JAZZ HOUSE KiDS has a tremendous band of professionals who keep the Jazz House humming. Meet the people who bring the Jazz House to life each and every day.
![Melissa Walker - President + Founder of JAZZ HOUSE KiDS](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JHK-leadership-melissa-walker-square-680x680.jpg)
FOUNDER + PRESIDENT
![Christian McBride - Artistic Director at JAZZ HOUSE KiDS](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JHK-leadership-christian-mcbride-square-680x680.jpg)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
![Paul Allen](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jhk-2024-staff-paul-allen-680x680.jpg)
Paul A. Allen
CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
![RYAN ANSELMI](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jhk-2024-staff-RYAN-ANSELMI-680x680.jpg)
MANAGING DIRECTOR, JAZZ HOUSE NYC
![Averett Darren - VP of Finance](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jhk-2023-staff-Averett-Darren-680x680.jpg)
VP of Finance + Administration
![Birsa Chatterjee](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jhk-staff-Birsa-Chatterjee-680x680.jpg)
Manager of Student Recruitment
![TED CHUBB](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-ted-chubb-680x680.jpg)
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rachel-Creamer-680x680.webp)
RACHEL CREAMER
Bookkeeper
![Nadia Davis](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jhk-staff-nadia-davis-680x680.jpg)
Nadia Davis
![Neal Day](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-neal-day-680x680.jpg)
VP of Operations
![Brianne Ford](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/jhk-2022-staff-brianne-ford-680x680.jpg)
Associate Director of In-School Jazz Education + CHiCA Power
![John Gattis](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jhk-staff-john-Gattis-680x680.jpg)
Development Manager
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/jhk-2023-staff-dan-gettler-680x680.jpg)
Dan Gettler
Associate Director of Event Operations
![Jennifer Grantham](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jennifer-Grantham-680x680.jpg)
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING + MUSIC OPERATIONS, JAZZ HOUSE NYC
![Kim Hooey](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jhk-2023-staff-Kim-Hooey-680x680.jpg)
Director of Student Services
![Galo Inga](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jhk-staff-galo-inga-680x680.jpg)
GALO INGA
Senior Manager of In-School Programs + Evaluations
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Liz_Kavlakian.46566-1-680x680.jpg)
ELIZABETH KAVLAKIAN
Executive Assistant to the Founder + President
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jhk-2024-staff-nancy-klien-680x680.jpg)
COMMUNICATIONS Consultant
![Alex Laurenzi](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-Alex-Laurenzi-680x680.jpg)
ALUMNI RELATIONS LIAISON
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/jhk-2024-Lucy-Lynch-680x680.jpg)
Development Associate
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/jhk-staff-Lisa-Mantone-680x680.jpg)
Campaign Specialist
![Myoshi Mitchelle](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jhk-2023-staff-Myoshi-Mitchelle-680x680.jpg)
Myoshi Mitchell
Manager of Student Services,
JAZZ HOUSE NYC
![Melanie Nanez](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-Melanie-Nanez-square-680x680.jpg)
MELANIE NANEZ
DESIGNER
![Zack Perez - Manager of Equipment + Arts Associate](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jhk-2023-staff-zack-perez-680x680.jpg)
Arts Associate – Equipment
![](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BL04-Pam-Posnock-Photo-1.jpg)
Pamela Posnock
Senior Manager of Development Operations
![Khalilah Sharif](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-Khalilah-Sharif-680x680.jpg)
KHALILAH SHARIF
BILLING + PAYROLL MANAGER
![Darrell Smith](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/jhk-2022-staff-darrell-smith-680x680.jpg)
Associate Director of Jazz Education + Performance
![Joy Velasco](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/jhk-2022-staff-joy-velasco-680x680.jpg)
Communications Coordinator
![Jennifer Verdonck - events](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-Jennifer-Verdonck-680x680.jpg)
Events Team
![Mel Wall - Web Developer + Content Manager](https://jazzhousekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jhk-staff-mel-wall-square-680x680.jpg)
Web Master