Gerry Leiske:

Decades of experience in the music industry, first as a gospel artist and then as an artist manager, have provided Gerry with the knowledge and skills to be an exceptional career guide for artists in any genre of music. His management style is unique within the industry due to the years he spent as a recording artist before turning to artist management as well as his Bachelor degrees in Education and Religion (minors in Music and History) and a Masters degree in Psychology Education.

Gerry’s career in artist management began with the award-winning Canadian group Farmer’s Daughter. He managed the group throughout their entire career which includes over 2,000 personal appearances and more than 50 awards from the Canadian Country Music Association and JUNOs before taking on Canadian band, Emerson Drive. Gerry has managed the band’s career for almost 10 years during which the band has achieved many career milestones including their first ACM, CMA & Grammy nominations in addition to becoming the first Canadian country group to have a #1 song in the states when their hit single, “Moments,” topped the R&R Hot Country Singles Chart in June 2007.

Big Ride Management promotes a family-oriented partnership between the staff and each of the artists that reflects the honesty and hard work Gerry himself shows every day. He stands side-by-side with each of his artists, uplifting them during the hard times and celebrating with them during the good times. Gerry’s strength of character and endless passion for music continues to lead Big Ride Management and its’ artists into the future of the ever-changing music industry. Perhaps Emerson Drive keyboardist Dale Wallace said it best, “Gerry has been everything in this business except a woman!”

Rita Leiske

Rita has extensive experience in the music industry as a performing artist, music teacher and director, as well as office manager for an artist management company since 1992 in Canada.

More recently, Rita moved to Nashville where she has been working with Big Ride Management in the position of office assistant.

Fay Leiske:

Fay started her career in the NHL working for 10 years as the Director of Finance/Administration & Retail Merchandising for the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club. Next she teamed up with Gerry Leiske and has spent the past 12 years assisting him on all facets of artist management and publishing while he spent time on the road with artists and commuted between his Nashville and Canadian offices. Currently, Fay more specifically deals with creative services, website and digital development, publishing and finance administration.

Tricia Cramer:

Originally from Michigan, Tricia moved to Nashville, TN in August 1998 to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Business at Belmont University. While attending Belmont, Tricia accepted her first job in the music industry at DreamWorks Records Nashville. She spent 5½ years with DreamWorks working in both the Creative Services and Publicity departments. After DreamWorks Records merged into the Universal Music Group Tricia accepted a position with Big3 Entertainment where she worked as their Office Manager for 2 years before joining the Big Ride Management staff over a year ago.

Tricia brings her formal education and years of experience in marketing, publicity, creative services, fan club management, web site administration and office management to her position with Big Ride Management where her focus is on Emerson Drive’s daily schedule, web site administration and fan club management along with digital opportunities and marketing for all Big Ride artists.