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Staff Directory

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

Susan Medak 
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Terence Blanchard
Executive Artistic Director


PEOPLE & CULTURE 

Niketa Wilkinson
Chief People Officer

Madeline Ching 
HR Generalist 


ARTISTIC

Burkhard Hopper
Director, Artistic Programming

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

Rusty Aceves
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

Richard Scheinin
Staff Writer

 

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

Trace Hollenbeck
Part-Time
Customer Service Associate
 

EDUCATION

Rebeca Mauleón
Director, Education & Community Engagement 

Jef Stott
Digital Lab 
& Media Manager

Jasmarie Murry
Education Department Manager

Tammy Hall
Lead Teaching Artist

Darius Simpson 
Lead Teaching Artist 

Paul Contos
High School All-Stars
Big Band Director

Briana Scales
Ensembles Administrator


Events

Blanca Garay
Senior Rental Account Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Geeta Tate
Director of Development

Ellen McKinstry
Associate Director of Individual Giving

Josh Abess
Senior Manager, Development Communications

Kate Gude 
Senior Manager, Development Events

Benjamin Lambert
Institutional Partnerships Officer

Michelle Allen
Major Gifts Officer

Sophia Chen
Major Gifts Officer

David Luo
Development Operations Manager 

Joel Ginsberg
Campaign Coordinator

Chelsea Wong 
Development Operations Coordinator


FINANCE

Judy Gum
Chief Financial Officer

Daniel Castro 
Controller 

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

Saskia Lee
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

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 of Operations Administration

NETWORK & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 

Mount V. Allen lll CFE
Director, Network Engagement 

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



 

 

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