NIVA Board

NIVA Advisory Board

  • Boris Patronoff

    Boris Patronoff

    ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

    Founder & CEO, SoundCheck Capital

  • Michele Ballantyne

    Michele Ballantyne

    Recording Industry Association of America

  • Janette Berrios

    Janette Berrios

    Symphonic Distribution

  • Richard Burgess

    Richard Burgess

    American Association of Independent Music

  • Cameo Carlson

    Cameo Carlson

    mtheory

  • Lyor Cohen

    Lyor Cohen

    YouTube, Google

  • Amy Cranford

    Amy Cranford

    Sony Music Publishing

  • Dave Grohl

    Dave Grohl

    Foo Fighters

  • Joe Hadley

    Joe Hadley

    Spotify

  • Julia Hartz, Eventbrite

    Julia Hartz

    Eventbrite

  • Jimmy Jam

    Jimmy Jam

    Songwriter/Producer

  • Travis Janovich

    Travis Janovich

    Etix

  • Tiffany Kerns

    Tiffany Kerns

    CMA Foundation

  • Killer Mike

    Killer Mike

    Run the Jewels

  • Christian McBride

    Christian McBride

    Artist

  • Rich Medina

    Rich Medina

    Independent Artist & DJ

  • Rev. Moose

    Rev. Moose

    Marauder

  • Wendy Ong

    Wendy Ong

    Tap Music

  • Lawrence Peryer

    Lawrence Peryer

    23 Media Ventures

  • Dr. Portia Sabin

    Dr. Portia Sabin

    Music Business Association

  • Noelle Scaggs

    Noelle Scaggs

    Fitz and the Tantrums

  • Fabrice Sergent, Bandintown

    Fabrice Sergent

    Bandintown

  • Erika Spieldoch

    Erika Spieldoch

    Interscope Geffen A&M

NIVA Governance History

Dayna Frank | First Avenue
Founding Board President, 2020–2023
Board Member, 2023–2024

NIVA Leaders Emeritus

Rev. Moose | Marauder
Founding Executive Director, 2020–2022


Stephen Chilton | Rebel Lounge, Psyko Steve Presents
Board Vice President, 2020–2022
Board Secretary, 2022–2023

Jesica Gerbautz | Pnk Moon Productions
Board Member, 2022–2023
Board Secretary, 2023–2024

Justin Kantor | (Le) Poisson Rouge
Board Member, 2020–2021

Former NIVA Board Members

Amy Madrigali | Troubadour
Board Member, 2020–2021

Lara Ruggles | Rialto Theater, Best Life Presents
Board Member, 2021–2023

Stephen Sternshein | Empire Control Room
Board Treasurer, 2020–2021