Messina Touring Group Looks To The Future: ‘As Things Are Changing, We Adapt’

The company’s president of Nashville Haley McCollister reflects on Louis Messina’s mentorship and belief in his staff. Clockwise, from top left: McCollister, Winter, Powers, Cheatham. MCCOLLISTER, POWERS: RACHEL DEEB. CHEATHAM: MARK SURRIDGE. WINTER: JENNIFER LINDBERG STUDIO The only job Haley McCollister has ever had has been at Messina Touring Group. Since joining the company’s ticketing department at 22 years old, she’s worked her way up and now serves as president of MTG’s Nashville office. “The more he believed in me, the more I believed in myself,” McCollister says. McCollister notes that many of her MTG colleagues have been with the company since they started their first jobs out of college. This is due to company founder Louis Messina’s strong belief in each employee, with McCollister likening his support to how he strengthens his relationships with his artists. Related Aside from McCollister, key members of the next generation at MTG include senior vp Sara Winter, vp of touring Keena Cheatham and vp Rachel Powers. As the company continues to support its promoters, Messina has been passing more responsibilities onto his fellow teammates and providing them opportunities to foster their own artists. MTG maintains a small artist roster, wanting to provide all
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