Who's Who in HeadCount

Andy Bernstein – Executive Director

Andy Bernstein helped found HeadCount in 2004, and has spearheaded the organization's dramatic growth and success. He continues to play a central role in charting HeadCount's overall direction. Prior to creating HeadCount, Andy was best known in the music community as an author of "The Pharmer's Almanac," a guide to the band Phish that sold over 70,000 copies. He also was a full-time journalist for over a decade, primarily as media editor of Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal. Andy is a 1993 graduate of Brown University and splits his time between New York and Chicago. 

Jacey Anderson - Director of Operations

Jacey Anderson is responsible for managing logistics, supplies, artist relations and other operational functions of the organization. She has also produced two benefit concerts for HeadCount netting over $100,000 in revenues. Jacey has spent the last several years as an artist manager and road manager of nationally touring acts focusing on tour operations, marketing and promotions. Prior to working in the music industry, Jacey was an analyst at the New York-based investment banking house Greenhill & Co., where she participated in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and private equity transactions. She is a 2000 graduate of the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and currently serves on the school's Young Alumni board.

Sebastian Freed - Outreach Director

Sebastian Freed joined HeadCount for the 2006 Midterms Matter tour as a Leadership Trainee. He coordinated logistics and supplies for the Northeast team and helped to register over 15,000 voters that summer. After the 2006 elections he moved to Thailand to teach English. He spent over 15 months in SE Asia traveling through Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines. When Sebastian returned to NYC he became immediately involved with HeadCount again assisting in grant proposals, political research and coordinating HeadCount events. He is now the fulltime Outreach Director and works at Headcount's first office in downtown Manhattan. He runs HeadCount's field team and oversees several other projects. Sebastian graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2006 with a B.A. in Political Science and Musicology. He now lives in NYC and enjoys ethnic cuisine.  

Jamie Huntsman – Art Director

Jamie Huntsman joined the HeadCount team in 2006 as a designer, and has become an integral member of the team. She designed the branding scheme of HeadCount’s “Midterms Matter Tour” that year and more recently designed most of the visual materials associated with the June 2007 benefit concert featuring Bob Weir and RatDog. Most of HeadCount’s brochures, t-shirts, posters and printed materials were designed by Jamie. When not volunteering her time and talents to HeadCount, Jamie earns her living as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Her artwork can be viewed at www.bittersweetcreations.com. Jamie’s client list includes High Sierra Music Festival, Relix Magazine, Jam Cruise, Langerado, and Lava World, Intl, amongst others. Jamie is a graduate of Mount Union College in Alliance, OH (her hometown) and resides in Pittsburgh, PA (Go Steelers!) with her husband and dog, Tweezer. In her downtime, Jamie enjoys camping, kickin’ out the jams on Guitar Hero, and criticizing primetime network television.

Larissa Albright – Volunteer Coordinator

Larissa Albright joined HeadCount in 2006 for the "Midterms Matter Tour”, and currently is in charge of the screening, placement and supervision of volunteers. Larissa is the first person most people meet when volunteering for HeadCount in a leadership capacity.  She is also part of HeadCount's Education Committee, working with a group of teachers to develop educational materials and handouts for voters about the upcoming election.  Albright is a 6th grade social studies teacher in the Scranton School District, and she is the 6th grade class advisor, recycling program coordinator, and an after-school tutor in her school.  Before teaching 6th grade, she taught 8th grade in the Philadelphia school district.  Larissa graduated with honors from Bloomsburg University in 2002, walked into Coventry, and currently resides in Scranton, PA.

Shari Beth Katz – Chief Financial Officer

Shari Beth Katz started as a field volunteer for HeadCount in 2004.  She became Treasurer in 2006, and has since been promoted to her current position where she manages all of HeadCount’s finances.  By day Shari Beth is a healthcare conference director.  She is a 1999 graduate of Columbia University and resides in the city that never sleeps.  Sometimes Shari Beth doesn't sleep either!

Court Scott – Content Editor & Seattle co-TL

Court first worked with HeadCount in 2004.  Growing up in a political family, she pursued a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Washington and immersed herself in politics with a two-session gig in the Washington State Senate working for the Environment Committee.  Her profound relationship to music eventually drew her away from government back to the road for tours with a number of bands and annually to festivals like High Sierra, Bonnaroo, Jazz Fest, and Vegoose.  She parlayed a love of live entertainment into becoming a contributor to JamBase, Crazewire, and Jambands.com and founded Go, Dog!  Go!, a small artist publicity and marketing firm.  Recently Court moved back to Seattle after two years in Los Angeles earning her M.A. in Communication Management in entertainment at USC.  She examined cultural industries and specifically attitudes about sponsorship in live music events.  Court’s once again involved in the Seattle music scene and is excited to be working with HeadCount in 2008.  Aside from politics, words, and live music, Court’s an avid downhill skier and outdoors enthusiast.  

