The executive has played a key role in signing artists including Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Riley Green, Carly Pearce and Midland. Allison Jones Justin Ford / Courtesy Big Machine Trending on Billboard Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment has named industry veteran  Allison Jones  as executive vp of A&R. Jones will lead all A&R efforts across the roster, which includes Riley Green, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Aaron Lewis, Cole Goodwin, The Jack Wharff Band and Greylan James. Related Jones joined Big Machine in 2008 and has played a key role in signing artists including Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Riley Green, Carly Pearce and Midland, and contributing to the success of artists including Tim McGraw, Lady A, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift.…