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Employees Country Music Association Inc. Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson

Highest compensated employee

SR Director, Event Operations at Country Music Association Inc.

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$178,861
2025

Total compensation

Ryan Nelson has been listed as an employee of Country Music Association Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2025.

Annual compensation details

$178,861
SR Director, Event Operations
2025
$159k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ryan Nelson to:

2025

Other employees at Country Music Association Inc.

Sarah Trahern
Chief Executive Officer
$933,543
$837,834 from orgNo related comp$95,709 other
Kelly Striewski
Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
$375,695
$330,941 from orgNo related comp$44,754 other
Todd Hartley
Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs
$284,151
$250,417 from orgNo related comp$33,734 other
Amy Smartt
Senior Vice President Finance and Administration
$267,127
$232,507 from orgNo related comp$34,620 other
Tiffany Kerns
Vice President Community Industry Relations and Philanthropy
$261,279
$230,162 from orgNo related comp$31,117 other
Milly Olykan
Vice President International Relations and Development
$242,575
$210,286 from orgNo related comp$32,289 other
Emily Evans
Senior Vice President Business Strategy and Operations
$231,726
$203,213 from orgNo related comp$28,513 other
Catherine Frizzell
Vice President, Marketing
$201,596
$177,057 from orgNo related comp$24,539 other
Michael Farris
SR Director of Business Strategy and Insights
$171,749
$148,328 from orgNo related comp$23,421 other
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January 25, 2026:
2025 Country Music Association Inc. 990 published

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