Board of Directors

Gayle Beacock is the co-owner of Beacock Music Company, Inc., a full-line retail store located in Vancouver, Washington. Gayle is a member and past president of the Retail Print Music Dealers Association and the National Association of School Music Dealers.

Tom Bedell and his wife Molly founded Two Old Hippies, LLC, a manufacturer and supplier of unique lifestyle brands featuring Breedlove and Bedell acoustic guitars and Peace, Love & Rock n' Roll apparel and gifts, with operations in Aspen, Colo., Bend, Ore., and Nashville, Tenn.

Keith Brawley is vice president of sales of Taylor-Listug, Inc., a combo manufacturer founded in 1974 and located in El Cajon, Calif. Keith studied at Moorpark College.

Tim Carroll is vice president of world-wide audio programs for Avid Technology, Inc., a pro audio manufacturer based in Burlington, Mass. He is a member of the SupportMusic Coalition. Tim studied at New England Conservatory, University of Georgia and Georgia State University.

Jake Connolly is the president of Connolly Music Company, Inc., a Northport, N.Y.-based marketer and distributor of music products with a specialty in orchestral instruments and accessories.

John D’Addario III is executive vice president of D’Addario & Company, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of accessories for fretted, orchestral, percussion and woodwind instruments, located in Farmingdale, New York. John is a member of the National Association of School Music Dealers, the Music Distributors Association and the Violin Society of America.

Jim DeStafney is the owner of Blues Angel Music, a combo retail store located in Pensacola, Florida. Jim is a former member of the board of directors for the Independent Music Store Owners.

Jessica Freehling-Kazzie is the manager of Art’s Music Shop, Inc. (Birmingham), a three-store full-line and piano retailer, based in Montgomery, Alabama since 1905.

Jonathan Haber is president of Alto Music, a retailer based in Middletown, N.Y., with three full-line stores and one pro audio location. He is a member of the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants advisory board. He holds a B.A. in history from Purchase College, SUNY.

Sharon Hennessey is the vice president/owner of The Music People! Inc./On Stage Stands based in Berlin, Conn. The company manufactures On-Stage Stands, a full line of stand and accessory products, and distributes a full line of pro audio for 140 brands. Hennessey is a member of the National Systems Contractors Association and InfoComm International.

Rob Joseph is the president of MusicMax, Inc. dba R. Joseph Group, based in Columbus, Ohio, a manufacturers representative firm specializing in pro audio, commercial audio, lighting and recording products.

Ben Kraft is owner/executive chairman of Kraft Music, Ltd., a retailer with three store divisions offering a full line of products and pianos, based in Franklin, Wisconsin. Ben is a board member of Guitars for Vets, a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of ailing and injured military veterans by providing them with guitars and music instruction.

Ron Manus is CEO of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc., a publisher of print music based in Van Nuys, California. He is a member of the Retail Print Music Dealers Association, the National Association of School Music Dealers and the SupportMusic Coalition. Ron holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast communication arts from San Francisco State University.

Crystal Morris is president and co-founder of Gator Cases, a manufacturer of cases, bags and accessories, based in Tampa, Fla. She is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the National Association of School Music Dealers and the Percussive Arts Society. Crystal holds a B.A.

Jeff Mozingo is president of Mozingo Music, a full-line retailer based in O’Fallon, Mo. He is a member of the Retail Print Music Dealers Association, the National Association of School Music Dealers, the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants, the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians and the Missouri Music Educators Association.

Jyotindra Parekh is president of Rice Music House, a retailer of pianos and keyboards, based in Columbia, S.C. He is a past board member and a current member of the Friends of the School of Music at the University of South Carolina, a Silver Sponsor of the Chamber Music Concert Series at the Columbia Museum of Art and a member of the Conductor's Cabinet for the South Carolina Philharmonic.

Menzie Pittman is president and director of education at Contemporary Music Center, a two-store full-line retailer based in Haymarket, Va. He is a member of the SupportMusic Coalition, the National Association for Music Education and the Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education.

John Riley is the president/owner of Fletcher Music Centers, Inc., a 20-store keyboard retail chain based in Clearwater, Fla. He is a member of the Keyboard Insights Group. Riley holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University.

Michael Skinner is the president of DANSR, Inc., a distributor and importer of band and orchestra accessories, based in Chicago, Ill. He is a board member for MakeMusic, Inc. Skinner holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree in composition from the University of Miami.

Aaron Soriero is CEO of Music Matters, a full-line retailer based in Roswell, Georgia. Established in 2003, Music Matters focuses on music education with private lessons, Music Matters After School (a band/orchestra program) and Rock U School of Performance, along with Music Matters Productions, a live production service provider.

Kenny Stanton is the president/CEO of Ken Stanton Music, Inc., a six-store full-line retailer based in Marietta, Ga. He is a member of the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants and Omega.

Scott Summerhays is the president of Summerhays Music Center, a full-line retailer based in Murray, Utah. He is the past president and a current member of the National Association of School Music Dealers. Summerhays holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Utah.

Lori Supinie is the president of Senseney Music, Inc., a full-line retailer based in Wichita, Kan. She is the current past president of the Retail Print Music Dealers Association and a member of the National Association for School Music Dealers.

Thomas Veerkamp is the marketing manager of Casa Veerkamp, SA de CV, a full-line distributor based in Mexico City, Mexico. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing and a master’s degree with a focus on management information systems.

Andy Zildjian is president of Sabian, Ltd., a manufacturer of drums and percussion instruments, located in Meductic, Canada. Andy is a member of the National Association for School Music Dealers and the Percussive Arts Society.