Board of Directors

Laura Ellis (Chair)
Choreographer, Dancer, Educator and OJW alumnus parent

Jesse “Chuy” Varela (Treasurer)
Music Director, KCSM Jazz 91.1-FM Radio

Juanita Rosette (Secretary)
Writer/Editor and OJW alumnus parent

Gary Bean, MD, Member
Pediatrician

David De Hart, Member
Teacher and OJW alumnus parent

John Santos, Member
Musician, Educator and Cultural Activist

Umi Vaughan, PhD, Member
Scholar and Artist

In Memoriam

Betty Gadling
1921 – 2013 Secretary

 Michael Morgan
1957 – 2021 Vice Chair

Advisory Board

Ambrose Akinmusire
Musician/Oaktown Jazz Workshops Alumnus

Vin Dunn, PhD
Videographer 

Marshall Lamm
Publicist 

Art Levit, MD
Physician

Sammi Madison
Director of Education Programs, San Francisco Symphony

Joshua Redman
Musician

Sumayyah Green
Student Representative