Staff Department and Staff Executive SARAH TRAHERN Chief Executive Officer MECHALLE MYERS Executive Assistant Awards & Industry Relations BRANDI SIMMS Senior Director of Awards & Industry Relations ANGELA STRADER Awards & Industry Relations Coordinator BRENDEN OLIVER Manager of Awards & Industry Relations Business Affairs KEVIN WILSON Senior Vice President of Business Affairs AARON HARTLEY Director of Business Affairs MEREDITH GOUCHER Manager of Business Affairs Communications AMBER WILLIAMS Vice President, Communications & Talent Relations CATHARINE McNELLY Director of Communications KRISTA DIAL Manager of Media Relations LISA VALENTINE Communications Coordinator 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 MELISSA MAYNARD Senior Manager of Administrative Services JENNIFER CROWDER Senior Manager of Accounting Services JUSTIN RANDALL Network Manager KATHY GILLIHAN Administrative Services Assistant / Receptionist BEN BALCH Senior Manager of Budgets TAYLOR TAPP Systems and Applications Administrator MARYANN DICKS Finance and Administration Specialist ANGELA BROWN Accounting Coordinator International BOBBI BOYCE Director of International Relations MILLY OLYKAN Vice President of International Relations and Development Live Events CHRIS CRAWFORD Senior Director of Live Events KRIS KENNEDY Senior Manager of Events MANDI NAYLOR Senior Coordinator of Live Events CHRIS HARRINGTON Manager of Live Events GREG PITMAN Production Manager TREV WOOTEN Warehouse/Logistics Coordinator KATIE STOREY Live Events Coordinator EMILY ARVANITIS Live Events Coordinator Marketing and Strategic Partnerships DAMON WHITESIDE Chief Marketing Officer ALEX SHARP Executive Assistant, Marketing and Communications CATHERINE FRIZZELL Senior Director of Marketing MARY OVEREND Senior Marketing Manager ALINA THOMPSON Marketing and Media Manager KATHERINE WONG Marketing Coordinator BOBBY DIRIENZO Digital Strategy Manager TAYLOR VIEGUT Digital Coordinator TYLER TORTI Senior Director of Creative Content AMANDA ECKARD Director of Creative Services PAMELA HOTHORN Creative Content Project Manager MARTY FILOGAMO Brand and Design Specialist EMILY EVANS Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships LARA HENLEY Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships KEVIN COFFEY Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships HALEY STEINBUCHEL Strategic Partnerships Coordinator KAREN STUMP Senior Director of Market Research MICHAEL FARRIS Senior Manager of Consumer Research DEVIN SAMUEL Social Marketing Coordinator Employment CMA is committed to promoting Country Music in all forms through its two biggest galas, CMA Music Festival 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 Music Festival 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 OPERATIONS ASSISTANT 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 2019 Application Opens – October 2018 APPLICATIONS OPEN Summer MAY – AUGUST 2019 Application Opens – January 2019 APPLICATIONS CLOSED Fall AUGUST – DECEMBER 2019 Application Opens – February 2019 APPLICATIONS CLOSED
