ted atkatz

Director of Percussion Studies at
the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSULB
former Principal Percussionist and Assistant Timpanist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
founder of the TAPS Percussion Seminar

Rob Bailis

Artistic and Executive Director of Broad Stage

Nathan Birnbaum

Strategic Initiatives, Jacob Jonas The Company

Varina Bleil

Executive Director, Maple Counseling

Rich Capparela

Veteran L.A. classical DJ

Camille Delaney-McNeil

Director of YOLA

Natalie Do

Senior Vice President, Western Alliance Bank,
Torrey Pines Bank Division

Brian Driscoll

Professor of Music, Santa Monica College

Ruth Eliel

Former Executive Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Buzz Gravelle

Music Faculty, CalPoly Pomona
Founder & Director of Santa Monica Academy of Music

Mak Grgic

Grammy-nominated musician, professor, entrepreneur

Kevin Kwan Loucks

CEO, Chamber Music America

Robin Lithgow

Author and retired Director of Arts Education for LAUSD

David Low

Music contractor, cellist, teacher

Kevin McKeown

Director of Bands, Santa Monica High School
Conductor, Santa Monica College Wind Ensemble
Conductor, UC Irvine Wind Ensemble

Joni Swenson

Former Director of Orchestras, Santa Monica High School

Tim Tortora

CEO of Andrews, Sumitt, & Allen Management

Jim Wang

Visual & Performing Arts Coordinator,
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Jonathan Weedman

Senior Vice President, Via Care Community Health

Angela Woo

Director of Instrumental Music, John Adams Middle School Music Director, Pacific Symphony Youth Concert Band

Victor Zaud

Senior Director, Product Design -
Disney Streaming (Disney+, Hulu, and Star+)