The Recording Academy has elected its National Officers and 19 leaders to the 2025-2027 Board of Trustees following this year’s annual Board of Trustees meeting. Effective June 1, Dr. Chelsey Green was elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Evan Bogart was elected Vice Chair, Jennifer Blakeman was elected Secretary/Treasurer, and Tammy Hurt was elected to serve as Chair Emeritus.
The full list of the Academy’s Board of Trustees is below:
| Dr. Alex E. Chávez* | Dani Deahl | HENNY | Lachi* | Mike Knobloch | Tammy Hurt |
| Armand Hutton* | Dave Gross | Jennifer Blakeman | Ledisi* | Nikisha Bailey | Taylor Hanson |
| Ashley Shabankareh | Divinity Roxx* | Jessica Thompson | Maggie Rose* | Reto Peter* | Teresa LaBarbera* |
| Avery*Sunshine* | Donn Thompson Morelli “Donn T”* | Jonathan Yip* | Marcella Araica* | Sara Gazarek | Terry Jones |
| Carl Nappa* | EJ Gaines | Julia Michels* | Maria Egan | Sue Ennis* | Torae Carr |
| Cheche Alara | Evan Bogart | Julio Bagué* | Matt Maher* | Tamara Wellons | Wayna* |
| Dr. Chelsey Green | Fletcher Foster | Ken Shepherd | Ms. Meka Nism | Tami LaTrell* |
*Elected or re-elected this year.
Bold identifies National Officers.
“I am honored to welcome both our newly elected Board and National Officers to the Recording Academy, made up of passionate, talented leaders who care deeply about music and the people who create it,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “Together, their extensive background in the industry will help us to continue to push the Academy forward and drive meaningful change.”
According to the announcement, the Recording Academy’s elected officers dedicate their time in service to the Academy and play an important role in helping to shape the organization’s strategic direction. They collaborate with the CEO and senior Academy management, who work to fulfill the organization’s mission of serving music people through advocacy, education, direct assistance and by shining a spotlight on musical excellence.
Green is a Billboard-charting recording artist, entrepreneur, and educator. Green is the first Black woman and youngest person elected to the position of Chair, marking two historic milestones for the Recording Academy. Green has performed alongside icons such as Kirk Franklin, Lizzo, Samara Joy, Stevie Wonder, The War and Treaty, and Wu-Tang Clan
Bogart is a songwriter, producer and publisher, with a catalog that includes tracks recorded by Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Madonna, Rihanna, and others. Son of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, he got his start at Interscope Records A&R department before moving into artist management and booking, representing acts like Maroon 5 and OneRepublic. Currently, he is CEO of Seeker Music, and served as the executive music producer and composer for the independent feature biopic based on his father, Spinning Gold, and for the musical-feature film, Juliet & Romeo, for which he co-wrote and produced all the original music. Bogart also serves as Chair of the Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing.
Blakeman is a songwriter, musician and publisher and the Chief Rights and Royalties Officer at Seeker Music, with previous roles at Atlantic Records, one77 Music, Universal Music Publishing, Universal Pictures, and Zomba Publishing.
Tammy Hurt is an Emmy-nominated television producer, acclaimed drummer, and first openly LGBTQ+ officer and only the third woman to serve as Chair of the Board of the Recording Academy. She also serves on the boards of the Latin Recording Academy, the Grammy Museum and MusiCares. Hurt is the founder of Placement Music, a boutique entertainment firm specializing in custom music and scoring for clients including Fox Sports, Paramount Pictures, CBS and the NFL.
According to the announcement, Recording Academy members play a key role in shaping the organization’s leadership on a local and national level. Every two years, the Voting and Professional Members of the Academy’s 12 Chapters vote in their respective Chapter Board Elections to elect their Chapter’s Governors. Of the Trustees that serve on the National Board, eight are elected by Voting and Professional Members of the Academy and 30 are elected by the Chapter Boards. The remaining four seats are comprised of the National Trustee Officers serving the roles of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, and Chair Emeritus, and are elected by the Board of Trustees once every two years. National Officer positions on the Board of Trustees are subject to two, two-year term limits.
For the full list of the Academy’s Board of Trustees, Chapter Officers and Academy bylaws, click here.