Steve Beckman – Project Manager (“A Call to Action”)

Steve Beckman is involved with HeadCount's film and video projects, as well as registering voters at music events.   After filming a myriad of live concerts and producing a documentary about The Disco Biscuits, Steve was brought into the organization to lead HeadCount’s efforts in the production of the  documentary, “A Call To Action,” in cooperation with Concerts4Charity.org.   Steve lives in Manhattan, where he is employed by a film company that works to sell and finance independent films.  He graduated from NYU, receiving a B.A. in History with minors in Economics and Cinema Studies.  

Branden Lane – Director of Strategic Partnerships

Branden Lane first came onto the HeadCount team as the organization's Outreach Director in February and now serves as the organization's Director of Strategic Partnerships. In this capacity, Branden is helping build HeadCount's national donor network of individuals and foundations. Branden also works with organizations throughout the country in creating partnerships with HeadCount that not only increase voter registration and turnout at the polls, but are also aimed at helping the organization become a force in local communities A 2004 graduate of the University of Georgia Branden lives in Washington, D.C. with his fiance and dog where he runs Branden Lane Consulting. Branden Lane Consulting assists organizations, candidates and causes with communication, field, fundraising and advocacy efforts. Branden has consulted on races in over 20 states and has worked on environmental, civil rights, healthcare and working family issues. Branden is also an aspiring actor and singer/musician enjoying auditions and various projects and hoping for that "big break."

Ellen Rocco – Director of Human Resources

Ellen Rocco  has extensive experience in the music industry with Korg USA and Putumayo World Music.  As a Human Resources professional, Ellen will be spearheading HR initiatives within Headcount as it evolves from an all volunteer organization in the 2008 election year.  Ellen will also be managing artist relations for the bands Ratdog, Santana, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.  Ellen holds a B.S. from Cornell University and lives on Long Island, NY.  She has been to over 250 Grateful Dead (and family) shows, her touring days first dating back to 1978.

Nick Salgo – HeadCount Intern

Nick Salgo found out about HeadCount through Pam Koslov, his sixth grade science teacher, with whom Nick talked about a lot of music, especially Pink Floyd. Years later, Nick is still friendly with Pam and is very excited to part of such an amazing organization. As HeadCount's intern, Nick does work on the organization’s intranet systems and helps out at shows and wherever else he can. He is currently studying sociology at Hunter College. Nick spends most of his free time playing drums and jamming with friends. He is currently in the process of putting together a band.

Marc Brownstein – Co-Chair

Marc Brownstein is best known as the bass player for the Philadelphia- based quartet The Disco Biscuits. The originators of “Trance-Fusion,” a style of electronic rock fused with improvisation, the Biscuits are among the most popular touring acts on the HeadCount roster, headling major concert venues such as the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ and the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Marc helped create HeadCount in 2004 when The Biscuits were not touring regularly, and was involved in every facet of the organization. Marc continues to be involved in all key decisions related to HeadCount, and serves as a liaison with other HeadCount-affiliated artists. Marc attended the University of Pennsylvania, with other members of The Disco Biscuits, and lives near Philadelphia with his wife, Deborah and two children.

Jay Carbon – Director of Information Technology and Design

Jay Carbon has been a part of HeadCount since it was founded in 2004. He manages, designs, and develops HeadCount's public facing website, email and volunteer lists, online promotions, and HeadCount's Intranet. The HeadCount Intranet is a system built by Jay from scratch, which tracks HeadCount events, volunteers, and other data important to the organization. He also contributes to HeadCount print designs. Jay currently works as a graphic design contractor for several government clients, including the NSF, FTC, NIDCD and NEI. He also does design work for several artists, including the Disco Biscuits. Check out his portfolio site at www.TwylyteDesign.com. Jay is an Auburn graduate, and loves his SEC football. He just recently re-located to Denver, CO after spending 8 years in Washington DC.

Peter Pillsbury – Director of Development

Peter Pillsbury recently joined HeadCount to assume the task of attracting financial resources to the organization. He also works closely with HeadCount volunteers in the areas of marketing, publicity and artist relations, working directly with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Keller Williams, The Duo and several other acts.  Prior to joining HeadCount, Peter worked in the alternative energy and finance fields.  He also led the fundraising efforts of a non-profit tied to the history department of his alma mater, Lewis & Clark College. He is a full-time employee of HeadCount, while also overseeing his investment in a small chain of coin-operated laundry facilities.  Peter graduated from Lewis & Clark in 1995, where he majored in History.  He lives in Denver, CO and is an avid skier and mountain biker. 

