Our Team

Join our team!

Apply to join our team! Successful applicants are comfortable working independently or in a team-based setting with a commitment to social justice and the flexibility to adapt to the change inherent to a rapidly scaling startup. Passion for music is a plus.

Individuals with lived experience of homelessness and/or from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities are especially encouraged to apply.

DIRECTORS

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christopher mack

community outreach consultant & co-founder

Christopher Mack is a staff member of Wesley Clinic and advocate for the homeless and disenfranchised.

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kate richards

executive director

Kate Richards Geller is a music therapist and vocal improviser who is well-known for keen listening, creating safety in a group, facilitating freedom within structure, and supporting personal expression. Kate earned a master’s degree in Music Therapy from NYU in 1997 and then combined her singer/songwriter skills and 'joie de vivre’ with clinical improvisation to enhance “quality of life” in medical settings, community centers, and therapeutic pre-schools. The core of her work engages people in interactive singing as a bridge to self-expression, communication, and community-building.

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leeav sofer

artistic director & co-founder

Leeav is currently on faculty at the Colburn School in Los Angeles where he teaches classes, directs choirs, and community engagement programs. He earned a performance degree in clarinet and voice from California State University of Long Beach and has performed at venues such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Ford Amphitheatre, and the Staples Center. In addition to co-founding Los Angeles’ only current Jewish Youth Orchestra, he also leads the band Mostly Kosher, dedicated to preserving and progressing cultural folk music of the Judaic heritage for future generations.

STAFF

Sarah Goodwin

Development Manager

Natalie Gonzalez

Marketing Associate

Thoralf Island

Program Manager

Nancy Willard

Operations Manager

BOARD MEMBERS

Jerry P. Abraham, MD MPH CMQ

Director & Chief Vaccinologist, Kedren Vaccines & Mobile Medicine

Bob Attiyeh

Board of LA Phil, Colburn School

John Baackes

CEO, LA Care

Michael Brodsky, MD

Medical Director for Behavioral Health and Social Services, LA Care

Anasia Klang Hitzeman

Social Media Manager, West Coast Cure LLC

Marilyn Irizarry

Urban Voices Project Choir Member and Advocate

Linda Leigh

Urban Voices Project Community Member and Advocate

Christopher Mack

Community Outreach Coordinator, Wesley Health Center

Louise McCarthy, MPP

President & CEO, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Cesar Portillo

Owner Intentional Project Management, LLC

John Schwab, JD

Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP

Brenda Weiwel, DSW MSW LCSW LMFT

Brenda Wiewel Consulting
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