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SJW Board of Directors

Evan Brooks – President
Silicon Valley entrepreneur, currently retired. Co-founder of music software company Digidesign. Palo Alto resident. Joined board in 1998; term is renewed annually. European-American.

Rob Currie
Silicon Valley entrepreneur, head of Palo Alto start-up company Strangeberry, which was recently sold to Tivo, Inc. Former Marimba, Inc. Vice President of Engineering. Rejoined board in 2003; term is renewed annually. European-American.

Jim Harris
General partner, Bislett Pertners L.P. Palo alto resident. Joined board in 2005; term is renewed annually. European-American.

Jim Nadel
Alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator. Administrative and artistic director of the Stanford Jazz Workshop since its beginnings in 1972. Received BA in Music from Stanford University in 1972 and Masters in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco in 1994. San Francisco resident. Joined board in 1987; term is renewed annually. European-American.

Steve Savage
Musician, record producer, President Board of Directors of the Blue Bear Music School. Possesses extensive knowledge and experience in nonprofit arts training organizations. San Francisco resident. Joined board in 1987; term is renewed annually. European-American.

Dee Spencer
Professor of Music at San Francisco State University. San Francisco resident. Joined board in 1995; term is renewed annually. African-American.

Joan Talbert
Senior research scholar and Co-Director of the Center for Research on the Context of Teaching (CRC) in Stanford University's School of Education. Stanford resident. Joined board in 2004; term is renewed annually. European-American.

Ex-Officio (Board Advisors)

Bob Murphy
Attorney (retired) and professional musician. Associated with SJW since its founding as a student, faculty member, and advisor to the Board.

Catherine Conway Honig
Development professional, formerly with San Francisco State University and San Francisco Jazz. Associated with SJW since 1990 as staff member and consultant.

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