2025 Speakers



NOLA MusiCon 2025 Speakers

Gregory

Agid

Second Line Arts Collective, Co-Founder
Second Line Arts Collective

Gregory Agid


David

Alexander

David Alexander Consulting LLC, President
David Alexander Consulting LLC

David Alexander


Cesar

Bacaro

Giigs, Co-founder
Giigs

Cesar Bacaro


Natalie

Bailey

Lady Savage Management & PR, CEO/Founder
Lady Savage Management & PR

Natalie Bailey


Fiona

Bloom

The Bloom Effect, Owner
The Bloom Effect

Fiona Bloom


Anna

Bond

Secretly Distribution, Director of Planning & Initiatives
Secretly Distribution

Anna Bond


Jared

Boyd

WYXR 91.7 FM, Program Manager and Co-Founder
WYXR 91.7 FM

Jared Boyd


Nate

Cameron, Jr.

glbl wrmng x Them People Productions, Co-Founder; Our Voice Nuestra Voz, Cultural Outreach Manager
glbl wrmng x Them People Productions; Our Voice Nuestra Voz

Nate Cameron, Jr.


Lacey

Chataignier

Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Louisiana Music Program Director
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Lacey Chataignier


Ted

Cohen

TAG Strategic, Managing Partner
TAG Strategic

Ted Cohen


Joe

D’Ambrosio

Joe D’Ambrosio Management, Inc., Owner
Joe D’Ambrosio Managagement, Inc.

Joe D’Ambrosio


Lynn

Drury

Artist
Artist

Lynn Drury


Scott

Durbin

Imagination Movers, Artist; University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Assistant Professor and Coordinator for Music Business Program
Imagination Movers; University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Scott Durbin


Ekanem

Ebinne

Joyful Sound Productions, Founder; Liftly, Creator
Joyful Sound Productions; Liftly

Ekanem Ebinne


Alison

Edmonson, CPA

Harmony Street Society, Secretary/Treasurer
Harmony Street Society

Alison Edmonson, CPA


EJ

Encalarde

Festival Productions, Inc., President and Chief Operating Officer
Festival Productions, Inc.

EJ Encalarde


Randall

Foster

Symphonic Distribution, Chief Creative Officer
Symphonic Distribution

Randall Foster


Kanako

Fuwa

Artist; Music Therapist
Artist; Music Therapist

Kanako Fuwa


Edgar “Dino” D.

Gankendorff

Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC., Co-Managing Partner
Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC

Edgar “Dino” D. Gankendorff


Stephen

Garofano

Artist; Loyola University, Adjunct Professor
Artist; Loyola University

Stephen Garofano


Sean

Glover

SoundExchange, Director of Industry Engagement
SoundExchange

Sean Glover


Ciara

Green

Signed Ciara, Founder
Signed Ciara

Ciara Green


Craig

Greenberg

Artist
Artist

Craig Greenberg


Deezle

Harrison

Producer
Producer

Deezle Harrison


Juila

Heath

New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy, Policy & Outreach Manager
New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy

Julia Heath


Tara

Hernandez

JC Properties +, President
JC Properties +

Tara Hernandez


Lou

Hill

Water Seed Music Group and Moonrise Entertainment, LLC., CEO
Water Seed Music Group and Moonrise Entertainment, LLC.

Lou Hill


Dr. Peggy

Honoré

New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation, Board President
New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation

Dr. Peggy Honoré


Ashley

Irwin

Society of Composers & Lyricists, President
Society of Composers & Lyricists

Ashley Irwin


Ashley

Johnson

Downtown Music Publishing, Associate of Sync Licensing
Downtown Music Publishing

Ashley Johnson


Sierra

Jordan

The Source Sync Group, Founder
The Source Sync Group

Sierra Jordan


Howie

Kaplan

Howlin’ Wolf, Owner
Howlin’ Wolf

Howie Kaplan


Tim

Kappel

Wells & Kappel, LLP., Founding Partner
Wells & Kappel, LLP.

Tim Kappel


Robin Nicole

Kindrick

Track Dat Sync, Owner
Track Dat Sync

Robin Nicole Kindrick


Rémi

Jourdan

Tunetrax, Founder
Tunetrax

Rémi Joudan


Rynda

Laurel

KiTbetter, SVP, Artist Relations; The Creative Catalyst Co, Founder
KiTbetter; The Creative Catalyst Co

Rynda Laurel


Sharon

Lee

High Road Inc., Founding Partner
High Road Inc.

