{"id":7208,"date":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/a2im-names-2026-27-board-of-directors-and-executive-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","slug":"a2im-names-2026-27-board-of-directors-and-executive-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/a2im-names-2026-27-board-of-directors-and-executive-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"A2IM Names 2026-27 Board of Directors and Executive Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American Association of Independent Music (<a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/a2im-indie-week-2026-ai-data-and-direct-to-fan-focus\/\">A2IM<\/a>), which represents more than 600 independent labels, has unveiled its leadership roster for the 2026-27 term, appointing <strong>Glen Barros<\/strong>, Managing Partner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.excelerationmusic.com\/\">Exceleration Music<\/a>, as chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-names-jim-mahoney-chief-membership-officer-amid-team-promotions\/\">Executive Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The organization also named <strong>Louis Posen<\/strong>, Founder and President of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopelessrecords.com\/\">Hopeless Records<\/a>, as Treasurer, and <strong>David Barnes<\/strong>, COO of Rhymesayers Entertainment, as Secretary.<\/p>\n<h2>Board of Directors<\/h2>\n<p>The incoming board members are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Katie Garcia<\/strong>, Owner and Founder, Bayonet Records<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve Kline<\/strong>, President and COO, Better Noise Music<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elliott Peters<\/strong>, Chief Legal Officer, EMPIRE<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jason Peterson<\/strong>, Chairman and CEO, GoDigital Media Group<\/li>\n<li><strong>Victor Zaraya<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer, Concord<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steven Hill<\/strong>, Head of North America and Global Marketing, <a href=\"https:\/\/warp.net\/\">Warp Records<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advisory Board<\/h2>\n<p>A2IM added <strong>Benson Curb<\/strong>, SVP of Revenue and Marketing at Curb, to its Advisory Board. <strong>Oscar Guitian<\/strong>, CEO of Serving Sounds, continues his tenure on the board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Harrison<\/strong>, CEO of A2IM, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are honored to welcome an incredibly talented, diverse, and dedicated group of individuals to serve on the 2026-27 Board of Directors for A2IM. 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