Stacy Merida is an Assistant Professor of Music Business in the Recording Industry Department at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where she also serves as the Faculty Advisor to Match Records, the student run record label.  Prior to joining MTSU, Merida was the President and owner of The MERIDA Group, a marketing and business consulting firm based in Brentwood, TN. Her corporate clients included Sony Music Entertainment, BET, Integrity Music, and Warner Bros. Records. Merida has also served as the music coordinator for BET's Sunday Best competition series, talent coordinator for The Dove Awards, script assistant for CMA Fest, and coordinating producer for TV One. She also had positions as VP of  Marketing for SONY Music Entertainment in New York and General Manager for CeCe Winans’ CW Wellspring Entertainment. Merida currently serves on the board of directors of the Gospel Music Association Foundation and board member and treasurer of Women in Film and Television Nashville.