Fundamental to how the Recording Academy works, though it hasn't been sufficiently emphasized in most coverage of Grammyland, is that the Board of Trustees runs things. A chief executive serves at the pleasure of the Board. Some might call them a shadow government, accountable to no one. Others might say that's a bit dramatic.

So, who's on the this Board? It's the four trustee officers and 40 trustees who come from the 12 individual chapters, which elect them; each chapter has at least two members on the Board. The total number of trustees from a chapter depends on its total voting members. The L.A. chapter, for example, has seven members; New York has six; and Nashville five. Trustees serve two-year terms. The four trustee officers, who govern the Board, are elected by the Board and can serve up to two consecutive two-year terms.

Now, meet your trustee officers and trustees. For more on Grammy governance, go here.

TRUSTEE OFFICERS

Harvey Mason Jr., National Chair
Tammy Hurt, Vice Chair
Terry Hemmings, Secretary/Treasurer
Christine Albert, Chair Emeritus

TRUSTEES

Ivan Barias	Kokayi
Scott Billington	Emily Lazar
Claudia Brant	Jeff Levenson
Darrell Brown	Lee Levin
John Burk	Rico Love
Terri Lyne Carrington	Jonathan McReynolds
Samantha Cox	Jorge Mejia
Brian Deck	David Messier
Sue Ennis	Julia Michels
Trey Fanjoy	Riggs Morales
George Flanigen	Tim Palmer
Fletcher Foster	Piper Payne
Tracy Gershon	Justin Roberts
Tracy Hamlin	Michael Romanowski
Lalah Hathaway	Shannon Sanders
John Driskell Hopkins	SassyBlack
Leslie Ann Jones	Ken Shepherd
Terry Jones	Matt Still
Om'Mas Keith	Richard Stumpf
Mike Knobloch	Paul Wall