and functions.

Trustees

Dr. Alex E. Chavez
Armand Hutton
Ashley Shabankareh
Avery*Sunshine
Carl Nappa
Cheche Alara
Dani Deahl
Dave Gross
Divinity Roxx
Donn Thompson Morelli "Donn T"
EJ Gaines
Fletcher Foster
HENNY
Jessica Thompson
Jonathan Yip
Julia Michels
Julio Bagué
Ken Shepherd
Lachi
Ledisi
Maggie Rose
Marcella Araica
Maria Egan
Matt Maher
Meka Nism
Mike Knobloch
Nikisha Bailey
Reto Peter
Sara Gazarek
Sean Flahaven
Sue Ennis
Tamara Wellons
Tami LaTrell
Taylor Hanson
Teresa LaBarbera
Terry Jones
Torae Carr
Wayna

PRESIDENT 
Diane Durrett
 
VICE PRESIDENT 
Cannon Kent-Grant
 
SECRETARY 
Daniela Rivera
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS 
Christian Paschall
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Dana Johnson
Joey Stuckey
Jon Bonus
Kat  Graham
Kennard Garrett
Lori Williams
Madeline Jackson
Malita Rice
Mara Davis
Matt Still
Mike Burton
Oleathia "Butta B-Rocka" Robinson
Preston Reid
Ronnie "Lil Ronnie" Jackson
Samuel ASH
Tamika Howard
Thom "TK" Kidd
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES 
Avery*Sunshine 
Justin "Henny" Henderson
 
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 
Tami LaTrell
ADVISORS 
Andre DeRamus
Rudy Currence

PRESIDENT 
Andre "Add 2" Daniels
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Jeff Becker
 
SECRETARY 
Audrey Martinovich
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS  
Andrew Barber
Anita Lerche
Candace Breedlove
Daniel Kelly
Darlene Jackson
Deborah Pae
Gaelynn Lea
J Ivy
Jaime Garza
Jeannie Tanner
Laura Jane Grace
Lee Farmer
Melody Angel
Ryan Alexander Foster
Shake & Bake 
Shelby Lock
Susan Voelz
Tim  Corpus
Ugochi Nwaogwugwu
Wendy Morgan
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Dr. Alex E. Chavez
Dani Deahl
 
ADVISORS 
Andy Reed
Marshaun Robinson

PRESIDENT 
Jorge "Quaz" Palacio
 
VICE PRESIDENT 
Tony Succar
 
SECRETARY 
Marie Roman
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS 
Adrian Morales-Demori
AleMor 
Alex Harris
Angel  Zamora
Daniel Flores
Daniela Padron
Jason "Pooh Bear" Boyd
Jeremy Norkin
Kim Cameron
Kimberly "Marsha Elle" Louis
Manu Manzo
Marcos Sanchez
Mayna Nevarez
Natalia Schlesinger
Nathan Mitchell
Paula Arenas
Ruben Salas
Tony Mardini
Vicky Echeverri
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES 
Julio Bague
Meka Nism
 
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 
Marcella Araica

PRESIDENT 
Jeff Greenberg
 
VICE PRESIDENT 
Phylicia Fant
 
SECRETARY 
Jett Galindo
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS 
Ali Stone
Andrew Gould
Autumn Rowe
Ben Williams
Catharine Wood
Claudia Brant
Dara Taylor
David Helfant
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Gabriela Gironas
Helen Yu
Jacqueline Saturn
Jesse Palter
Joel C. High
Jojo Villanueva
Jonathan Azu
Julianne Jordan
Karen Kwak
Kristin Juel
Loretta Munoz
Lynne Earls
Om'Mas Keith
Peter Asher
Raashi Kulkarni
Rafa Sardina
Ryan Shore
Sekou Andrews
Simone Torres
Terrace Martin
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES 
Julia Michels
Ledisi 
Mike Knobloch
Sara Gazarek
 
AT-LARGE TRUSTEES 
Cheche Alara
Jonathan Yip
Maria Egan
 
ADVISORS 
Corece Smith
Dale Becker

PRESIDENT 
Tim Kappel
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Karin Bliznik
 
SECRETARY 
Marcella Simien
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS  
A.J. Haynes
Alex Mallett
Alice Hasen
Beth Hoops
Brandon Lewis
Candice Ivory
Dawn Richard
Derek Norsworthy
Elizabeth Cawein
Greg Spradlin
Halley Phillips
Isaac  Daniel
Jared  Boyd
Nate Cameron
Reed Watson
Sean Ardoin
Susan Marshall
Suzannah Powell pka Boyfriend
Talibah Safiya
Ty Boyland
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Carl Nappa
Ken Shepherd
 
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE  
Ashley Shabankareh
 
ADVISORS 
Chad Wesley Henderson
Tonya  Boyd-Cannon

PRESIDENT 
Alison Brown
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Jon Blass
 
SECRETARY 
Mark Thomas
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS  
Alex Wong
Ashley Monroe
Ben Fowler
Beverly Keel
Butch Walker
Cameo Carlson
Charly Lowry
Dave Aude
Eleonore Denig
Eric Holt
Eric Hurt
Femke Weidema
Gramps Morgan
Jennifer Hanson
Jensen Sussman
Jerry Pentecost
Jessica Rae Huber
Joel Smallbone
Kristin Wilkinson
Larry Jenkins
Leslie DiPiero
Leslie Fram
Margo Price
MORGXN 
Parker Welling
Rissi Palmer
Sam Tinnesz
Shani Gandhi
Tracy Gershon
Wendy Moten
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Armand Hutton
EJ Gaines
Fletcher Foster
Maggie Rose
 
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 
Matt Maher
 
ADVISORS 
Emoni Wilkins
Rohan Kohli

PRESIDENT 
Lee Dannay
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Erika Elliott
 
SECRETARY 
Willy Rodriguez
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS  
Arooj Aftab
Ben Kane
Charu Suri
Cheryl B. Engelhardt
David Swagg Harris
Gina Tucci
Hannah Carlen
Harold Fyutch Simmons II
Hill Kourkoutis
Jamie Dominguez
Jerry Wonda Duplessis
Joanie Leeds
Kristina Latino
Lakecia Benjamin
Lawrence Lui
Lysee  Webb
Maria Rice
Michael Goldstone
Mike Hamilton
Militia Vox
Natalis Rubero
Nicole Zuraitis
Noshir Mody
Seunghee Lee
Steve Pageot
Syreeta Thompson
Terri Lyne Carrington
Toby  Lightman
Tracy Jordan
Will  Wells
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Divinity Roxx
Lachi 
Nikisha Bailey
Sean Flahaven
Torae Carr
 
ADVISORS 
Granville  Mullings, Jr. 
Lynn Gonzalez

PRESIDENT 
Andrew Joslyn
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Victoria Contreras
 
SECRETARY 
Gen Rubin
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS  
Andy Stoller
Andy Stokes
Bekah Z Flynn
Chris Pack
David Jackson (DJ O.G.ONE)
Eric Lilavois
Ethan Anderson
Guy Keltner
Halley Greg
Jody Quine
Jonathan Warman
Julia Massey
Kainani Kahaunaele
Krishna Thiagarajan
Marian Call
Molly Sides
Paula Boggs
Scott Krippayne
Sera Cahoone
Steven Arrowtopknot
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Dave Gross
Sue Ennis

PRESIDENT 
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Aliya Crawford
 
SECRETARY  
Justin Faulkner
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS 
Alex Otey
Bernard "TreWay" Lambert III
ChinahBlac 
Christopher Michael Stevens
Eric Roberson
Geronimo Vannicola
Gloria Domina
Inez Walker
Jakob Morelli
Jermaine Bryson
Kaisha Blackstone
Laurin Talese
Michael DelBene
Namarah McCall
Orlando Watson
Orrin Evans
Robert Schwartz
Scarlet Estelle Hernandez
Serena Boyd
Suzann Christine Henry
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Donn Thompson Morelli "Donn T"
Terry Jones
 
ADVISORS 
Mina "SayWhat" Llona
Octavius (Ted) Reid III

PRESIDENT 
Kev Choice
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Bonny Dolan
 
SECRETARY 
Ben Raznick
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS  
Anna Frick
Anthony Caruso
Cecilla "La Dona" Pena-Govea
Christina Luna
Destiny Muhammad
Eamon Mulligan
Heidi Trefethen
Jennifer Reason
Joi Rhone
Karina Flonnoy
Kiran "Madame Gandhi" Gandhi
Larry Batiste
Mandolyn "Mystic" Ludlum
Michael Denten
Mike Blankenship
Nona Brown
PC Munoz
Sarah Jones
Tenia Nelson
Tracy Cruz
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Jessica Thompson
Reto Peter

PRESIDENT 
Gina Chavez
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Gene Moore
 
SECRETARY 
Cassie Shankman
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS 
Brendon Anthony
Carl Thiel
Eddie  Perez
Erick Bohorquez
Faith Anderson
Heather Wagner Reed
Jacob Sciba
Jessica Collado
Kitt Wakeley
Norma Duran
Patrick Conlon
Paul Wall
Sama'an  Ashrawi
Sangeeta Kaur
Shauna Dodds
Shonnie Murrell
Sunny Sauceda
Tim Palmer
Yolanda Adams
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Taylor Hanson
Teresa LaBarbera

PRESIDENT 
Deborah Bond
 
VICE PRESIDENT  
Simone Eccleston
 
SECRETARY 
Aaron Myers
 
CHAPTER GOVERNORS 
Anshia Crooms
Charles Butler
Daniel Shores
Dave on the Track 
Dr. Carlos Chirinos
Kayla Waters
Kokayi 
Maurette Brown Clark
Maya Elizabeth
Maysa Leak
Nia Dinero
Raul Midon
Russell Taylor
Sean Glover
Shelby Blondell
Stacey Williams
TeezySoDope 
Tia Smith
Wayne Bruce
 
NATIONAL TRUSTEES  
Tamara Wellons
Wayna 
 
ADVISORS 
Keena Carson
PatriceLIVE 

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