Jazz & Heritage foundation TEAM
Our small yet dedicated staff members are the movers and shakers who work tirelessly to carry out the Foundation’s mission. We come from various disciplines – the arts, fundraising, business and marketing development, theatre, production, finance, audio/visual engineering, and public advocacy. We are passionate about maintaining and creating new initiatives to support Louisiana’s music community, emerging artists, and creatives.
Meet The Team
Sarita Carriere
Interim Executive Director
Kenya Clay
Executive Assistant
Nickolaus Childress
Facilities Manager
Jason W. Doyle
Director of Production &
Events
Derek Douget
Director of the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music
Mariah C. Forde
Communications Manager
Herman Francis
Facilities & Site Operations
Associate
Robert Francis
Senior Facilities & Site Operations
Associate
Andrea Garcés
Assistant Director of the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music
Khalid Hafiz
Production Manager
Laura Keller
Digital Collections Manager
Rachel E. Lyons
Director of the Jazz & Heritage Archive
Lauren Merten
Director of Development
Jarrod Remetich
Accounting & Administrative Manager
Kia Robinson Hatfield
Director of Programs & Communications
Shanna E. Stowe
Development Operations &
Grants Manager
Zachary Thierry
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kendra Thompson
Accounting & Administrative Manager