Chair of Professional Development 2019 - Alessandra Alegre
Originally from Lima, Peru, Alessandra moved to Nashville in 2012 to attend Belmont University and graduated in May 2016 with a B.B.A in Music Business. During her last semester, she landed a job as Royalty Coordinator at Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group, an entertainment business management firm based in Nashville and Los Angeles, and has been there ever since. Currently the Manager of Special Services & Royalty Compliance at Tri Star, Alessandra manages the deliverables of the Royalty Department, including income tracking, contract review, royalty reporting, and new client onboarding. She loves working with some of the best songwriters, producers, and artists to maximize their royalty earnings and ensure they never leave money on the table. Alessandra is also on the Junior Board of the YWCA, a member of Society of Leaders In Development (SOLID) and the Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA), and a MusiCares Ambassador.
Chair of Communications 2019 - Kathryn Bennett
Kathryn received a degree in Journalism from Emerson College in Boston, MA in 2015, and moved to Nashville shortly after to join the Bee Team at The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. At CFMT, Kathryn manages GivingMatters.com, a comprehensive database of nonprofits in our region, and The Big Payback, Middle Tennessee’s 24-hour online giving day. She loves getting to know the nonprofits that serve our community and helping them tell their stories.
In her spare time, Kathryn loves listening to live music, perusing local book stores and exploring Nashville’s restaurants and breweries. She is looking forward to serving a second term as the Chair of Communications for Conexion Next.