Sony's Thomas Rises: Sony/Nashville Dir./National Promotion Lauren Thomas has been upped to VP/National Promotion. She'll work alongside EVP/Promotion & Artist Development Steve Hodges and with the Arista, Columbia and RCA promotion teams, while continuing to focus on national strategies to achieve the label group’s airplay and artist development goals. "Watching someone’s hard work and dedication to their craft rise to fruition is an absolute joy,” says Hodges. "To be able to award LT her VP stripes is an honor. She embodies the true spirit of innovation in challenging times. I could not be more proud of her accomplishments." Thomas joined Sony/Nashville in 2009 as Arista Coord./National Promotion, was promoted to Mgr./Regional Promotion for the imprint within a year and rose to her most recent position in 2016 (CAT 2/24/16). Reach her here.