Staff Department and Staff Executive SARAH TRAHERN Chief Executive Officer MECHALLE MYERS Executive Assistant Awards & Industry Relations BRENDEN OLIVER Senior Manager, Awards & Industry Relations ANGELA STRADER Awards & Industry Relations Coordinator Business Affairs KEVIN WILSON Senior Vice President of Business Affairs AARON HARTLEY Director of Business Affairs MEREDITH GOUCHER Manager of Business Affairs Communications CATHARINE McNELLY Senior Director of Communications KRISTA FARMER Manager of Media Relations STEPHANIE SHANK Manager of Production & Talent Relations JULIE ANNE JACOBS Communications Coordinator LISA VALENTINE Project Manager, Communications Community Outreach TIFFANY KERNS Executive Director, CMA Foundation LINDSEY JONES Project Manager of Community Outreach FALON KEITH Grants Associate KATE KALTENBACH CMA EDU Coordinator Finance and Administration AMY SMARTT Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration KEN SANDERSON Director of Information Technology JUSTIN RANDALL Network Manager ANGELA BROWN Accounts Payable Manager MARYANN DICKS Finance & Administration Manager BEN BALCH Director of Accounting and Financial Planning TAYLOR TAPP Systems and Applications Administrator LESLIE LONDON Senior Staff Accountant SARAH ABELL Operations Manager Human Resources MELISSA HEWETT Vice President of Human Resources International BOBBI BOYCE Director of International Relations MILLY OLYKAN Vice President of International Relations and Development KATHERINE WONG International Relations Coordinator Live Events CHRIS CRAWFORD Senior Director of Live Events KRIS KENNEDY Live Events Producer EMILY ARVANITIS Live Events Coordinator CHRIS HARRINGTON Senior Manager Live Events GREG PITMAN Senior Manager Production TREV WOOTEN Warehouse/Logistics Coordinator KATIE STOREY Project Manager Live Events Marketing and Strategic Partnerships DAMON WHITESIDE Chief Marketing Officer ALEX SHARP Executive Assistant, Marketing and Communications CATHERINE FRIZZELL Senior Director of Marketing MARY OVEREND Director, Marketing and Consumer Engagement TYLER TORTI Senior Director of Creative Content MARTY FILOGAMO Brand and Design Specialist BOBBY DIRIENZO Digital Marketing Manager TAYLOR VIEGUT Digital Marketing Project Manager KEVIN COFFEY Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships AMANDA ECKARD Director of Creative Services PAMELA HOTHORN Creative Content Project Manager MICHAEL FARRIS Senior Manager of Consumer Research EMILY EVANS Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships LARA HENLEY Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships MEGAN SYKES Director of Sales Development and Strategy HALEY STEINBUCHEL Partnerships Project Manager KAREN STUMP Senior Director of Market Research SARA STILE Manager, Marketing and Media MICHELLE KIRK Director, Integrated Marketing DEVIN SAMUEL Social Marketing Coordinator MICHAEL JENNINGS Marketing Coordinator Employment CMA is committed to promoting Country Music in all forms through its two biggest galas, CMA Fest and the CMA Awards, and numerous other high profile events and projects throughout the year. The Association is always looking for bright, energetic, hard-working people with a passion for Country Music and an unyielding thirst for challenges. A variety of internships are available in each department at CMA and volunteer opportunities are available for CMA Fest and the CMA Awards. Find information below about different ways you can contribute your talents and skills at CMA. Current Openings INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEMP NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS MANAGER, MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Internships CMA provides opportunities for continuing education through internships in many different concentrations. CMA’s philosophy is more about learning-by-doing and not just by observation. Working with CMA will provide valuable insights into the operations of CMA, as well as provide an opportunity to participate in activities within the entertainment industry. Spring JANUARY – JUNE 2020 Application Opens – October 2019 Application Closes – December 12, 2019 APPLICATIONS OPEN Summer MAY – AUGUST 2020 Application Opens – October 2019 Application Closes – March 6, 2019 APPLICATIONS OPEN Fall AUGUST – DECEMBER 2020 Application Opens – February 2020 Application Closes – July 10, 2020 APPLICATIONS CLOSED
