Executive Director |
Dr. Joanne Haroutounian conceived and developed the MusicLink
Foundation from doctoral research on the recognition of potential
talent completed at the University of Virginia. She consults nationally
on musical talent development and is the author of
Kindling the Spark: Recognizing and Developing Musical Talent
(Oxford Unversity Press).
She serves on the piano faculty of George Mason University and has
numerous music editions and music teaching publications through Kjos
Music Co.
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Board of Directors |
| Treasurer : | William Haroutounian - Violinist, National Symphony |
| Secretary : | Martha Smith - Independent music teacher |
| Legal Advisor : | Charles Kinney - Winston & Strawn LLP |
| Media : | Grace Jean - Music critic, Washington Post |
| PR/Marketing : | Ginny Gutierrez - Director of Community Relations, Greater Miami Convention And Visitors Bureau |
| Business : | Julie Romeo - President, Romeo Music |
Coordinator Representative
& Internet: | Sue Wege - independent music teacher |
| Fund-Raising Events: | Nancy Carter - visual artist |
Advisory Board |
| Verdine White - Bass guitarist, Earth Wind and Fire; Founder of the Verdine White Foundation |
| André Watts - International concert pianist |
| Doug Schmitt - Vice President, Schmitt Music Co. |
| Peggy Otwell - Director of Keyboard Publications, Hal Leonard Publ. |
| Scott McBride Smith - Director of International Institute for Young Musicians |
| Carolyn Callahan - Director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented; Chair of Dept. of Educational Leadership, Foundations, Policy at the University of Virginia |
Regional Coordinators |
| Northeast : | Jeanne Dolamore |
| Southeast : | Sue Wege |
| Northwest : | Eileen Knox |
| Southwest : | Mika Inouye |
| Southcentral : | Nancy Plourde |
| Midwest : | Sue Wege |