Program & Administrative 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

Jayn Pettingill
Head Librarian

Bill Aron
Business Manager

Brian Ham
Finance

Allen Tam
Finance

Jesse Rimler
Registrar and Custodian of Records,
California Jazz Conservatory

Zach Mondlick
Director of Recruitment

Scott Latham
Director, CJC Japan

Keiko Shinozaki
Assistant Director, CJC Japan

Takumi Nakayama
Recruiting 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

Jonathan Poretz
Marketing Associate

Sheryl Lynn Thomas
Digital Marketing

Sheldon Alexander
Marketing Assistant

Max Hodes
Operations Director

Kim Nucci
Operations Manager/CJC Bookstore

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