JUDY G. SEALE

As President and CEO of Judy Seale International, Judy entered the music industry not as an entertainer but as one of the first producers of Alabama’s largest fund-raising events, the George Lindsey Celebrity Golf Tournament and Concert for Special Children. Generating over one million dollars for the Alabama Special Olympics program during her tenure, Judy later moved to Tulsa to work with Roy Clark’s benefit golf tournament and concert for the Children’s Medical Center. Shortly afterwards, she joined the Jim Halsey Company in Tulsa and was eventually relocated with the company to Nashville. Her competence, capabilities and dependability with the Halsey Company ultimately led to the title of Executive Vice-President in charge of day-to-day operations and international touring.

In 1990, Judy partnered with Refugee Management International where she co-managed the careers of Jo Dee Messina, Jolie Edwards, River Road, Holly Dunn, the Forester Sisters, George "Goober" Lindsey, Minnie Pearl, the Texas Tornados, and the Desert Rose Band. Since establishing JSI (www.judysealeinternational.com), management clients have included Jolie Edwards and Pat Boone. She currently coordinates all international tours for the Bellamy Brothers and orchestrates the only country music festivals in Japan. She is talent coordinator for numerous festivals throughout Europe and Asia. Her many international tour achievements include production of the "first" country events in Japan, Hong Kong, Brazil, Thailand, Argentina, and Manila.  Since 1987, she has produced more than 200 international tours and festivals featuring country music artists.

With the launch of JSI, Judy established a partnership with advertising and marketing agency Kennedy Entertainment in St. Louis. Their first joint venture resulted in a 2002 Tour Sponsorship with IBC Root beer for popular country music artist Mark Wills.

Her charitable endeavors include soliciting artists to perform for the U.S. military based throughout the world. These military tours have provided welcomed entertainment for troops serving in the conflicts in Haiti, Bosnia, Macedonia, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Qatar and Kosovo as well as Christmas Tours for troops away from family and friends while based in remote locations during the holidays.  Since the theatre of conflict in the Balkans began in 1996, Judy has escorted artists into that war-torn area eleven times.  In the past ten years, she has participated in more than 60 tours dedicated to entertaining our troops stationed overseas.

Seale recently realized the fulfillment of a long-time dream with the launch of a new venture -- “Stars for Stripes”.  The non-profit organization will provide quality entertainment to internationally deployed U.S. military forces, promote patriotism and civic pride among the troops and educate the general public regarding various aspects of U. S. military history and engagement. (www.starsforstripes.com).    

The Country Music Association recognized her abilities in 1998 when she was awarded the prestigious “Jo Walker-Meador International Achievement Award” and again in 2003 when she was presented the “CMA International Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year Award”.  Judy was announced as an Ambassador and awarded the International Country Music Day award from the International Country Music Day Organization; as well as being presented with the Greek Country Music Association award for Best International Country Music Personality at the 6th Annual Country Music Festival Athens.  Most recently, Judy was the Executive Producer for the GAC's TV Special "Stars for Stripes":  Wounded Warriors Return, the story of 2 wounded heroes returning to Iraq after being injured in the war.  Seale served as a member of the Executive Committee for the Hook, Line, and Singer Tournament, which benefited St. Jude Children’s Hospital.  She currently serves on the Country Music Association’s Global Markets Task Force and Advisory Group, and President/CEO of Stars for Stripes.

Read more about Judy Seale - Tour Guide article, March 2005
"The Seale of Approval:  A Conversation With the Queen of International Events, Judy Seale"