BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Follow Her Lead
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Follow Her Lead
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7.20PM
Join us for an inspiring interactive discussion that spotlights the powerful impact of women in leadership roles within the live event and touring industry. This conversation will explore how a female perspective provides unique insights, skills and attributes that can lead to innovative solutions. Our discussion will reflect this topic with shared insights from both men and women speakers, highlighting how female leadership has shaped successful tours and projects.
Tayler Bock
Tour Manager
Kindal Jumper
Kindal Jumper is a seasoned professional currently serving as the Senior General Manager of Soundcheck, a premier rehearsal, storage, and backline rental facility. With a rich heritage in the entertainment industry, Kindal's career trajectory has been profoundly influenced by her upbringing. Growing up immersed in the industry, Kindal developed a keen understanding of the nuances of live production from an early age. This hands-on experience provided a solid foundation and ignited a passion that has driven her career forward. At Soundcheck, Kindal's expertise and leadership have been instrumental in managing operations, fostering client relationships, and ensuring the seamless execution of projects. Her strategic vision and commitment to excellence have significantly elevated Soundcheck's reputation in the competitive landscape of live production. In addition to her role at Soundcheck, Kindal is an integral part of the Rock Nashville Sales Team. She is dedicated to bringing Nashville a top-notch campus for creatives to come together and innovate within the industry. Soundcheck will soon be moving to this vibrant new campus, further cementing its position as a hub for industry innovation under Kindal's leadership.
Marne McLyman
Marne McLyman is an Artist Manager at Maverick Nashville where she manages multiplatinum country music artists Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, and Terri Clark. Marne started her career with Titley Spalding & Associates in 2002 after graduating from Belmont University with a degree in Music Business. In 2004, Clarence Spalding started Spalding Entertainment where Marne worked in various capacities for the roster which included Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Pat Green, and Terri Clark. Marne was promoted to Artist Manager for Brooks & Dunn and Terri Clark in 2014 and the following year took an unexpected shift into tour management. Simultaneously with her Artist Manager role, Marne served as Brooks & Dunn’s Tour Manager from 2015 to 2019. She was also Tour Manager for the Las Vegas residency Reba + Brooks & Dunn: Together In Vegas from 2015 to 2021. In 2018 Marne took on Manager and Tour Manager responsibilities for Reba McEntire. Marne is a member of the CMA, ACM, and CCMA. She is a runner and triathlete and has completed 25 half marathons, 7 marathons, 13 half-Ironman triathlons, and 5 full Ironman triathlons.
Sharon Lee
MODERATOR
Originally from upstate New York, Sharon spent most of her adult life in the Boston area. In 2016 she relocated to Nashville and founded High Road Inc., an entertainment trucking company. She has worked with American, European, Latin American and Korean artists including Dropkick Murphys, H.E.R., Switchfoot, Collective Soul, Architects, Andy Grammer, Maneskin, IU, Camilo, Meshuggah, Avatar, The Driver Era, and many others. Sharon and her husband Andy live in Franklin TN and enjoy travel and spending time with their blended family of 5 adult children and 2 teens.