Brande Jackson – Touring Team Manager & Artist Rep

Brande Jackson is Headcount’s Touring Team Manager, overseeing HC’s major tour efforts, and also serves as an Artist Rep. She has spent the past several years creating and managing innovative community outreach programs through Lokahi (www.lokahioutreach.org), an organization she founded. Brande specializes in touring outreach campaigns, and has been on the road with bands such as U2, Coldplay, the Dave Matthews Band and Pearl Jam, helping to recruit thousands of volunteers and over half a million supporters for organizations like the ONE Campaign and Oxfam. In addition to her work with Lokahi, Brande teaches after school art, owns a small nursery, is a board member of California Living Histories, and is a freelance writer and photographer. Brande attended the University of Southern California as an undergrad film major, and holds an MA from California State University at Fullerton in American Studies. She is based in Long Beach, CA.

Drew Granchelli – Director of Media Relations

Drew Granchelli coordinates media relations for HeadCount and serves as its in-house press contact. He also manages HeadCount artist relations for The Disco Biscuits, Medeski, Martin and Wood, and Sound Tribe Sector 9. After graduating from American University in Washington, DC in 2005, Drew went on to work at Newman Communications, a literary public relations firm in Boston, MA. There, he works closely with authors and publishers as well as the media. Throughout high school, Drew worked for the New England Patriots equipment staff (Drew Bledsoe wrote his college recommendation letter). He lives outside of Boston, where he also takes a stab at local concert production. He enjoys the outdoors, live music, and his friends. He's also quite fond of raging a Basis, and occasionally a Nughuffer, at Disco Biscuits shows.

Grier Donald – Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator

Grier Donald has been with Headcount since its inception in 2004.  She started as the Southeast Regional Coordinator, and in 2006 was coined the “Go to Mama,” helping other Headcount volunteers when needed.  She will continue her work with Headcount by organizing the volunteer recruitment efforts for the 2008 campaign.  Grier is a 2008 graduate candidate at New York University, pursuing an M.A. in Music Business.  Her background is focused on concert/festival promotion.  Grier has worked with several festivals, including High Sierra Music Festival, City Stages, Harvestfest, Berkfest, Salmonfest, Odyssey Music Festival and Green Apple Festival.  She has also helped produce concerts with artists such as: Kings of Leon, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and Son Volt. Grier is a 2000 graduate of the University of Alabama.  

Max Warmflash – Video Production Coordinator

Max became a part of the HeadCount team in 2007 to help create an official training video for HeadCount volunteers.  As Video Production Coordinator he also helps out with any other video production projects that may arise.  After seeing the preview for "A Call To Action" Max decided to reach out and lend his help to HeadCount in whatever way needed.  Max currently lives in the New York City/Northern New Jersey area where he works at Warmflash Productions, a full service post production company as Post Supervisor Assistant/ and Assistant Editor, as well as in various other positions in film and TV production and post-production.  

Danielle Berger – Content Commitee

Danielle Berger served as HeadCount's Voter Registration Rules Coordinator at its inception in 2004 and currently serves on a committee of professional educators charged with fulfilling HeadCount’s mission of educating young voters. .  Danielle teaches government and history at the renowned High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan.  Her commitment to fostering political awareness has led to the development of an Election '08 handout for registrants, and she hopes to make HeadCount.org into a portal for all things Election '08.  A 1993 graduate of Tufts University, Berger also holds an M.A. in Social Studies Education.  Danielle lives in New York City with her husband and their dog, Jazzmin.

Cara Shih – Digital Media and Graphics Intern - NYC

Cara recently joined HeadCount so that she could assist with any graphic design or additional graphic arts assistance needed before the 2008 elections, while also volunteering at as many concerts as possible.

Ian Riegel – Online Marketing Intern – NYC

Ian joined Headcount in 2008. There, he has helped maintain the online image of the site by aiding the marketing department. Ian is currently studying history at Union College, and when not at school he resides on Long Island. In his free time he enjoys listening to music and going to concerts; both as a Headcount volunteer and as a general observer.

Rachel Browne – Web Development and Digital Media Intern

Rachel Browne joined up with HeadCount in May of 2008, shortly after graduating from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, where she earned her Bachelor's in Music and Studio Composition. She has been an active member of Amnesty International, which she has helped organize events for (namely through her college job working at a non-profit youth center). She spent years as both the youth center's web coordinator and events co-organizer.

