Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) Announces New Board for 2021

Top (L to R): Avery King, Victoria Chaitoff, Luke Pierce, Sean Fallon, Rachel Guttmann, Ryan Cunningham Middle (L to R): Ritz McCain, Skyler Clark-Hamel, Nina Schollnick, Chris Fairbank, Darcie Van Etten, Brianna Holko Bottom (L to R): Paul Ermlich, Jenn DiChiara, Jenna Smith, Mollie Jones, Tatiana Angulo, Brian O’Neil

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 28, 2021) - ​The Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) announces its elected board for the organization's 24th year. The Executive Board includes the following: ​President Avery King (Elicity Public Relations), Vice President Victoria Chaitoff (Warner Music Nashville), Treasurer Luke Pierce (WORKS Entertainment)​, and ​Secretary Sean Fallon (Indian Moon).

Committee Chairs for 2021 are as follows:

Communications Chair: Jenna Smith (SESAC)

Communications Co-Chair: Jenn DiChiara (APA Agency)

Education Chair: Nina Schollnick (CSM Management)

Education Co-Chair: Tatiana Angulo (ISA + JUDE)

Social Chair: Rachel Guttmann (Taylor Guttmann, PLLC)

Social Co-Chair: Mollie Jones (Paradigm)

Community Outreach Chair: Ritz McCain (Spotify)

Community Outreach Co-Chair: Paul Ermlich (G7 Entertainment Marketing)

Ambassadorship Chair: Skyler Clarke-Hamel (SkyHi Entertainment)

Ambassadorship Co-Chair: Chris Fairbank (Triple 8 Management)

Music Market Chair: Darcie Van Etten (Country Radio Seminar)

Music Market Co-Chair: Ryan Cunningham (NSAI)

Music Market Co-Chair: Brianna Holko (Mojo Music & Media)

“I’m extremely proud of how both our 2020 board and the members of our newly elected 2021 board worked tirelessly during our industry’s most unprecedented year,” said 2021 President Avery King. “Throughout the past year, SOLID was able to launch a major new philanthropic initiative, SOLID Shares, and create a diversity and inclusion task force that not only impacts our membership, but also the Nashville community as a whole. This board has big shoes to fill, but I truly believe that this group of dedicated and innovative individuals are up to the challenge of creating an incredible experience, whether virtual or in-person, for all of our membership.”

The SOLID Alumni Board also announced the reelection of its incumbent president, ​Brian O’Neil (Constellation Management).​ Board members include ​Johnny Cloherty (Songfluencer)​, ​Claire Rex (Triple 8 Management),​ ​Amy Kadish (Wiatr & Associates)​, and Erin Pettit (FBMM)​.

SOLID began 24 years ago with a vision to develop a community for music industry professionals to network and brainstorm together, while also providing educational opportunities for entry to mid-level professionals. SOLID hosts several education panels, networking events, and philanthropic opportunities throughout the year. In 2020, SOLID was able to mentor over 100 college students, launch new philanthropic initiative SOLID Shares and create a diversity and inclusion task force comprising board members, current members and alumni.

SOLID continues to grow, in part, due to the generous contributions of its annual Friends of SOLID sponsor partners. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Victoria Chaitoff at ​Victoria.Chaitoff@wmg.com​.