Board of Directors

Board of Directors


Laura Ellis
(Chair)
Choreographer, Dancer, Educator and OJW alumnus parent


Jesse “Chuy” Varela (Treasurer)
Music Director, KCSM Jazz 91.1-FM Radio


David De Hart (Secretary)
Teacher and OJW alumnus parent


Gary Bean, MD, Member
Pediatrician


Maya Kronfeld, PhD, Member
Scholar and Musician


John Santos, Member
Musician, Educator and Cultural Activist


Umi Vaughan, PhD, Member
Scholar and Artist

In Memoriam

Betty Gadling
1921 – 2013 Secretary

 Michael Morgan
1957 – 2021 Vice Chair

Advisory Board

Ambrose Akinmusire
Musician/Oaktown Jazz Workshops Alumnus

Vin Dunn, PhD
Videographer 

Marshall Lamm
Publicist 

Art Levit, MD
Physician

Sammi Madison
Director of Education Programs, San Francisco Symphony

Joshua Redman
Musician

Alan Rios
Student Representative

Oakland Youth Jazz Education