Advisory Board

Ernie Adams

Drummer and Percussionist
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

Brett Batterson

President and CEO, Orpheum Theater Group, Memphis

Gregory Carroll

President, CEO, and Founder
Midnight Blue Jazz, LLC

Rich Daniels

Founder, City Lights Music Inc., Musical Director, City Lights Orchestra

Lauren Deutsch

Former Executive Director, Jazz Institute of Chicago

Kurt Elling

Jazz Vocal Recording Artist, Grammy Award Winner

Marta Farion

Director, Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America

Helena Hutton

Senior Director, Cummins Inc., Center of Excellence

Lynn LaPlante

DuPage County Board Member, Violist, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

Leandro Lopez Varady

Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Educator
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

Barry Mayo

Radio One President

James Newcomb

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Old Town School of Folk Music

Mary Jo Papich

Co-Founder, Past President , Jazz Education Network

Carol Saford

MD, University of Chicago

Judith Stein

Board Member, Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Janet Weiss

Arts and Entertainment Marketing Executive

Zara Zaharieva

Violinist, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic