
Andrea DaSilva
Principal, ADA Advisory, LLC

Byron McClendon
Eagle Nest Management

Cam Brown
Cam Brown, Of Good Nature

Chastan Swain
Executive Director, Hometown Strong

Cheryl B. Engelhardt
GRAMMY®-Nominee and Music Success Coach

Chris Cobb
President, Bonafide Live / President, NIVA TN / Founder, Music Venue Alliance Nashville / Co-founder, D Tour

Chris Elmore
Director of Strategic Partnerships for AvidXchange

Chris Lawes
Omnispace360

Christina Rentz
Label Manager, Merge Records

Crystal E. Taylor
Founder, CEO of The Underground Collective, Beats n Bars Festival & Founder/Executive Director of non profit Get Happy in Durham, NC

Danielle Dror

David “Dae-Lee” Arrington
David “Dae-Lee” Arrington, Artist and Producer

Dolphus Ramseur
Founder and Artist Manager, Ramseur

Don Pitts
Founder and President, Sound Music Cities

Eddie Harris
Head of DEI Training and Education at Sofar Sounds

Elliot Tousley
Co-Founder & COO of De Novo Agency, Inc

Emily Sage
Emily Sage Music

Evan Hunsberger
Artist Manager & Music Industry Consultant

Fannie Mae
DJ Fannie Mae

friday jones
Owner, i Love a Good Vibe

Gar Ragland
Co-founder, vinylkey®; Founder & CEO, Citizen Vinyl. Producer & Musician. Co-founder and Director of NewSong Music Group.

Greg Knight
Music publicist, artist manager, and founder of Greg Knight Music

Gregg McCraw
President at MaxxMusic; owner of Neighborhood Theatre

Jason Jet
Artist, songwriter, producer, engineer, studio owner

Jeff Bell
Executive Director, NC Arts Council

John Tosco
Founder and Executive Director of Tosco Music

Jordynn Nicholson
Instagram Expert and Brand Coach

Kevin Dailey
Co-Founder and CEO of Remedy

Liz Brigham
W. Spencer Mitchem Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Jay Hurt Hub

Liza Levy
President of the Salt Lick Incubator

Lonnie Davis
President & CEO/Co-founder of JazzArts Charlotte

LouisTee
LouisTee Comedy

Mark Eckert
Multiplatinum producer / engineer, drummer, and founder of That Pitch

Maronda “Lyric” T’Pring
Founder/Owner/Ent. Administrator of iAMaSONGwriter

Micah Davidson
President / Lead Strategist at Midwood Entertainment

Mike Killeen
CFO, First Avenue & 7th St Entry

Mikey Evans
CMO, Ari’s Take

Natalie Carr
Singer / Songwriter

Nikki Sanz
Founder and CEO of Giggs

Patra Sinner
General Counsel, Symphonic Distribution

Rick Thurmond
Chief Marketing Officer, Charlotte Center City Partners

Rob Tavaglione
Owner of Catalyst Recording

Roger H. Brown, Jr.
Founder and chair of the Salt Lick Incubator

Sara Colée
Constellation Music, FairPlay Music Equity Initiative

Sean Peace
President and Founder, SongVest

Shana Douglas
Founder, NFT CLT

Staci Meyer
Chief Deputy Secretary, NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Teddy Johnson
Managing Partner for Middle C Jazz

Tiffani Lewis
Tiffani D, SCSM

Tim Miner
Charlotte Is Creative


