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
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