Our Leadership

The people advancing Vine Street's mission.

Our team brings together deep experience in music education, community engagement, artist development, and nonprofit operations. They are musicians and mentors, producers and organizers, all rooted in the conviction that thriving local music communities are built when artists have the resources, support, and stages they need to create and perform together.

Leadership team

Amplifying Community Through Music.

Leadership Team

Vine Street Music, Inc

Our leadership is committed to amplifying community through music. We bring together educators, artists, and music professionals dedicated to building a thriving local music scene where emerging and established musicians have the resources, support, and stages they need to create and perform live together.

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Leadership Team

Vine Street Music, Inc

Dedicated to amplifying community through music, our leadership brings deep expertise in nonprofit operations, artist development, and community engagement. Together, we work to ensure local musicians have the resources, support, and stages they need to create and perform live music.

Leadership Team

Vine Street Music, Inc

Vine Street Music is led by a dedicated team committed to amplifying community through music. Our leadership brings together expertise in music education, artist development, and community engagement to build a thriving ecosystem where local musicians can create, perform, and grow together.

Leadership Team

Vine Street Music, Inc

Our leadership is dedicated to amplifying community through music. We bring together experienced professionals committed to advancing music education, mentoring, and live performance opportunities for local artists and musicians across our community.

Executive Leadership

Vine Street Music, Inc

Vine Street Music is led by a dedicated team committed to amplifying community through music. Our leadership brings together expertise in music education, event production, artist development, and nonprofit operations to build a thriving ecosystem where local musicians can create, perform, and grow together.

Jonathan Reyes

Director of Partnerships

Former community organizer turned funder. Twelve years building grassroots-to-foundation pipelines for the California Endowment, with a focus on rural and immigrant-led organizations often missed by larger funders.

Leadership

The team amplifying community through music.

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Sarah Walker

Executive Director

Leadership

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Andre Johnson

Director of Education

Education

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Priya Iyer

Director of Development

Development

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Carlos Mendez

Director of Events & Programming

Events

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Aisha Bashir

Soundstage Coordinator

Soundstage

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Brian O'Connor

Mentoring Program Lead

Mentoring

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Linda Park

Community Engagement Manager

Community

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Diego Ramirez

Pop-Up Soundstage Director

Soundstage

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Rebecca Foster

Operations Manager

Operations

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Marcus Lee

Director of Communications

Communications

Board of Directors

Guiding Vine Street's mission.

Dr. Patricia MartinezBoard Chair

Music Education Advocate, Former Dean of Arts Programming

James WhitakerVice Chair

Local Business Leader & Community Arts Supporter

Elena RodriguezTreasurer

Financial Strategist, Nonprofit Development Specialist

Dr. Aaron KimSecretary

Community Engagement Director & Cultural Leader

Maya Singh

Artist Relations & Community Outreach Professional

Robert Chen

Nonprofit Governance & Legal Affairs Advisor

Dr. Constance Bell

Music Education Scholar & Cultural Policy Expert

Marcus Thornton

Philanthropic Leader & Arts Funding Champion

Dr. Yvonne Patel

Education Innovator & Mentorship Program Developer

Harold Greene

Strategic Advisor & Community Partnership Facilitator

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Artist Advisory Board

Musicians and collaborators shaping our community.

Our Artist Advisory Board brings together working musicians, venue operators, and music educators who inform our strategy and programming decisions. They review our initiatives, challenge our assumptions, and ensure our work serves the needs of local artists and the broader music community.

Tomasa Aguilar

Local Musician & Community Organizer

Rev. Daniel Mwangi

Music Education Director, Eastside Community Center

Dr. Hannah Sokolov

Music & Cultural Studies Professor

Keisha Brown

Founder, Youth Mentoring Music Program

Antoine Beauchamp

Live Music Venue Operator & Promoter

Dr. Imani Hayes

Arts Accessibility & Community Engagement Lead

Wei Chen

Recording Studio Director & Audio Engineer

Father Miguel Santos

Community Music & Events Coordinator

Naomi Bird

Indigenous Music & Cultural Programs Director

Joseph Ramirez

Rural Music & Performance Network Organizer

Dr. Linda Whitehorse

Director, Community Music Research Institute

Marcus Bell

Artist Development & Mentorship Programs Director

Join us

Help amplify music in our community.

We're seeking passionate musicians, educators, and advocates to join our team and board. If you're committed to building stages and mentoring the next generation of artists, we'd love to connect.

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