Chelsea Farrell – RC (Mid-Atlantic)

Chelsea Farrell began working as a volunteer for HeadCount in the summer of 2007, and will be the coordinator for the mid-Atlantic region in 2008.  She is currently a full-time caregiver to an autistic graduate student. Originally from Albany, NY, Chelsea is currently living and working in Washington, DC where she graduated from American University in 2006 with a B.A. in political science and anthropology. Chelsea is a vegetarian and avid road cyclist, and she loves to engage in observable actions that curb environmental degradation.

Andrew Molloy – RC (New England)

Andrew Molloy had his first field experience with HeadCount at All Good in 2007. Training with some of HeadCount’s finest members allowed for Andrew to look to the future with determination of helping to further HeadCount’s success. Spring 2008 will see Molloy expand his role in the organization to Team Leader/Regional Coordinator. Andrew currently manages the outlet store for central Pennsylvania’s largest shoe retailer, Secret Sneaker. Since the 7th grade, Andrew has been in a band called Frisbitar. The band plays gigs in the Lancaster and Philadelphia area and can be found on myspace. With deep and long time ties to music and the music industry as well as formal education in business management, Andrew hopes to pursue a rewarding career tied to the music industry. Andrew will be a December 2007 graduate of Millersville University and maintains a home base in Lancaster, PA.

Ashley Codianni – RC (Northeast)

Ashley Codianni joined HeadCount in 2008 as Northeast Regional Coordinator. After interning at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival with Superfly Productions, and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, she found HeadCount to be the most effective way to integrate politics and live music. An avid fan of music festivals, she spends her spare time going to shows, seeing friends and exploring. Ashley currently resides in Boston, MA and works in financial services. She received her B.A in Political Science from Holy Cross in 2007 and hopes to be in law school next fall.

Alli Higgins – RC (Mountain West Region)

Alli recently joined the HeadCount team as the Regional Coordinator for the Mountain West Region, covering Colorado, Utah, Texas, Kansas and Arizona. In addition to her responsibilities as a RC, Alli has worked as an internal medicine physician in a Denver hospital for the past six years.
Although NC is home (and always will be), Alli headed to Denver in 2002 to begin her medical career and enjoy all the area has to offer including the incredible music scene and active lifestyle, which includes snowboarding, hiking, running, reading and travel. She considers herself a passionate humanitarian, environmentalist, and activist.

Dan Conroe - RC (Upper MidWest)

Dan Conroe started out with HeadCount as Boston’s team leader in 2004.  He has since worked on HeadCount’s marketing team and has led teams of volunteers at the Bonnaroo and Wakarusa festivals.  Dan recently received an MBA from the University of Illinois and remains interested in marketing and not-for-profit organizations.  Previously, Mr. Conroe worked as a stock options trader in Chicago and Boston.  Dan is currently living in Chicago and looks forward to seeing you at the HeadCount table.

Jessica Bradley – RC (Southern)

Jessica began her work as a HeadCount volunteer at the Langerado festival in 2007, and will coordinate the South for Headcount in 2008.  She graduated from the University of the South in 2007 with a B.A. in History and a minor in Political Science.  While in college, Jessica served as a PR manager for the Sewanee Peace Coalition and learned about policy implementation as a Congressional intern.  She was also the large scale events coordinator for the Sewanee Program Board, which hosted acts such as Perpetual Groove and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.  She currently lives in Huntsville, Alabama and works as the Aide to the Mayor of Madison, Alabama.  Jessica enjoys family reunions every New Year’s at the Tabernacle and also remains fascinated by the correlation between football and politics in her home state.

Shane Turnage – RC (Midwest)

Shane joined HeadCount’s National leadership in 2008, taking on the role as the Midwest Regional Coordinator after volunteering for the organization in the summer of 2007.  While fulfilling his HeadCount duties, Shane also is finishing his M.A. degree in Political Science at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  His research is centered on the provision of a “democratic education” to today’s youth in order to empower them with the civic knowledge to function effectively as tomorrow’s citizens.  Shane’s passion for political education has him beginning work on a Ph.D. in Political Science in August 2008, specializing in Political Theory and Public Policy Issues.  Until then, you can find Shane at the HeadCount table at concerts and festivals throughout the Midwest and patiently awaiting another Dead tour.

Morgan Vickery - RC (West Coast)

Morgan joined HeadCount in 2004 and was an instrumental member of the Bay Area team throughout that election year.  Aside from being a gratifying experience, he found that registering voters at shows was an awesome way to meet new friends and fulfill a civic duty that eluded him for many years.  Morgan calls San Francisco his home base where he resides with his wife, Tappan (Bay Area Team Leader), except for when he’s installing rooftop solar electric systems throughout California for Sunpower Corporation.  He has a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Sewanee and a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.  Morgan is excited to be working with HeadCount again, this time in a leadership capacity.  If you see him dancing at a show or manning the HeadCount table, don't be shy, just tap him on the shoulder and say, "I want to volunteer for Headcount!"

