Jazz & Heritage foundation STAFF
Jazz & Heritage Staff
Our small yet dedicated staff members are the movers and shakers who work tirelessly to carry out the Foundation’s mission to promote, preserve, perpetuate, and encourage the music, culture, and heritage of communities in Louisiana. We come from various disciplines – the arts, fundraising, business and marketing development, theatre, production, finance, audio/visual engineering, and public advocacy. We are passionate about maintaining and creating new initiatives to support Louisiana’s music community, emerging artists, and creatives. Meet our team!
Blake-Anthony Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Sonya Bierbaum
Development Intern
Sarita Carriere
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Derek Douget
Director of Music Education at the Heritage School of Music
Jason Doyle
Director of Production, Technology, & Facilities
Herman Francis
Custodian
Robert Francis
Senior Custodian
Andrea Garcés
Heritage School of Music Administrator
Khalid Hafiz
Production and Facilities Manager
Laura Keller
The Helis Foundation Digital Collections Manager
Jenna Lloyd
Archive Photography Technician
Rachel Lyons
Archive & Cultural Heritage Director
Elizabeth Ramoni
Grants & Programs Administrator
Jarrod Remetich
Accountant
Kia Robinson Hatfield
Director of Programs, Marketing, and Communications
Jonathan Solari
Director of Development
Shanna Stowe
Fundraising and Development Associate
Zachary Thierry
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kendra Thompson
A/V Digital Media Technician