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Employees Country Music Association Inc. Sarah Trahern

Sarah Trahern

Officer

Chief Executive Officer at Country Music Association Inc.

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

$933,543
2025

Total compensation

Sarah Trahern has been listed as an employee of Country Music Association Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Sarah Trahern has increased by 60.2% from 2016 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$933,543
Chief Executive Officer
2025
$838k org
40 hrs/wk
$96k other
--
$864,652
-4.9%
Chief Executive Officer
2023
$825k org
40 hrs/wk
$41k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Sarah Trahern to:

2025

Other employees at Country Music Association Inc.

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
Ryan Nelson
SR Director, Event Operations
$178,861
$159,000 from orgNo related comp$19,861 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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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2025 Country Music Association Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Country Music Association Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Country Music Association Inc. 990 published

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