Acacia Rettich – TL – Orlando, Florida

Acacia Rettich joined HeadCount in March 2008 as the Team Leader for the Central Florida area.  In addition to volunteering with HeadCount, Acacia is an adjunct faculty member at Brevard Community College (BCC) in the Communications department.  She also teaches English at Palm Bay High School.  Acacia is originally from Ohio and received her B.A. in English from Ohio State in 2002. Go Bucks! In 2004, Acacia received a Master of Arts in Teaching Language Arts from Miami University.  She now resides in Melbourne with her two dogs, Elly and Charlie.  When not working or volunteering, Acacia has an Xbox 360 addiction and loves to read.

Will Reyes - TL - Raleigh, NC

Will joined HeadCount in May 2008 as the Raleigh Team Leader. He graduated from NC State University in 2006 with a B.A. in Communication Media and a B.A. in Spanish Language & Literature. As a student, Will was Lead Outreach Manager for the Annual Giving Office, in charge of coordinating fundraising efforts for academic programs for the university.

Will loves to travel, having studied abroad in Vienna, Austria and Lima, Peru, and regularly plans road/camping trips. Upon graduating, he moved to Europe for a year, doing special event planning for organizations in London and then in Valencia, Spain, eventually leading him back to Cambridge where he pushed river tour boats with a pole in the British style of gondolas called Punting.

Will currently works for the NCSU College of Design to fund his more than frequent concert and festival going. Will is also keen on exercise, healthy & spicy food and registering voters, of course!  

Michael Simon – TL – Cincinnati, Ohio

Michael Simon joined HeadCount in 2008, and is excited to be leading the Cincinnati, Ohio team. He first became aware of HeadCount in 2004 when he registered to vote at a Phish show in the Midwest. Michael graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington in 2006 with a BA in public policy. He is currently working for a local park district in Cincinnati, where he can be found submitting endless grant applications and running soundboard for local cover bands at the park's summer concert series. In his free time, Michael enjoys jamming with friends, traveling, and downhill skiing. 

Max Rothstein – TL – Chicago, IL

Max joined the HeadCount team in 2008 after serving as the Connecticut Coordinator for Students for Barack Obama where he coordinated a collaborative, non-partisan effort to register students to vote at college campuses across Connecticut prior to the primary election. While currently enrolled at Wesleyan University, Max is serving as a Team Leader in Connecticut and will assume the same role in his native Chicago this summer. Max is excited about the future of the youth vote movement and recognizes the crucial role that music will play in its progress. When Max is not enjoying a show or politicking, you'll likely find him playing soccer or watching a movie with his friends.

Jordan Zucker – TL – Los Angeles, CA

Jordan Zucker started out volunteering for Headcount back in 2004. Fueled by the discovery that her 80 year old grandmother had failed to make it to the polls for the 2000 election and single handedly could have swung the entire state of Florida, she vowed to not let "anything like this happen again." Jordan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 with a BA in Mathematics and fondly remembers seeing the Disco Biscuits at parties around campus. She is an actress, most known for her role as 'Lisa,' on NBC’s ‘Scrubs.’ Various day jobs leading up to her landing said role included tutoring, bookkeeping, and volunteer party planning. Currently she resides in Los Angeles, but would like to consider herself bicoastal, citing her second home as NYC.  

Sarah Burris – TL – Lawrence, Kansas

Originally from Oklahoma, Sarah Burris relocated to the Kansan heartland. She’s worked on numerous campaigns from federal elections to city council races, but likes the local campaigns the best. Today, she guides youth based organizations towards major funders across the country, and works as a new media and outreach consultant as well as a well known blogger who frequently causes trouble. 

Burris has guest lectured for several training programs as well as university communications classes, providing campaign and election lectures to give a young insider perspective and help young politicos learn skills to become the next generation of leaders. She's always happy to talk to fellow young people about elections, organizing, and new media.

Michelle Stafford – TL - Baltimore

Michelle Stafford began volunteering at local shows with HeadCount in April 2008. Shortly after seeing the effectiveness and widespread influence of the organization first-hand, Michelle decided to take the position of Baltimore Team Leader in hopes of creating a strong and thriving volunteer base in her home community and having an impact at upcoming music festivals.

