Program Staff

Susan Muscarella
President
California Jazz Conservatory (CJC)

Jeff Denson
Dean of Instruction, California Jazz Conservatory (CJC)

Rob Ewing
Director,
Jazzschool at CJC

Laurie Antonioli
Chair, CJC Vocal Program
Director, Jazzschool at CJC Vocal Program

Erik Jekabson
Director
Jazzschool at CJC Young Musicians Program

Scott Latham
Recruiting Director, CJC Japan

Jayn Pettingill
Head Librarian

Administrative Staff

Bill Aron
Business Manager

Jesse Rimler
Registrar and Custodian of Records,
California Jazz Conservatory

Zach Mondlick
Director of Recruitment

Keiko Shinozaki
Administrative Assistant, CJC Japan

Elizabeth M. Williams
Director of Philanthropy

Mary D’Orazi
Director of Concert Programming
Philanthropy Associate

Karen Shepherd
Director of Financial Aid
California Jazz Conservatory

Julie Birch
Data Manager; Systems Administrator

Paul Fingerote
Marketing and Public Relations Director

Sheryl Lynn Thomas
Digital Marketing Manager

Sheldon Alexander
Marketing Assistant

Hollis Ashby
Communications Consultant

Lauren Adams
Development Consultant

Max Hodes
Operations Director

Kim Nucci
Operations Manager/CJC Bookstore

Michael Golds, Alex Shapiro-Romano, Omree Gal-Oz, Sam Priven, Alejandra Carrasco-Zanini
Operations Staff

Tatyana Dimitrova
House Manager

Tom Weeks
Operations and House Manager

Lee Brenkman
Sound Technician

Robert Soper
Piano Technician

Poulson Gluck Design
Graphic Design

Chris Hardy, Mike Melnyk
Official Photographers

Grason Littles, James Knox, Scott Chernis, Stefan Hack, Lincoln Adler, Akida Thomas, Hali McGrath and others
Contributing Photography