New NITO Board: A Strong Voice for Independent Live Music

NITO has a new Board Of Directors. Each year an election is held for a two-year term of 50% of the seats on the The National Independent Talent Organization Board.

The trade group represents more than 150 independent U.S. management companies and booking agencies. They range from one person companies to large independents like Red Light Management and High Road Touring collectively representing thousands of artists.

NITO’s mission is to support and strengthen the independent music community with education, networking and group discounts. Their advocacy efforts focus on ticketing reform, an overhaul of PRO charges and payouts, and issues affecting its members and their artists.

New NITO Board

Returning to the Board for another term are 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).

They are joined by 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).

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).

“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.”

Bruce Houghton