Passionate about the arts and building community? Musically Minded Academy is expanding our Board of Directors and looking for dedicated individuals to join our non-profit organization. This is a wonderful opportunity to be on the ground floor and help build a Music School and Performance Center in the heart of Rockridge. It’s also a great way to expand your network, enhance your skills and gain valuable Board experience. Our ideal candidates would have expertise in the areas of marketing, finance, technology, law, fundraising and more. If you’re interested in joining, please contact us today.
President of Board and CEO of Musically Minded, Inc.Experience: Music Teacher – Maintained a private studio of 10-30 students for the last 21 years. – Developed and directed a Pre-K Music program for 5 years.
Administrator - Founded 2 non-profits and an Emeryville Performing Arts Center – 17 years experience directing arts organizations including Musically Minded, a concert presenting organization, and a dance studio.
Education: – Bachelor of Music in performance and composition from UC Santa Cruz – Graduate level study of psychology with emphasis on neurology and early childhood education
Business Skills: – 17 years experience in event management, graphic arts, and website development. – 20 years experience in marketing. Helped to manage a multi-million dollar book of business in a large SF corporation.
Vice President and Treasurer of the Board
CFO of Musically Minded, Inc.Education: – B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Berkeley. Areas of concentration: Business, Sociology, and Philosophy.
Executive Education: – Project Management Program – UC Berkeley/Project Management Institute – Statistical Operations – Prof. Frei, Harvard Business School – Managerial Research & Design – Prof. Campbell, Harvard Business School – Leveraging Innovation – Prof. Upton, Harvard Business School – Building Competitive Advantage – Prof. Upton, Harvard Business School – Business Modeling – Prof. Savage, Stanford Business School
Work Experience: – Currently at Robert Half Technology working as Account Executive assisting Tech Companies in San Francisco with growing their workforce by filling IT positions. Formerly at Wells Fargo for over 10 years, duties included Wells-Wachovia merger integration, systems analysis, QA, application development, process mapping, financial modeling and project management. Was on founding team and leadership positions at several high tech start-ups. Also held sales, marketing, project and product management positions at DEC, Oracle and SUN.
Secretary of the BoardEducation: – B.A. in English from UC Berkeley – Masters in Theater Arts from SF State University – Masters in Educational Administration from St. Mary’s College of California
Work Experience: – Secondary schools English and Drama Teacher for 28 years during which he served as chair of Berkeley High Performing Arts Department for 10 years. – Directed over fifty dramatic and musical productions for secondary school students – Current Resident Theater Director, Town and Gown Club, Berkeley, CA – Dean of Humanities, Berkeley High School – Instructional Vice Principal, Berkeley High School – Vice Principal, Berkeley Adult School – Principal, Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle School, Berkeley – Director, Independent Study program for Berkeley Unified School District
Director of the BoardEducation: – B.A. in Economics and M.B.A. in Finance, UC Berkeley – Educational Administration Credential, UC Irvine.
Current Positions: – Director, Algebra Initiative – Oakland Unified School District – Lead programs and coach district leaders and secondary principals on strategies for improving teaching and learning of algebra. – Board of Trustees, Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools.
Past Positions: – Strategic and financial planning and business development with Wells Fargo Bank and Transamerica Corporation. – Founding Director, P.O.V., national public television series organization. – Founding Developer, Women’s initiative for Self Employment, W.I.S.E. – President, Board of Directors, of the former Film Arts Foundation.
Paul and his wife are 4-year residents of Rockridge and are dedicated to supporting the programs and activities which make our community exceptional. With 20 years of business and IT consulting under his belt, Paul is currently a Senior Managing Consultant at IBM. Paul grew up in a musical family and community, and has played a variety of instruments including piano, guitar, and saxophone, and was a key member of many ensembles during his academic years.
Marc Kolpin, Ph.D., Lecturer in Business. Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich, M.A., 1957; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ph.D., 1962. Kolpin is a strategist with a diverse background as a scientist, entrepreneur and CEO working for such companies as TRW Systems, Physics International and as a member of the Flight Team of the Biking Mars Mission for NASA. In addition to his numerous accomplishments, he was a mentor of the start-up company that won first prize in the Goldman Sachs/Haas School of Business National Social Venture competition.
Paul Masquelier, Director of the Board