Michelle works as the Middle School Program Coordinator at Students Sharing Coalition, a grassroots non-profit in Baltimore City whose mission is to promote civic engagement and meaningful service-learning opportunities among inner-city youth. She teaches a service-learning curriculum to seventh graders and facilitates a service oriented after school program. Michelle received her B.A. in English and Creative Writing Poetry certificate from Dickinson College in 2007 and currently lives in Ellicott City, MD.

Spencer Harrison – TL – Los Angeles, CA

Spencer joined HeadCount in 2008 as a volunteer in Chicago and after moving to the west coast in April, became Team Leader for the Los Angeles area where he works for a public relations agency. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in communications in 2006. While in school, Spencer worked in marketing and PR for the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs where he helped coordinate the university’s Performing Arts Series and An Appalachian Summer Festival. 

John Zirinsky – TL – Washington D.C.

John joined HeadCount in January of 2008 as the Washington, D.C. team leader. Two of his great passions are music and politics and HeadCount allows him to engage music fans about the political process--with no context of partisanship or a particular ideology--and serve a population that politicians have traditionally dismissed as non-voters. By day, John is a research analyst with a Republican polling firm. His other interests include cooking with his fiancée, camping and supporting the greatest franchise in the history of sports, the New York Yankees. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Cornell University. If you see him at a show, he LOVES getting high-fives.

Tim McCormick – TL – Boulder, CO

Tim McCormick joined Headcount in March of 2008 as the Team Leader for Boulder, CO. Originally from Boston, Tim moved out to Colorado in 2006 to with the hope of gaining experience in the music industry.  He’s currently an assistant at Madison House, Inc., a Boulder-based music management and booking agency. A 2005 graduate of Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, Tim holds a B.A. in Political Science and a Minor in Music. He has had many years of experience with the concert scene and shares his love of all types of music with his family and friends. He is eager to register and involve as many people in the democratic process as possible for the 2008 election.

Lisa Lovedahl – TL – Asheville, NC

Lisa joined Headcount in early 2008 as the Team Leader in Ashville, NC, where she lives with her two daughters. She has an educational background in the Paralegal field and has served as Director of Elections in Jackson County for the past fifteen years in addition to sitting to sitting on the local City Planning Board. 

Lisa realizes that past generations have sacrificed to give us the right to vote and it's our responsibility to utilize it to protect the future generations.  Excuses like ‘I'm not political,’ ‘I don't have time,’ or ‘my vote doesn't count’ are only excuses with no merit. Lisa encourages everyone to do something great today - register to vote, encourage others to get involved, be informed, and VOTE! She is trying to learn Pilates and enjoys living in the mountains.

Tappan Vickery – TL – San Francisco, CA

Tappan started volunteering with HeadCount in 2004 with her husband, Morgan.  She graduated from the University of the South in 2003 with a BA in Philosophy and a concentration in Women’s Studies. She has worked in immigration law and online advertising and is seeking her dream job in green business marketing. Currently she attends Golden Gate University where she is a candidate for an MBA in Marketing. Tappan is passionate about the democratic process, and has found great meaning and purpose integrating her love for the music community with her personal values.

Melissa Brennan – co-TL – NYC, NY

Melissa is a writer working as a freelance theater electrician in New York City.  She attended Bradford College, where she studied under David Crouse, and SUNY Purchase, and is an alumna of The Juilliard School's Professional Intern Program. She has also assisted on the successful re-election campaign for then State Senator Bill Finch of Connecticut. It was when working with Finch that Melissa found a passion for working within her community and engaging people in the democratic process, which eventually lead her to HeadCount. Melissa also enjoys live music, kayaking, gardening, crocheting and celebrating her friends.

Lisa Whitaker – TL – Kentucky

Lisa joined HeadCount in 2008 as the Team Leader in Kentucky and quickly found HeadCount was the perfect mix of activism and good times. In addition to being an outlet for civic engagement, it serves as a fix for her live music addiction. Lisa's day job is in Employer Relations for the public pension system in Kentucky. Kentucky born and raised, Lisa earned her BA in English at Georgetown College. 

Laura Scalet – co-TL – Seattle, WA

Laura joined HeadCount in 2004 as a field volunteer and is really excited to be a team leader for the Seattle area. After studying art at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Laura moved to Denver in 2002 where she received her A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology. After Phish’s Coventry, Laura moved to Washington and is currently finishing up her B.A. in Sustainable Design at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. In addition to school and HeadCount, Laura is a relief ER/ICU vet tech at multiple emergency animal hospitals throughout the Northwest region and also works in the printmaking studio at Evergreen. Laura can be found dancing at the back of the crowd with her clipboard in hand.

