The IBMA Foundation, Inc.
Board Chair
| Board Chair | Ms. Trisha Tubbs |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | Retired owner, SoftResources LLC |
| Term | July 2024 to June 2025 |
| trishatubbs@outlook.com |
Board of Directors
Board Members| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kissy Black | Lotos Nile | Voting |
| Sam Blumenthal | The Blumenthal Foundation | Voting |
| Dr. Richard Brown | The Reunion Band, Harvard University | Voting |
| Becky Buller | The Becky Buller Band | Voting |
| Laurie Greenberg | Retired, ESPN | Voting |
| Michael Hall | N. California Bluegrass Society | Voting |
| Ruth McLain | McLain Family Band, The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music at Morehead State University | Voting |
| Peter Salovey | Yale University | Voting |
| Alan Tompkins | Bluegrass Heritage Foundation | Voting |
| Trisha Tubbs | Retired, SoftResources LLC | Voting |
| Wendy Tyner | Wintergrass Music Festival | Voting |
| Mr. Michael Webb | East Tennessee State University | Voting |
| Lillian Werbin | Elderly Instruments | Voting |
| Mr. Ken White | International Bluegrass Music Association | Voting |
Governance
| Board Term Lengths | 3.00 years |
|---|---|
| Board Term Limits | 3 |
| Board Meeting Attendance % | 100% |
| Does the organization have written Board Selection Criteria? | Under Development |
| Does the organization have a written Conflict of Interest Policy? | Yes |
| Percentage Making Monetary Contributions | 100% |
| Percentage of Board Members making In-Kind Contributions | 38% |
| Does the Board include Client Representation? | No |
| Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 6 |
Standing Committees
| Executive |
| Finance |
| Marketing |
| Nominating |
| Philanthropy |
| Scholarship |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| I am encouraged by the growth of the IBMA Foundation during the past few years, and it's an honor to work with the current members on our board of directors. We are focused on building programs (increased funding for project grants), an academic scholar award, endowing and administering three college scholarships, plus funding and distributing grants from a new initiative to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color. We're also getting involved again with producing teacher workshops. If you would like to work with us to strengthen the future of bluegrass music, please contact us! -Nancy Cardwell, IBMA Foundation Executive Director |
