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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 18, 2004
CMA HIRES LOCKLIN AS SENIOR MANAGER OF MEMBERSHIP AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND PROMOTES PIATT TO MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
NASHVILLE – CMA has announced the recent hiring of Hank Adam Locklin as Senior Manager of Membership and Industry Relations, and the promotion of Jamie Piatt from Membership Coordinator to Membership Manager.
“Responding to the needs of our membership has always been vitally important for CMA,” said Rick Murray, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing. “By hiring Hank and promoting Jamie, our membership department is at full strength and looking forward to working closely with our members.”
Locklin, who began work with CMA on Feb. 17, has experience working with A&R, artist management and music publishing. The son of legendary Country Music artist Hank Locklin, he has also worked with Bluewater Music and Loretta Lynn Enterprises.
"Hank brings an extensive network of industry contacts, a varied background and the energy and passion we need to aggressively evaluate our member needs and grow the organization during these challenging times," said Murray. "We are all very excited to have Hank join us. "
Piatt, a native of Tippecanoe, Ohio, is a graduate of Belmont University. She began her employment at CMA in March 2000 as a receptionist before moving into the Membership Department. As Membership Manager, Piatt’s responsibilities include overseeing CMA membership and working closely with the Industry Relations Department.
"Jamie has been a consistent, steadying force in our membership department for several years,” said Murray. “Her commitment to maintaining the integrity of our membership and the care she takes in working to address member needs combined with her desire to increase membership and foster a community for CMA and the industry will be critical in the years ahead. We are pleased that Jamie will be joining the other CMA managers to implement our day to day operations."