Monterey Jazz
About
The Monterey Jazz leadership team is made up of seasoned professionals of diverse backgrounds, each with deep experience in their respective fields, all aligned on a common goal—celebrating and promoting jazz education and live performances.
Administration
Bobbie Young, Managing Director
Caroline Ganos, Administrative Assistant
Finance
Suzanne Erdbacher, Director of Finance
Kim Zatezalo, Ticketing Services Director
Production
Bill Wagner, Production Manager
Education
Claire Kim-Shin, Director of Education
Marketing & Media Relations
Joy Wiseblood, Director of Marketing
Timothy Orr, Marketing & Archives Manager
Development
Elvira Paredes, Development & Marketing Associate
Email Development Department
Young joined the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2015 as Volunteer Coordinator, working with the team to streamline the program to provide a large group of consistent, well-trained, friendly volunteers. After two successful years in this role, Young was asked to come on full-time as the Community Engagement Manager and worked tirelessly to bring the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Education program to the forefront of the Monterey Bay area. This included working to provide a consistent wage-based summer performance schedule for our Regional High School All-Star Band members.
In 2021, Young became the Operations Manager of the festival and continued to improve the flow of the festival by bringing full-time staff and part-time festival staff together to create a seamless festival. Young has provided the leadership needed to keep the festival running smoothly for several years and was promoted to the Director of Operations in 2022. Her passion for organization and teamwork have proven to be the winning combination for the “behind the scenes” operations of the festival. Young is excited for this new adventure of Managing Director, working with a talented staff team to continue to present an iconic festival to the world.
Young holds an undergraduate degree in Sports Sciences from the University of Arizona, and a master’s degree in Organizational Management and Leadership from Springfield College in Massachusetts.
When asked what she wants to do when she retires (whenever that is), Young says she wants to adopt all the old dogs that no one will take and bring them home to live out their final days with love. Young also loves to play with her grandson, Otis, “because he is so dang cute!”
2026 Board Members
Larry Williams, President | Susie Brusa, Vice President | Sharon Wesley, MD, Secretary | Don Barnett, Treasurer | Adam Band, Director | David Barnard, Director | Sherol Chen, PhD, Director | Tanya Darby, Director | Clint Eastwood, Director | John Garcia, Director | Ken Gordon, Past President | Birt Johnson, Member-at-large | Mike Knapek, Director | Ana Toledo, Director
Board Members Emeritus
Carsbia Anderson Jr. | Jackson Booth | Jim Costello | Michael Fields | Terry O’Connor
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