Adam Lustig – TL – Central New York State

Adam became part of the HeadCount in 2008 as Team Leader of central New York. Having been out of the scene since moving to Albany, Adam was inspired to become part of the HeadCount team after seeing HeadCount out at shows. Adam is a senior at SUNY Albany studying Public Policy and hopes his education, love for politics, and live music will assist him in making an impact with HeadCount. He’s been heavily involved with electronic music since middle school and is an avid collector of live show recordings. When not working or studying, Adam can be found attending live shows in the Albany area or listening to a Disco Biscuits show in his apartment.

Kelly McDonald – TL – Athens, GA

Kelly McDonald joined HeadCount as the Athens Team Leader in March of 2008. She was first introduced to HeadCount years ago when her husband, Matthew McDonald of Perpetual Groove, began talking with the organization at festivals and shows around the country. She had befriended members of the HeadCount staff, and was happy to step in when they needed someone to head up the Athens team in Georgia.

Kelly grew up in southeast Michigan, but moved south after joining the United States Army as a trumpet player. It was traveling around the world that gave her an increasing awareness and deeper appreciation for her country, as well as the necessary duty to participate in its continued democracy.  She moved from Savannah to Athens in June ‘06, and currently works for an Athens law firm in the business litigation department.

Mike Palm – TL – Knoxville, KY

Mike began working as a volunteer for HeadCount at Langerado in 2008, and is now the Team Leader for the Knoxville metropolitan area.  He is a full-time civil engineering student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Originally from Colorado Springs, Mike has crisscrossed the country and is currently enjoying all the South has to offer. Mike was ordained a minister by the Universal Life Church online two years ago and recently became the proprietor of a local production company.  You can occasionally find him spreading the gospel as "DJ Reverend Mike the Jew" in clubs, parties, weddings, baptisms and Bar Mitzvahs around Knoxville.

Jason Gershuny – TL – Portland, OR

Jason likes to think of himself as a living balance of contrasts. A strong-willed New Yorker by birth, Jason has found his niche in the laid back Pacific Northwest, calling it home for the last six years.

By day he’s a responsible teacher and role model to high school students, but by night he’s a live music fanatic who loves to dance full throttle. He’s a devoted political junkie who’s spent countless hours reading anything and everything with a political angle, but is also a complete nerd when it comes to movies like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars." If you see him out at a show, dance on up next to him and ask him to demonstrate his impressive Wookie yell.

Jason believes that if variety is indeed the spice of life, he’s living a well-seasoned existence.

Sarah Duffany – TL – Park City, Utah

Sarah resides in the mountains of beautiful Park City. She became involved with HeadCount in the spring of 2008 after viewing a posting about HeadCount on MySpace. Before moving out west Sarah received her BA in Economics from the University of Vermont in 2001. Currently she works full-time for the US Ski Team as the Women's Alpine Team Manager. In her free time she loves to do anything outdoorsy; skiing, biking, golfing, and hiking with her dog top the list.

Kristie Freed – TL – St. Louis

Kristie joined HeadCount in 2008 after learning about HeadCount through the Dave Matthews Warehouse Club when purchasing tickets for the summer tour, and saw an opportunity to get involved in voter registration.  She has been employed with a local Chamber of Commerce as their Communications and Events Director for the last five years.  She is responsible for creating and maintaining business and community driven events, as well as recruitment and management of their volunteer base.  Kristie volunteers her time with many local organizations including Safe Kids St. Charles County, Disabled Athlete Sports Association and currently co-chairs the local “Olde Tyme Picnic” which draws over 40,000 in attendance each year.  She enjoys being active in her community and attends concerts as frequently as she can.  She met her husband at the local Homegrown Festival in 1996 and has been happily married for ten years and has two children.

Kelley Ferguson – TL – Nashville, TN

Kelley began working with HeadCount as a volunteer in 2004 in Nashville and continued volunteering during the Midterms Matter tour in 2006 while living in California. After returning to Nashville in 2007, she again joined up with HeadCount working at Bonnaroo, and in 2008 moved into the Team Leader position. Kelley is currently finishing up her degree in Advertising at Middle Tennessee State University, minoring in Marketing and English. After she graduates in December, she hopes to move to Portland, Oregon to be closer to family. In her spare time, Kelley enjoys making jewelry, finding yummy new vegetarian recipes, doing almost anything outdoors, and finding new ways to get people involved in protecting and preserving the environment.

Shanda Thompson – TL – Austin, TX

Shanda recently joined HeadCount and is excited to be leading a team in the Austin area.  In her spare time she likes to read, sing, play guitar, and go to Barton Springs. She attended Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls then transferred to the University of North Texas in Denton, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001. She then packed up and moved to Austin to start a band, which lasted for a year, or so.  Though she loves being on stage, singing and performing, she realized the rock star life was not for her.  She now works in radio and volunteers for HeadCount because she feels young adults don’t realize how crucial it is to vote and wants to convince them. 

