Beth Laird

There are countless stories of young hopefuls moving to Nashville with dreams of making it in the music industry. But for Beth Laird, the success she has found helping others achieve their creative aspirations turned into her very own dream come true. When she first came to Nashville, she never imagined she’d work her way up to become one of the city’s most successful executives in country music. Nor did she predict that she would later meet her Grammy award-winning songwriter husband, Luke Laird, and that the two of them would co-found the publishing and management group Creative Nation. Now, celebrating Creative Nation’s ten-year anniversary and having worked with country Country Power Players) comes a desire to help others. She has emerged as a champion for women in country music, using her experiences to found Nurturing Outstanding Women, a mentor program committed to creating room for women in the business. She also serves as a member of the Recording Academy’s Diversity and Inclusion task force, examining barriers affecting women in music. Laird’s passion is ever-present in everything she has achieved and helped others to achieve.