Country Music Association Names Brittany Schaffer as New CEO to Succeed Sarah Trahern
The Country Music Association announced Wednesday that Brittany Schaffer will be its next CEO. Schaffer, presently a dean at Belmont University and formerly a top exec in Spotify’s country operations, will succeed current CMA head Sarah Trahern as of Jan. 1, 2027. Trahern, who has led the organization for 13 years, announced her intention to…