Presenting high-quality jazz concerts and events year-round, along with educational programs that reach thousands of students each year, doesn't happen without a lot of hard work guided by a strong vision. At SFJAZZ, we are fortunate to have a world-class Board of Trustees and a diverse and dedicated staff. Together, we're building a organization that will inspire jazz audiences for decades to come

 

EXECUTIVE

Gabrielle Armand
Chief Executive Officer

Terence Blanchard
Executive Artistic Director

Michele Ross
Executive Assistant

 

PEOPLE & CULTURE 

Niketa Wilkinson
Chief People Officer

Madeline Ching 
HR Generalist 

 

ARTISTIC

Kevin Tomlinson
Manager, Artistic Programming

Samantha Hale 
Artist Assistant

 

DIGITAL

Ross Eustis
Director, Digital

Dylan Lewis
Video Engineer

Diego Munguia
Digital Projects Coordinator

Kaori Suzuki
Digital Archivist

 

MARKETING

TJ Gorton
Director, Marketing

Kevin Kopjak
Public Relations

Rusty Aceves
Senior Editor & Copywriter 

Teddy Hutcherson
Marketing Production Manager

Matthew Pham
Design Manager 

Adam Burnett
Graphic Designer

Nate Landry
Web Producer

Justin Esposito
Content Strategist

Justin Walters
Tessitura Operations &
Analytics Manager 

 

BOX OFFICE

Bel Bran
Associate Director, Ticket Sales

Montra Egerton
Box Office Operations
Assistant Manager

Brian Herman
Box Office Digital Assistant Manager

Lee Larson 
Customer Service Associate

Janette Lopez
Customer Service Associate

Autumn Tuckson
Box Office Retail Assistant

Juanita Lam
Customer Service Associate Part-Time

 

EDUCATION

Rebeca Mauleón
Director, Education & Community Engagement 

Jef Stott
Digital Lab 
& Media Manager

Jasmarie Murry
Education Department Manager

Darius Simpson 
Lead Teaching Artist 

Mona Chitkara
Senior School Programs Manager 

Paul Contos
High School All-Stars
Big Band Director

Briana Scales
Ensembles Manager

 

EVENTS

Blanca Garay
Senior Rental Account Manager

Saskia Lee
Production Events Manager

 

DEVELOPMENT

Geeta Tate
Director of Development

Josh Abess
Senior Manager, Development Communications

Fern Echevarria
Development Operations Manager

Benjamin Lambert
Institutional Partnerships Officer

Gabrielle Browne
Corporate Partnership Officer 

Victoria Verba
Senior Major Gifts Officer

Carrie Cottini
Senior Major Gifts Officer

Annabelle Sadoff
Events Manager, Development  

Amanda Reyes
Development Assistant

FINANCE

Kelly Reinke
Staff Accountant 

Ryan Ayala
Staff Accountant

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Brian Wilson
IT Manager

Trisha Howland
Applications Specialist 

PRODUCTION

Amy Heiden
Director, Production

Egan O'Rourke
Technical Director

Chris Edwards
Production Manager

Kat Cook
Production Manager

Colby Jensen
Production Manager

Robert Bambey
Video Systems Technician

Martin Carmona
Audio Engineer

Alex Espolet
Audio Engineer

Erin Laetz
Artist Coordinator

Jen Masancgay
Artist Logistics Manager

Kristen Byrne
Artist Merchandise & Artist Logistics Supervisor

Matt Moreau
Lighting Designer

JC Saldana
Production Coordinator 

Masanori Yura
Senior Audio Engineer

Dee Leitner
Senior Manager, Front of House 

David Challinor
Audience Services Manager

Kym Hawkins
Assistant Manager, Venue Operations

 

FACILITIES

John Seden
Sr. Manager, Facilities 

Thor Baliwas
Facility Maintenance Technician

Maria Baca 
Public Safety Coordinator 

Carlos Castillo 
Public Safety Coordinator 

 

HOUSE MANAGERS

Claire Tremblay

Lucie Faulknor

Kate Juliana

Stephanie Somersille

Mark Rosengarden

Robyn Sandberg

Stephen Weiss

 

HOUSE USHERS

Nore Genesis

Gregory Hinson

Kathleen Keeler

Gwyn Leong-Fitzsimmons

Kat Dominguez

Renee Eng

Alex Akin

Jalen Banks

Ariel Jones

Stephanie Lum

Cheryl Martin

Darryl McElroy

Jan Michaels

Eli Mitropoulos

Beth Norris

Bret Putnam

Kumi Stanfield

Tomu Tomu

Stephen Weiss

George Willis

Lynne Windfeldt

Cynthia Caro

Ken Jew

Steven Satyricon