Nashville Harbor Adds Herrmann, Bensman & Hunt
• Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, a division of Big Machine Label Group, announces the appointment of Bridget Herrmann as Sr. Director of Promotion & Marketing, Dexter Bensman as Head of Digital Marketing and Christina Hunt as Label Coordinator.
The Chicago-based Herrmann (left) most recently served as Director, Regional Promotion at Red Street Records after spending nearly six years as Manager of Regional Promotion at Warner Music Nashville. Herrmann’s previous stops include Crush Music Management, Megaforce Records and A&M/Octone Records.
Bensman (center) transitions from Sr. Director, Digital Marketing for BMLG to Head of Digital Marketing for Nashville Harbor, where he will oversee digital marketing strategy and elevate online presence for artists across the imprint. Bensman’s earlier stops include Brown Sellers Brown Management, and Innovo Management.
As Label Coordinator, Christina Hunt (right) will support Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment President/CEO Jimmy Harnen and the label team, coordinating day-to-day operations across release planning, artist relations, marketing and more. A 2025 graduate of the University of Alabama, Hunt garnered first-hand industry experience with internships at UMG, CMA, Make Wake Artists, and more.
“As Andrew Thoen transitions fully into his role as Director of Streaming & Digital Partnerships, Bridget Herrmann’s name was consistently mentioned as a professional and experienced label promotion executive,” said Ryan Dokke, Nashville Harbor SVP. “We are excited for Bridget to join our team, bringing her passion and knowledge to serve both our incredible artist roster and radio partners at the highest level. Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Dexter and Christina to the NHRE team.”
Harnen remarked, “I’m thrilled to welcome Bridget Herrmann as our new Senior Director, Promotion & Marketing, Dexter Bensman as our Head of Digital Marketing, and Christina Hunt as our new Label Coordinator. All three are talented professionals who bring great energy and expertise, and we’re excited to have them on our team.”
• Bridget Herrmann can now be reached at Bridget.Herrmann@nashvilleharbor.com; Dexter Bensman is at Dexter.Bensman@nashvilleharbor.com; and Christina Hunt is available at Christina.Hunt@nashvilleharbor.com. [Herrman photo courtesy of Bridget Herrmann / Bensman photo courtesy of Dexter Bensman / Hunt photo credit: UA Capstone Agency]