Sharon Lee


Gerard

Longo

Underground Music Collective, Founder/CEO
Underground Music Collective

Gerard Longo


Joseph

Logsdon

3G Productions, Account Representative
3G Productions

Joseph Logsdon


Alex

Mas Cepero

Duetti, Artist Programs Lead
Duetti

Alex Mas Cepero


Reid

Martin

MidCitizen Entertainment, Co-Founder
MidCitizen Entertainment

Reid Martin


Mike

Mauer

Gate 52, VP of Marketing, Data & Technology
Gate 52

Mike Mauer


Taj

Mayfield

SoundSports, Founder; cosign!, Creator
SoundSports; cosign!

Taj Mayfield


Emmaline

McCourt

A2IM, Director of Membership
A2IM

Emmaline McCourt


Weston

McGowan

Global Music Export Exchange, Founder

Global Music Export Exchange

Weston McGowen

Jonathan

McHugh

Loyola University, Hilton-Baldridge Chair of Music Business Studies/Esteemed Scholar

Loyola University

Jonathan McHugh

Sean

Mulligan

The Idea Village, Program Manager
The Idea Village

Sean Mulligan


Nardwuar

the Human Serviette

Nardwuar the Human Serviette


Cecilie Maria

Nielsen

Marauder, Sr. Director of Special Projects
Marauder

Cecilie Maria Nielsen


Marko

Nobles

RhythmandSoulRadio.com, Owner & Producer
RhythmandSoulRadio.com

Marko Nobles


Courtney

Oertel

Invasion Group, Artist Manager
Invasion Group

Courtney Oertel


Sami

Parbhoo

Lafayette International Center, International Trade and Culture Manager
Lafayette International Center

Sami Parbhoo


Michael

Paz

The Paz Group, Owner
The Paz Group

Michael Paz


Lou

Plaia

Hot Rats Entertainment, Owner, Artist Manager
Hot Rats Entertainment

Lou Plaia


Sarah

Quintana, M.S., CCC-SLP

Artist; Voice Pathologist
Artist; Voice Pathologist

Sarah Quintana, M.S., CCC – SLP


Josh

Rabinowitz

Brooklyn Music Experience, Music Consultant and Professor
Brooklyn Music Experience

Josh Rabinowitz


Amelia

Ray

Artist
Artist

Amelia Ray


Dawn

Richard

Artist
Artist

Dawn Richard


Michael

Romanowski

Coast Mastering; Owner & Chief Mastering Engineer
Coast Mastering

Michael Romanowski


Jeff

Rona

Composer
Composer

Jeff Rona


Bradford

Roublow

House of Blues New Orleans, Fillmore New Orleans, Sr. Supervisor
House of Blues New Orleans, Fillmore New Orleans

Bradford Roublow


Troy

Sawyer

Artist; Girls Play Trumpets Too, Founder
Artist; Girls Play Trumpets Too

Troy Sawyer


Rob

Schwartz

ACX1 Studios, Co-Founder/Chief Music Officer; Splash 98.5 FM, Co-Owner/Music Director
ACX1 Studios; Splash 98.5 FM

Rob Schwartz


Allison

Shaw

Manic Monkee, Owner & Founder
Manic Monkee

Allison Shaw


Sami

Slovy

Aline Productions, Production Manager
Aline Productions

Sami Slovy


Tevaar

Smith

The Orchard, Director of Artist and Label Partnerships
The Orchard

Tevaar Smith


Trey

Smith

The Backline Company, Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer
The Backline Company

Trey Smith


Sophia

Sofferman

NTSS Law, Partner & Co-founder
NTSS Law

Sophia Sofferman


Klervaé

Stinson

New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation, Senior Program Director
New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation

Klervaé Stinson


Judy

Tint

Attorney; NYU Professor; Musician
Attorney; NYU Professor; Musician

Judy Tint


Dr. Victoria Policastro

Vega

Loyola University, Charles E. Braswell Distinguished Endowed Professor in Music Therapy
Loyola University

Dr. Victoria Policastro Vega


McKenzii

Webster

The Recording Academy, Manager of the Memphis Chapter
The Recording Academy

McKenzii Webster


Jay

Weigel

Composer; Producer
Composer; Producer

Jay Weigel


Jessica

Weinberg

Catch 504 Booking LLC, Owner & Lead Booking Agent
Catch 504 Booking LLC

Jessica Weinberg


Reid

Wick

The Recording Academy, Associate Director
The Recording Academy

Reid Wick


Cole

Williams

WWOZ, Host; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Manager of Community Partnerships & Arts Advocacy
WWOZ; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation

Cole Williams


Dr. LaKeisha

Williams, PharmD, MSPH

Xavier University of Louisiana, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy; Director of Community Engagement and Outreach for the Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education
Xavier University of Louisiana

Dr. LaKeisha Williams, PharmD, MSPH


Austin

Wintory

Composer
Composer

Austin Wintory


Danielle

Zalaznick

Save The Music, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Development Officer
Save The Music

Danielle Zalaznick


Brian

Zisk

Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur

Brian Zisk



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