COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 62-0606066 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)
What they do
1. HEIGHTEN AWARENESS and GROW THE BUSINESS of COUNTRY MUSIC.2. SERVE AS THE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION CENTER for INDUSTRY and CONSUMER TRENDS.3. PROVIDE A FORUM for INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP to ADVANCE COUNTRY MUSIC.4. RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY.5. DEVELOP ONGOING INDUSTRY and CONSUMER RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL of IMPROVING COMMUNICATION and EDUCATION WITH COUNTRY MUSIC STAKEHOLDERS.
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They name their leaders85 people are listed in the latest report.
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SARAH TRAHERNCEO
KELLY STRIEWSKISVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
TODD HARTLEYSVP LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS
AMY SMARTTSVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
TIFFANY KERNSVP COMMUNITY INDUSTRY RELATIONS & PHILANTHROPY
MILLY OLYKANVP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT
EMILY EVANSSVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
CATHERINE FRIZZELLVP MARKETING
RYAN NELSONSR. DIRECTOR, EVENT OPERATIONS
MICHAEL FARRISSR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INSIGHTS
RALPH PEER IIDIRECTOR
RJ CURTISDIRECTOR
RACHEL WHITNEYDIRECTOR
R HORTON FRANK IIIDIRECTOR
PRISCILLA BLOCKDIRECTOR
NATALIE WALLERDIRECTOR
MIKE HARRISDIRECTOR
MICHELLE TIGARD KAMMERERDIRECTOR
MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTONDIRECTOR
MARC DENNISDIRECTOR
LIZ ROSEDIRECTOR
LINDSAY BERTELLIDIRECTOR
KURT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
KERRI EDWARDSDIRECTOR
KEN ROBOLDDIRECTOR
WES VAUSEDIRECTOR
STACY VEEDIRECTOR
TYNE PARRISHPRESIDENT-ELECT
TROY VOLLHOFFERDIRECTOR
TROY TOMLINSONDIRECTOR
WARREN COPNICKDIRECTOR
TJ OSBORNEDIRECTOR
TIM ROBERTSDIRECTOR
TERRY CALONGEDIRECTOR
STEVE BLATTERDIRECTOR
RHETT AKINSDIRECTOR
SINA HALLDIRECTOR
SHANNON SANDERSDIRECTOR
SHANNAN HATCHDIRECTOR
SCOTT BORCHETTADIRECTOR
ADAM WEISERDIRECTOR
SALLY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
ROD PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
VIRGINIA BUNETTADIRECTOR
CANDICE WATKINSDIRECTOR
DAVID CROWDIRECTOR
DANNY RADERDIRECTOR
DAN ROGERSDIRECTOR
CURT JENKINSDIRECTOR
CHUCK ALYDIRECTOR
CHRIS PARRDIRECTOR
CHRIS LISLEDIRECTOR
CHRIS KAPPYDIRECTOR
CHARLIE WORSHAMDIRECTOR
CHARLIE MORGANDIRECTOR
DAVID HASKELLDIRECTOR
BRITTANY SCHAFFERDIRECTOR
BRIAN OCONNELLDIRECTOR
BRENT DAUGHRITYDIRECTOR
BRANDY CLARKDIRECTOR
BEN VAUGHNDIRECTOR
BEN KLINEDIRECTOR
AUSTIN NEALDIRECTOR
ANNIE ORTMEIERDIRECTOR
ANNA-SOPHIE MERTENSDIRECTOR
JEFFREY HASSONDIRECTOR
KATIE MCCARTNEYDIRECTOR
KAREN FAIRCHILDDIRECTOR
JOSH VAN VALKENBURGDIRECTOR
JONATHAN LEVINEDIRECTOR
JON LOBADIRECTOR
JOHN ZARLINGDIRECTOR
JIM BEAVERSDIRECTOR
JENNIE SMYTHECHAIRMAN
JENEE FLEENORDIRECTOR
KELLA FARRISDIRECTOR
JAY WILLIAMSPRESIDENT
JAY LIEPISDIRECTOR
JAY DEMARCUSDIRECTOR
JAMIE CHEEKSECRETARY/TREASURER
J WILLIAM DENNYDIRECTOR
ED WARMDIRECTOR
DEREK WELLSDIRECTOR
DEBBIE CARROLLDIRECTOR
DAVID KELLSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1970
- Location
- 35 MUSIC SQ E STE 201, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4516
- County
- Davidson
- In care of
- SARAH TRAHERN
- Primary officer
- SARAH TRAHERN, CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LBMC PC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes