Teach Your Children:
CMA Mgr./Media Relations Krista Farmer-Dykes is leaving after nearly eight years to launch her own Secret Mom Hacks podcast and a voiceover business. Her last day with CMA is Feb. 24. “It’s been a joy to work for this organization for nearly eight years, and my favorite part has been getting to know [the] incredible people,” Farmer-Dykes tells Country Aircheck. She joined CMA in 2015 following time with KMPR Media, Laughing Penguin Publicity and Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Reach Farmer-Dykes here through Feb. 24 and here thereafter. No word on plans for the position at CMA.
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