Dr. Anthony Brown

GRAMMY-nominated recording artist, composer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist, Guggenheim and Ford Fellow, and Smithsonian Associate Scholar

Nnenna Freelon

Multi-GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist and recording artist

Benny Green

Critically acclaimed jazz pianist and recording artist

Keith Hatschek

Director Emeritus, Music Industry Studies (University of the Pacific). Author, educator, and music industry consultant

Willard Jenkins

2024 NEA Jazz Master. Independent arts consultant, concerts and festivals artistic director/curator, producer, and writer

Phil Kohlmetz

Not-for-profit fundraising consultant

Dr. Amy Kweskin

Founder, Artsightful

Lyz Luke

Executive Director, Living Jazz

Rebeca Mauleón

Director of Education, SFJAZZ. Author and Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist/producer

Christen McFarland

Executive Director, The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter

Jason Olaine

VP Programming, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Dr. Jaz Sawyer

Critically acclaimed jazz drummer and recording artist. KPFA radio show host

Clayton Shelvin III

Executive Director, The Freight

Wayne Wallace

Multi-GRAMMY nominated Latin jazz recording artist, trombonist, and educator