Jazz & Heritage foundation STAFF
Jazz & Heritage Staff
Our small yet dedicated staff members are the movers and shakers who work tirelessly to carry out the Foundation’s mission to promote, preserve, perpetuate, and encourage the music, culture, and heritage of communities in Louisiana. 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 our team!
Sarita Carriere
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Derek Douget
Director of Music Education at the Heritage School of Music
Jason Doyle
Director of Production, Technology, & Facilities
Khalid Hafiz
Production and Facilities Manager
Andrea Garcés
Heritage School of Music Administrator
Shanna Stowe
Fundraising and Development Associate
Rachel Lyons
Archivist
Don Marshall
Executive Director
Jarrod Remetich
Accountant
Robert Francis
Senior Custodian
Herman Francis
Custodian
Kia Robinson Hatfield
Director of Programs, Marketing, and Communications
Jenna Lloyd
Archive Photography Technician
Jonathan Solari
Director of Development
Elizabeth Ramoni
Grants & Programs Administrator
Laura Keller
The Helis Foundation Digital Collections Manager
Sonya Bierbaum
Development Intern
Kendra Thompson
A/V Digital Media Technician
Photo by Ashley Lorraine Photography.