CMA Promotes & Hires A Busload

• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced a metric ton of key promotions and several new hires. Let us review, shall we….

Ben Balch is promoted to Vice President, Accounting and Finance, advancing from his previous role as Sr. Director, Accounting and Financial Planning. Balch reports directly to CMA CEO Sarah Trahern and can be reached at bbalch@cmaworld.com.

Aaron Hartley, a 25-year CMA veteran, has been elevated to Sr. Director, Business Affairs. Hartley continues to report to Todd Hartley, SVP, Legal and Business Affairs, and can be contacted at ahartley@cmaworld.com.

April Edman joins CMA as Director, Accounting and Finance, transitioning from her previous role as Sr. Director, Finance at Sarah Cannon Research Institute. Edman reports to Ben Balch and can be reached at aedman@cmaworld.com.

Jason Rost joins CMA as Director, Ticketing & Premium Experiences. He segues from his previous role as Asst. Athletic Director, Ticket Initiatives & Customer Relations at Penn State University. Rost reports to Michael Farris, CMA Sr. Director, Business Strategy & Insights and can be contacted at jrost@cmaworld.com.

Above, (l-r): Balch, Hartley, Edman, & Rost [Balch & Edman Photos: John Russell/CMA]

But Wait! There’s More!

Kevin Coffey is promoted to Director, Brand Partnerships Development, having previously served as Assoc. Director, Brand Partnerships Development. Reach Coffey at kcoffey@cmaworld.com.

Meredith Goucher is upped to Director, International Relations & Development from Sr. Manager, International Relations and Development. Goucher can be reached at mgoucher@cmaworld.com.

Isabel Baldinger is promoted to Marketing Manager from Marketing Project Manager. Reach Baldinger at ibaldinger@cmaworld.com.

Anthony Sinnott joins CMA as CRM Manager, having previously held the position of CRM Analyst with the Arizona Cardinals. Reach Sinnott at asinnott@cmaworld.com.

Cailey Parker is upgraded from part-time to full-time as Finance Operations Specialist. Parker can be reached at cparker@cmaworld.com.

Emilie Dufresne has been hired as Junior Graphic Designer, having previously served as Creative Manager with AVE EAST MKTG. Reach Dufresne at edufresne@cmaworld.com.

Kylyn Healy joins as Production Coordinator, having recently graduated from Belmont University with a degree in music business and live event management. Healy can be contacted at khealy@cmaworld.com.

Jordan Maynard joins CMA as Marketing Coordinator, having previously served CMA’s communications team in a part-time capacity. Maynard can be reached at jmaynard@cmaworld.com.