SARAH TRAHERN
Chief Executive Officer
DEPARTMENTS & STAFF
EXECUTIVE
MECHALLE MYERS
Executive Assistant
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
TODD HARTLEY
Senior Vice President of Legal & 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 Project Manager
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
AMY SMARTT
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
KEN SANDERSON
Director of Information Technology
JUSTIN RANDALL
Director of Information Technology Projects
MARYANN DICKS
Finance & Administration Manager
BEN BALCH
Director of Accounting and Financial Planning
TAYLOR TAPP
Systems and Applications Administrator
LESLIE LONDON
Accounting Manager
BROOKE HUGHES
Accounts Payable Analyst
ANGELA PARSONS
Office Manager
HUMAN RESOURCES
MELISSA HEWETT
Vice President of Human Resources
INDUSTRY RELATIONS & PHILANTHROPY
TIFFANY KERNS
Executive Director, CMA Foundation and
Vice President, Community Outreach
ANGELA STRADER
Manager, Board & Membership Services
LINDSEY JONES
Community Engagement Manager
FALON KEITH
Community Impact Manager
KATE KALTENBACH
Industry Relations Manager
INTERNATIONAL
BOBBI BOYCE
Director of International Relations
MILLY OLYKAN
Vice President of International Relations and Development
LIVE EVENTS
KRIS KENNEDY
Live Events Producer
EMILY ARVANITIS
Live Events Project Manager
CHRIS HARRINGTON
Senior Manager, Live Events
GREG PITMAN
Senior Manager, Production
TREV WOOTEN
Warehouse/Logistics Manager
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
MICHELLE KIRK
Director, Integrated Marketing
BOBBY DIRIENZO
Senior Manager of Digital Marketing Technology
SYDNIE HICKEY
Email Marketing Manager
PAMELA HOTHORN
Senior Manager, Creative Operations
KAREN STUMP
Senior Director of Market Research
KATIE ADAMS
Creative Content Project Manager
DEVIN SAMUEL
Social Marketing Coordinator
SHELBY ALBRECHT
Senior Graphic Designer
ALEX SHARP
Executive Assistant, Marketing and Communications
MADELINE MYERS
Marketing Coordinator
DREW NOBLE
Creative Coordinator
MADI STACE
Social Marketing Associate
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
EMILY EVANS
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
BRENDEN OLIVER
Senior Manager, Awards & Strategic Initiatives
MICHAEL FARRIS
Business Intelligence Lead
MARC PARZIANELLO
CRM Coordinator
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
MEGAN WISE
Director of Sales Development and Strategy
KEVIN COFFEY
Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships
LARA HENLEY
Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships
CMA is committed to serving, connecting and supporting the Country Music Community worldwide. We are always looking for collaborative, committed, solution-minded individuals with a passion for music and an unyielding thirst for challenges. Find information below about current opportunities at CMA.
INTERNSHIPS
CMA values providing students with the opportunity to gain realistic training and development in settings that support and promote their professional goals. Internship positions at CMA are typically available during three times of the year as noted below, and are located in Nashville, Tennessee. Please check back for open application time frames.
Spring
JANUARY – JUNE
Application Opens – October
Application Closes - November 19
Summer
MAY – AUGUST
Application Opens - November
Fall
AUGUST – DECEMBER
Application Opens – February
