Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Updates

Published On: January 26, 2026
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Updates

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s Troubadour Advisory Council, comprising talented and dedicated young leaders in the Nashville community, has named its 2026 members as well as its leadership team.

The leadership team includes:

  • Zach Farnum, Chair (Owner, 117 Entertainment)
  • Elizabeth Lombardi, Vice Chair (Executive, Business Affairs, Music, Creative Artists Agency)
  • Brenden Oliver, Vice Chair (Director of Awards Stewardship, Country Music Association)
  • Max Vanberg, Vice Chair (Country Music Agent Trainee, William Morris Endeavor)
  • This newly appointed leadership team will work closely with the Troubadour Advisory Council’s 2026 members, including:

  • Scott Adkins (President/CEO, Adkins Entertainment / Adkins Publicity)
  • Karli Berman (Teacher, Metro Nashville Public Schools)
  • Christopher Beverly (Business & Litigation Attorney, Shields Construction Law, PLLC)
  • Corben Champoux (Employee Benefits Consultant, Brown & Brown of Tennessee)
  • Kasey Cleckler (Owner, Executive + Performance Coach, Cape + Anchor)
  • Katie Cline Moore (Business Manager, Cline Co Business & Financial Management)
  • Taylor Edwards McElveen (Fixed Income Associate Portfolio Manager, AllianceBernstein)
  • Bryan Freche (Client Services Associate – Music Entertainment Practice, Gallagher)
  • Brittney Hitch (Senior Manager of Contracts & Booking, Bridgestone Arena)
  • A shley Kennedy (Senior Account Manager, FBMM Entertainment Business Management)
  • Cody Kirby (Senior Counsel, Parallon — an HCA Affiliate)
  • Chris Martignago (VP of A&R, Prescription Songs)
  • Nathan Pyle (Director of Operations, Genni & Co.)
  • Molly Shehan (Partner, Milom Crow Kelley Beckett Shehan PLC)
  • Casey Thomas (VP of Marketing, Lost Highway)
  • Josh Tomlinson (Director, A&R, ONErpm)
  • About Troubadour Membership
    A community of young professionals, Troubadour members enjoy quarterly networking events at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. They connect with other like-minded professionals, ages 21-45, and play a part in supporting the museum’s educational mission.

    Troubadour membership directly supports the museum’s next generation of local visitors, providing free generaladmission to youth ages 18 and under from Davidson County and bordering counties.

    For more information, including benefits, visit: www.CountryMusicHallofFame.org/Troubadour.