NITO Elects New Members To Join 2024-5 Board Of Directors

The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) has announced the results of its 2024 Board Of Directors elections, adding three new members and welcoming back a former director. Each year, the trade organization elects 50% of its board membership to two-year terms.

NITO represents more than 150 independent U.S. management companies and booking agencies ranging from one person to large independent businesses like Red Light Management and High Road Touring representing thousands of artists.

Former Board member Stormy Shepherd (Leave Home Booking) and new members Amy Butterer (outer/most), David Gottlieb (Death Or Glory), and Maria Matias (Maria Matias Music) were elected to two-year terms, joining returning second-term Board members Tom Chauncey (Partisan Arts), Wayne Forte (Entourage Talent Associates), Jon Grau (This Is Management), Fielding Logan (Q Prime), Paul Lohr (New Frontier Touring), and Jack Randall (The Kurland Agency). 

Rounding out the Board are returning members Adam Bauer (Madison House), Chris Harris (Rainmaker Management), Nelly Neben (Axis Management), Randy Nichols (Fly South), Sean Patrick Rhorer (Distance Management), Steve Schenck (TKO), Michel Vega (Magnus Media), and Matt Yasecko (Arrival Artists).

NITO’s mission is to support and strengthen the community of independent talent representatives and the artists they serve with initiatives ranging from education and group discounts to the battle for comprehensive ticketing reform, among other initiatives.

“We are excited to welcome Amy Butterer, Dave Gottlieb, and Maria Matias as new members to the NITO Board. We are also very, very happy to have a co-founder and original board member, Stormy Shepherd come back to the board,” said NITO Board President Jack Randall of The Kurland Agency. “Our work continues on and I have no doubt that all of these fine folks will make significant and meaningful contributions to NITO and the independent music community. I look forward to working with them moving forward.”

“We are thrilled to welcome three new members to the board and one returning member,” said NITO Managing Director Nathaniel Marro. “The majority of the companies on the board were not a part of the organization’s founding, which shows our growth and expansion beyond the pandemic panic and towards the future. I can’t wait to get to work with Amy, Maria, David and Stormy to bring NITO forward.”