Anna Kolander Named Partner at Activist Artists Management

Activist Artists Management promotes Anna Kolander to Partner

May 22, 2026 By Murray Stassen

Activist Artists Management  has promoted  Anna Kolander  to Partner.

Kolander , who is based in Nashville, has spent  13  years at the company, having joined as an assistant in  2013 .

She previously served as Senior Manager / Head of A&R at  Activist , and is the day-to-day manager for  The Lumineers .

In that role, she supports all aspects of the band’s global touring and recording activity, according to the company.

The promotion was announced on Thursday (May 21).

“Anna is a thoughtful and strategic leader,” said  Activist  founding partner  Bernie Cahill .

> “We’re proud to welcome her into the Activist partnership.” Bernie Cahill

Added Cahill : “She brings a rare combination of creative instinct, operational rigor, and deep care for the people she works with.

“We’re proud to welcome her into the Activist partnership.”

Kolander  said: “To step into this role after beginning my career alongside the leadership of Activist is incredibly meaningful.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to have learned from such an incredible team and proud of all we’ve accomplished together.

“I look forward to continuing to support our artists and partners in impactful and innovative ways in the years ahead.”

> “To step into this role after beginning my career alongside the leadership of Activist is incredibly meaningful.” Anna Kolander

Kolander  will continue to operate out of  Activist ‘s Nashville office while taking on an expanded leadership role across the broader business.

She  was named Senior Director of A&R/Creative at Activist in 2020 , having started at the company as an assistant in the Nashville office.

Activist’s clients include The Lumineers, Bobby Weir, Dwight Yoakam, the Grateful Dead, Dead & Company (co-managed with Azoff/Moir), Leif Vollebekk, The Pretty Reckless, Young the Giant, and Orville Peck, as well as actors Ken Watanabe and David Alan Grier, screenwriter Terry Rossio (co-managed with Lumify Entertainment), known for Pirates of the Caribbean, Godzilla vs. Kong, and Oscar-winning media company Lion Forge Entertainment.

The last time  Activist   promoted an executive to Partner was in 2021 , when  Caitlin Stone  joined the partnership.

The firm, which describes itself as “a full-service management firm founded on the belief that artists, actors, and brands can create positive change in the world,” has offices in  Los Angeles ,  New York ,  Nashville , and  Atlanta . Music Business Worldwide

_Originally reported by [Music Business Worldwide](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/activist-artists-management-promotes-anna-kolander-to-partner/)._