Our
Board

Our
Board

Our
Board

Executive Committee

Parker Smith

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Parker is the founder and owner of Guitar Shed, a modern music school in Atlanta that has been inspiring musicians since 2015.

With over two decades of teaching experience—from preschools to high schools, summer camps to nationwide workshops—Parker is passionate about helping each student reach their full potential and believes that music learning is a lifelong journey.

Parker fronts several bands in Atlanta and has a rich network of local musicians and venues.

Parker is the founder and owner of Guitar Shed, a modern music school in Atlanta that has been inspiring musicians since 2015.

With over two decades of teaching experience—from preschools to high schools, summer camps to nationwide workshops—Parker is passionate about helping each student reach their full potential and believes that music learning is a lifelong journey.

Parker fronts several bands in Atlanta and works with a rich network of local musicians and venues.

Roger Baldowski

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Roger is a designer, creative and founder of Wildcraft.ai. With over 16 years working inside creative agencies on some the world's most iconic brands, Roger brings creative expertise and powerful AI tools to the foundation to deliver a unique and memorable content experience.

Roger plays drums in several cover bands in Atlanta and supports a range of businesses looking to level-up their brand with AI.

Walker Beard

Treasurer and Legal Advisor

Walker is CEO and Partner of Super Canoe, a multi-faceted music services company based in Athens and Atlanta focused on artist management, live events and video content production.

Walker is a former VP at AEG Presents and Head of Business Operations at Zero Mile Presents. Former head of Business & Legal Affairs for Netflix’s Experiences team. Musician, lawyer and multi-faceted entertainment industry executive splitting time between Atlanta and LA.

Voting Board

Andrea Avila Wei

Director of Scholarships

Andrea
Avila Wei

Director of Scholarships

Andrea
Avila Wei

Director of Scholarships

Andrew O'Shea

Director of Instrument Donation

Andrew O'Shea

Director of Instrument Donation

Andy Greene

Executive Advisor & Director of Strategic Partnerships

Andy Greene

Executive Advisor & Director of Strategic Partnerships

Brandon Marsolo

Director of Events and Festivals

Brandon Marsolo

Director of Events and Festivals

Chuck Shivers

Director of Artist Relations

Chuck Shivers

Director of Artist Relations

Natalie Dean

Director of Industry Partnerships

Natalie Dean

Director of
Industry Partnerships

Natalie Dean

Director of
Industry Partnerships

Neil Rollins

Director of Community Engagement

Neil Rollins

Director of Community Engagement

Mike Dean

Director of Vibes and Flavors

Mike Dean

Director of Vibes and Flavors

Sara Fanucchi

Director of Early Childhood Programming

Sara Fanucchi

Director of Early Childhood Programming

Scott Shupe

Director of Education Outreach

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Based in Atlanta, GA