Meet the NOJO Board & Staff

NOJO's Board of Directors is comprised of industry leaders in their respective fields who have a passion for the arts and are committed to utilizing their skills, relationships, and resources to support the organization.

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The Artistic Development Committee provides guidance and industry insight for the New Orleans Jazz Experience.

Members of this volunteer committee work to the chart short-, mid-, and long-term artistic vision for the NOJO and Jazz Market.

Board of Directors

Sondra Bibb

Gucci, Brand Manager
Cassie Steck Worley

Actress/Producer/Educator
Former Executive Director, Le Petite Theatre
Taroue Brooks

Public Relations, Event Planning, Entertainment Marketing, and Lifestyle Architect
Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD

Tulane University, Dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity
Kathleen Turner

President, Turner Event and Entertainment Strategies
Nate Gordon

President, Nate & Priscilla Gordon Foundation
Terrah Green

Humanitarian/Marketing Operations & Project Management/Real Estate Investor
Winston Burns

Artistic Development Committee

Adonis Rose

Artistic Director, Drumset; Board Member & Founding Member

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Advisory Board

Timothy B. Francis

Of Counsel, Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein and Hilbert, LLC
Walter Issacson

Author, Professor of History Tulane and an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg, a financial services firm in New York City. Former CEO of the Aspen Institute, former Editor of TIME magazine, former Chairman of CNN.
Sharonda Williams

General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law