The Wichita Jazz Festival enjoys the expertise of top professionals who work in all aspects of our Festival organization. We have community leaders, educators, media personalities, marketing executives, and music enthusiasts on our Board of Directors. If you would like to be part of our volunteer group, or are interested in helping in an even greater capacity, please get in touch with any of the member of the WJF Board of Directors, or send a message to wichitajazzfestival@gmail.com.
Wichita Jazz Festival Board of Directors
Officers
PRESIDENT
Gray Bishop
Derby Public Schools (retired), Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Bill Harshbarger
Air House Studios, Maize Public Schools (retired), Professional Musician/Consultant
VICE-PRESIDENT
Anthony Panek
Central Kansas Jazz LLC
TREASURER
Ted Vlamis
Pioneer Balloons
SECRETARY
Marjean Harshbarger
Wichita Public Schools (retired)
Board of Directors
David Davis
Semi-retired Software Engineer, Jazz aficionado
Joe Emery
Professional Musician, Andover USD 385 (retired), UUMC Choir Director
William Flynn
Director of Jazz Studies, WSU
Frances Jackson Dunbar / McAdams Arts & Business District
Mark Mazur Musician / Signature Recording
Dee Starkey Retired Music Merchant/Arts Advocate
Lisa Tatum
Tallgrass Film Board, Adjunct Faculty, Butler Community College Behavioral Sciences Dept.
WJF Advisory Council
Robert Bachman
Strategic Financial Concepts
Steve Bauer
Radio personality - KSGL Smooth Jazz Show
Gary Jones
Ken White
Ian Worrell