ASHLEY KERVABON-STOYANOV

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / FOUNDER

Ashley Kervabon started her music career as a singer & songwriter (previously going by Ashley Xtina) in NYC where she was born & bred , but it wasn't until moving to Portland in 2015 that she realized what her real mission was: writing songs for other artists & helping them advance in their career. She is now pursuing this by leading the organization she created, #WomxnCrush Music. When she's not running #WCM, she's helping other like-minded organizations grow, playing with her chiweenie puppy Henry or making travel plans with her hubby. You can learn more about her on her website and follow her on Instagram @ashleykstoyanov.

ISABEL BEARLIN

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Isabel launched her career in Melbourne, Australia, working within artist management for a variety of local and international artists. Since then, Isabel’s expertise has come to include event producing, project management, marketing and logistics for festivals, touring and live music and arts events. Isabel’s exceptional skillet set and knowledge of the music industry has bolstered company growth and artistic expansion within Australia and overseas. Isabel is currently based in Minneapolis, MN and enjoys live music, donuts and traveling. 

KRYSTAL BEASLEY

HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

Krystal Beasley is a Bay Area native who started the Bay Area chapters for #WomxnCrush Music in 2018. More recently, she became the Head of Development for #WomxnCrush Music. She is also Independent Arts and Media's Affiliate Program & Communications Manager. As the founder of her own business, Krystal B Creative, she assists musicians with booking, digital marketing, and artist development. Krystal earned a B.A. in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts from San Francisco State University. Krystal loves to cook, dance, and travel the world.

SARAH NIXON

MARKETING MANAGER

Sarah is a Nashville native that has a passion for all things music. Growing up in Nashville, Sarah was actively involved in the music and theatre scene in the city. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a focus in English, Music Business, and Theatre. Since her time in college, Sarah has worked in a variety of different positions in the industry and is currently employed at Bertelsmann Music Group. She took over as Nashville Chapter Leader of #WomxnCrush in 2019 and most recently, has accepted the role of Marketing Manager with #WomxnCrush. Sarah loves music festivals, game nights with friends, traveling, and being outdoors. 

MALVIKA PADIN

​EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Malvika is a freelance music journalist and publicist based in London and born in India. Currently, in addition to her role as Editorial Coordinator at #WCM, she is the Online Editor for alternative music magazine Discovered and one of the admins of Facebook journalism community 'The Journalist', founded by German-Indian journalist Johannes Koch. Malvika is most passionate about giving rising artists a chance to shine, and is also keen to focus on diversity and people of colour in the creative space. 

CARLI VISCONTI

​PROGRAM MANAGER

Currently based in New York City, Carli Visconti is a lifelong singer that evolved into a multi-faceted manager in both nonprofit settings and for-profit settings for over a decade in the greater Philadelphia area. With a background in music education, Carli was a lead voice in launching Sister Cities Girlchoir and growing Pennsylvania Girlchoir with a steady vision to amplify young female voices and create community. She is thrilled to join the growing #WCM team. Carli is a relatively new plant mom and not-so-new cat mom, coffee enthusiast, and is always happy to give stand-up comedy recommendations!

​ALLISON HAZEL

​PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Allison Hazel better known as Ally Hazel, is an NYC based music journalist and content creator. She got her start in the industry as a publicity intern for Republic Records. Allison later transitioned to journalism and founded allythejournalist.com, a well-known blog that covered the intersection of underground and mainstream music. Throughout her career, she has written for Global Grind, The Source, Billboard, VladTV and more. Allison holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Delaware State University. She is also a member of Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) and the National Association of Black Journalists.​

COURTNEY SMITH

PARTNERSHIP LEAD

Courtney Smith is based in New York City, having moved early in her career to fulfill her goal of working in the Music Industry. After first working for a music start-up, she joined Sony Music Entertainment, working in Global Digital Business before moving label-side to work in A&R at Legacy Recordings. At Legacy, Courtney developed her love of live music and the skills to manage a vast catalogue of both current artists and music legends. After Sony, Courtney pivoted to marketing and advertising for media companies and focused on creating authentic brand partnerships with celebrated entertainment properties. She spends her free time volunteering with the New York Junior League, hanging out with the University of Florida Alumni Association (Go Gators!), and singing in two choirs - United Nations Singers and Capella Sur.