Archive for Board of Directors

Dennis Strazulo

Dennis Strazulo, a native of San Francisco where he grew up amidst The City’s iconic music scene, has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. He now serves as Managing Partner of Chicago-based O’Hagan Meyer’s Northern California law office in Sausalito. Dennis received Bachelor of Arts degrees…

Tony Sauza

Tony Sauza taught secondary music in Los Angeles for eight years before joining the music ed non profit, Little Kids Rock. He is now the Senior Developer of Curricular Programs where he assists in developing resources for music teachers across the country. Tony received his bachelor’s degree from…

Melissa Pegus

Melissa is a Senior Associate at Tech Square Ventures where she is responsible for sourcing new deals, deal execution, and supporting portfolio companies. Melissa has spent more than 10 years leading high-growth ecommerce technology companies resulting in 5 acquisitions to-date. Most recently, she was the Chief Revenue Officer…

Pete Fisher

Grammy-nominated in 2017 for Best Music Film for his work on “An American Saturday Night – Live From the Grand Ole Opry.”  During his 30-plus years in the music industry, he has executive produced over 300 music-centric television episodes and specials and is regarded as a highly- knowledgeable…

Paul Beaubrun

A scion of Haitian musical royalty, Paul has spent his life living to the beat. Son of the Grammy nominated band Boukman Eksperyans, his earliest memories are of rhythm and sound. Moving to New York as a youth he was inspired by his heritage to begin crafting a…

Sara Wasserman

A singer/songwriter, recording artist and producer, music has always been an important part of Sara Wasserman’s life. The daughter of Grammy-winning bassist Rob Wasserman, she first began performing on tour with her father and Bob Weir’s band, RatDog. This was followed by solo tours of the US and…

Stephanie Clarke

Stephanie Clarke has been a marketing/communications professional for over 30 years. She has co-owned one of the Bay Area’s most highly respected and successful Northern CA PR agencies, Hamilton Ink. She also, in the early 2000’s, was a seminal part of the marketing team for a technology startup, Atomic Tangerine, one…

Ashley Orton

For over two decades, Ashley’s skill in strategic planning, impact measurement, training and fundraising has bolstered the growth of small, dynamic nonprofits working in East Africa, the Caribbean and Central Eastern Europe. In 2015, she began supporting Music Heals International in the role of Strategy and Impact Advisor….