SARAH TRAHERN
Chief Executive Officer
DEPARTMENT & STAFF
EXECUTIVE
MECHALLE MYERS
Executive Assistant
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
LISA VALENTINE
Project Manager, Communications
JULIE ANNE JACOBS
Communications Coordinator
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TIFFANY KERNS
Executive Director, CMA Foundation and
Vice President, Community Outreach
ANGELA STRADER
Manager, Board & Membership Services
LINDSEY JONES
Project Manager of Community Outreach
FALON KEITH
Grants Associate
KATE KALTENBACH
Manager, Membership Engagement
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
AMY SMARTT
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
KEN SANDERSON
Director of Information Technology
JUSTIN RANDALL
IT Project 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
BLAKE BREITHAUPT
Receptionist & Administrative Assistant
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 Manager
KATIE STOREY
Project Manager, Live Events
MARKETING
KELLY STRIEWSKI
SVP, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships
CATHERINE FRIZZELL
Vice President, Marketing
MARY OVEREND
Director, Marketing and Consumer Engagement
AMANDA ECKARD
Head, Creative & Content Development
BOBBY DIRIENZO
Digital Marketing Manager
PAMELA HOTHORN
Senior Manager, Creative Operations
KAREN STUMP
Senior Director of Market Research
ANNA AUPPERLE
Senior Manager Consumer Research
NATALIE DAVIS
Consumer Research Analyst
SARA STILE
Manager, Marketing and Media
KATIE ADAMS
Creative Content Project Manager
DEVIN SAMUEL
Social Marketing Coordinator
MADELINE MYERS
Marketing Coordinator
ALEX SHARP
Executive Assistant, Marketing and Communications
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
EMILY EVANS
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
BRENDEN OLIVER
Senior Manager, Awards & Strategic Initiatives
MICHAEL FARRIS
Business Intelligence Lead
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
MICHELLE KIRK
Director, Integrated Marketing
MEGAN SYKES
Director of Sales Development and Strategy
KEVIN COFFEY
Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships
LARA HENLEY
Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships
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
INTERNSHIPS
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.
Spring
JANUARY – JUNE 2020
Application Opens – October 2020
Application Closes – December 12, 2020
Summer
MAY – AUGUST 2020
Application Opens – October 2020
Application Closes – March 6, 2021
Fall
AUGUST – DECEMBER 2020
Application Opens – February 2021
Application Closes – July 10, 2021