California Bluegrass Association Leadership
Officers
Officers
Board Chair
Dave Gooding
chair@californiabluegrass.net
Vice Board Chair
Lani Way
laniway@californiabluegrass.net
President
Theresa Gooding
president@californiabluegrass.net
Executive Director
Pete Ludé
petelude@californiabluegrass.net
Treasurer
Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow
treasurer@californiabluegrass.net
Secretary
Andrea Zelones
secretary@californiabluegrass.net
VP – Membership
Debbie Wendt
membership@californiabluegrass.net
VP – Regional Activities
Ted Kuster
tedkuster@californiabluegrass.net
VP – Volunteers
Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow
phoebe@californiabluegrass.net
VP – Youth Programs
Darbi Brandli
darbybrandli@californiabluegrass.net
Honorary
Ambassador At Large, Honorary
Bob Thomas
Board Member Emeritus
J.D. Rhynes
President Emerita, Honorary
Darby Brandli
Committees
Executive Committee
Chair – Dave Gooding
Karen Celia Heil
Tyler Stamets
Finance Committee
Chair – Theresa Gooding
Joel Keebler
Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow
Pete Ludé
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Chair – Karen Celia Heil
Joel Keebler
Ashley Readel
Year-round Volunteer Team
Operations and Commerce
Elections Coordinator
Jim Duber
ballots@californiabluegrass.net
VP-Membership
Debbie Wendt
membership@californiabluegrass.net
Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator
Lisa Burns
lisaburns@californiabluegrass.net
VP – Volunteers
Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow
phoebe@californiabluegrass.net
Finance & Administration
Contract Legal Advisor
Bob Schwartz
programs and Events
Archivist
Mark Hogan
markhogan@californiabluegrass.net
Bluegrass Bridge Director
Nate Schwartz
nateschwartz@californiabluegrass.net
Campout Coordinator
Deb Livermore
deblivermore@californiabluegrass.net
Global Connections Director
Maggie Sokolik
maggiesokolik@californiabluegrass.net
IBMA Coordinator
Lani Way
laniway@californiabluegrass.net
Old-time Music Director
Karen Celia Heil
karenceliaheil@californiabluegrass.net
Talent Acquisition Group (TAG)
Danny Clark (Chair)
Jason Winfree
Aaron Zorndorf
booking@californiabluegrass.net
Publicity and Media
Bluegrass Breakdown Editor
Jason Dilg
breakdown@californiabluegrass.net
Bluegrass Breakdown Graphics
Gina Dilg
breakdown@californiabluegrass.net
Web Administrator
Robin Frenette
website@californiabluegrass.net
Social Media
Jenni Nelson
Official Photographers
Robin Frenette (Team Lead)
Alan Bond
David Cupp
Bob Free
Scott Peterson
John Woodworth
photographers@californiabluegrass.net
Youth Programs
VP – Youth Programs
Darby Brandli
youth@californiabluegrass.net
Youth Academy Director
Kimber Ludiker
Kimberludiker@californiabluegrass.net
Kids on Bluegrass Director
Helen Garett
youth@californiabluegrass.net
Kidfest Director
Kathleen Rushing
youth@californiabluegrass.net
Kids Lending Library
Sharon Khadder
instruments@californiabluegrass.net
Youth Ambassador
TBD
youth@californiabluegrass.net