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Ashley Gorley
Songwriter, Producer, & Publisher
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Ashley Mcbryde
Singer-songwriter
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Chase McDaniel
Singer-songwriter
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Maggie Rose
Singer-songwriter
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Sam Williams
Singer-songwriter
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GAYLE
Singer-songwriter
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Mike Dupree
SVP, Creative Director at Warner Music Nashville
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Madeline Edwards
Musician
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Summer Joy
Singer-songwriter
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Stella Prince
Singer-songwriter
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Austen Adams
President, Warner Chappell Music Nashville
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Beth Barcus
Co-Executive Director, Porter Call
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Debbie Carroll
Vice President Entertainment and Specialized Services, Onsite
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Leslie Fram
Founder & CEO, FEMco
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Katrina Gay
Executive Director, NAMI Tennessee
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Ashley Grimmel
Co-founder, FRESH
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Margaret Hart
Head of Nashville Label and Industry Partnerships, YouTube
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Katie Kerkover
SVP, A&R, BMG North America
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Kizzo
Producer & Composer
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Rachelle Lefevre
Actress
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Dillan Micus
Co-founder, FRESH
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Melinda Newman
Executive Editor, West Coast & Nashville at Billboard
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Brittany Schaffer
Dean, Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business at Belmont University
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Dan Rogers
Sr. Vice President/Executive Producer, Grand Ole Opry
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Sarah Trahern
CEO, Country Music Association
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Kevin "Chief" Zaruk
Co-founder & CEO, The CORE
Hollywood & Mind is grateful to our partners for enabling us to bring our conversations, community-building and creative innovation On Location In Nashville:
Resource, advocacy and nonprofit partner
About NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation
Launched in 2015, the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. (Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters) Foundation supports songwriters through funding educational programs, direct financial assistance and services, and through partnerships with like-minded institutions and organizations to enhance opportunities for music creators.
About The FRESH Program
FRESH is designed to protect and optimize the most critical asset in the music industry: the artist and their team. It is the first program built to transform every area of life by changing habits at the root, targeting the areas that drive health, happiness, and performance.
Belmont University's Center for Mental Health in Entertainment
A first-of-its-kind initiative designed to support the mental well-being of professionals and students in the entertainment industry. It will focus on three core pillars: community, by offering workshops, support groups, and crisis coordination; education, through integrated mental health curriculum and specialized training for future professionals and counselors; and research, by generating original insights to inform industry-wide strategies and cultural change.
About UTA Foundation
The UTA Foundation is the social impact division of United Talent Agency, providing strategic counsel to UTA clients and employees on community engagement and philanthropic initiatives. UTA unites ideas, opportunities and talent. The company represents some of the world's most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers—from actors, athletes, authors and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers.
About Anzie Blue
Located in the heart of Nashville’s Hillsboro Village at 2111 Belcourt Ave., Anzie Blue is a 250 capacity/4,000-square-foot live music and event venue co-owned by Marcie Allen and Derek Van Mol. Proud to be inclusive, more information about the venue is available at AnzieBlue.com
About FEMco
Founded by music industry veteran Leslie Fram, FEMco (Fram Entertainment & Music) is a creative consulting collective specializing in strategic career development for artists, talent booking services, and connection to Nashville’s entertainment community and beyond.
About Love You Three
LYT’s mission is to elevate your everyday with premium, farm-to-table THC and CBD wellness. Proudly women-owned and crafted in a GMP- and FDA-certified facility, we blend nature’s most luxurious botanicals with powerhouse ingredients like hyaluronic acid, collagen, and vitamin D. Every product is designed to nourish your body, uplift your spirit, and bring intentional beauty to your daily ritual—delivered with love, always.
About NAMI Tennesee
NAMI Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, self-help organization offering resources, education and understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness.