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

Lindsey Chen
Human Resources Generalist

ARTISTIC

Kevin Tomlinson
Manager, Artistic Programming

Samantha Hale 
Artistic Contracts Coordinator

Ayden Johnson
Artistic 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

Darius Simpson 
Lead Teaching Artist 

Tristan Williams

Lead Teaching Artist

Mona Chitkara
Senior School Programs Manager 

Paul Contos
High School All-Stars Big Band Director

Briana Scales
Ensembles 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  

Amy Armstrong
Donor Services Assistant

Lom Nguyen
Donor Database Coordinator

Amanda Reyes
Development Assistant

FINANCE

Juliana Grenzeback
Vice President, Finance

Kelly Reinke
Staff Accountant 

Ryan Ayala
Staff Accountant

EVENTS & OPERATIONS

Amy Heiden
Vice President, Events & Operations

ARTIST LOGISTICS

PRODUCTION

Egan O'Rourke
Director, Production

Robert Bambey
Video Systems Technician

Martin Carmona
Audio Engineer

Kat Cook
Production Manager

Chris Edwards
Production Manager

Alex Espolet
Audio Engineer

Colby Jensen
Production Manager

Joseph Lauerman
Event & Digital Technician

Matt Moreau
Lighting Designer

JC Saldana
Production Coordinator 

Masanori Yura
Senior Audio Engineer