Adam Nuckols – TL – Richmond, VA

Adam was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and has just taken the post as Team Leader there having moved back from Hawaii about a year ago. While in Hawaii he surfed, did a lot of hiking, and lived on a tantric retreat farm for a while. He then moved in with a buddy and lived on Maui for about a year. Adam loves the outdoors enjoys meeting and engaging new people. He believes it’s important to register and encourage people to vote because it’s one of the main voices we have.

Daren Criswell & Billie Nichols – TLs – Philadelphia

Daren and Billie began attending concerts together in 2003 and never turned back! As they became more and more involved with the music scene, they decided to volunteer with HeadCount to begin making a difference. They made it their New Year's resolution in 2008 to join HeadCount and are very excited about their 5th concert season together and getting involved with HC.

John Duffy – TL – Minnesota

John first became involved with HeadCount as a volunteer in 2004 in Illinois.  He has since moved to Minnesota and in 2008 he became a Team Leader in his new home state.  He is very excited to be working with HeadCount once again.

Tom Reilly – co-TL – NYC

Tom Reilly became co-Team Leader for Headcount in New York City in February 2008. Hailing from the birthplace of the American Revolution in Concord, MA, he earned a BA in American Studies from Cornell University in 2007 and currently resides in Brooklyn. Outside of Headcount Tom works on the production team of "Live from the Artists Den" an innovative music TV series featuring great artists performing in unconventional spaces (www.theartistsden.com). Tom is a lifelong musician and his favorite Beatle is George Harrison.

Scott Kaplan – TL – Chicago

Before taking on the role of Chicago team leader, Scott served as a HeadCount volunteer for the 2004 election and Iowa team leader when he moved to Ames, Iowa for graduate school. He has high energy and a pension to canvas the lot for unregistered voters. Currently, Scott is about to embark on his 10th year of the NCAA life and is on track to receive his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University. Next year, he will take on the identity of a Saluki, aka an Egyptian running dog known for its speed, by completing an internship year in Carbondale, Illinois to work for Southern Illinois University. He hopes to make it back to Chicago quickly to live on his home turf.

Liz O'Donnell – TL – Boston

Liz joined HeadCount in August of 2008 as the Boston Team Leader. She happened across a HeadCount banner on Pearl Jam's website one day and the rest is history. Liz is going into her third year at Boston University's College of Communications. She is set to graduate with a BA in Public Relations in 2010, and hopes to also minor in Occupational Therapy.

In high school, Liz missed the 2004 election by one year and one day, and since then has been waiting impatiently for her first chance to vote. A huge believer in the power of the youth vote, Liz has lead student government and joined the campaigns of national candidates to stay politically active while she waits for November 4th. In addition to HeadCount, she also works as a full-time Public Relations intern, a part-time sales associate, plays hockey, and rides horses.

Johanna Nuding – TTL – Jack Johnson

Johanna joins the HeadCount family with a sales and marketing background, a love of live music, and a passion for the first amendment.  When not volunteering with HeadCount she serves as Director for Austin, Texas, based Blush Marketing.  Blush is an experiential marketing firm partnering with clients on The PGA TOUR, the NFL, Major League Baseball, the SXSW Music Festival, and others.  Johanna graduated cum laude from Midwestern State University in 1998 with a B.A. degree in Mass Communications / Broadcast Journalism.

Mike Rutz – TTL

Mike has been registering voters for Headcount since its inception, and was part of the 2004 DMB traveling team that registered the most voters for any single tour, ever! He recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master's degree in Sociology and a concentration in Gender Violence Intervention. He'll be teaching Sociology 101 to high school students in the fall, but spends most of his free time volunteering for Richmond Independent Radio (www.wrir.org). In addition to his work as Local Music Director, Mike hosts a weekly radio program called "Activate!" which is a musical preview of bands playing live in Richmond. He thinks registering voters will lead to a more representative democracy and urges everyone to get involved in their local community, where real social change begins.

Dave Charnick –  Touring Team Concierge

Dave joined Headcount in 2004 managing travel and logistics for several traveling teams, having been "HotelMaster” for Dark Star Orchestra and their fans since 2002. He was formerly an Executive Sales Rep for a major Energy Information provider and he's now in the process of starting his own Personal Services/Concierge business; whatever you need "Dave Can Do It!" He'll be handling hotels, travel, and logistics for HeadCount’s summer crews. Dave grew up in New York City but now lives in beautiful Colorado. He attended Syracuse University and Lane Community College. He is married, with two children, and expecting a baby girl this summer.

Nicole Parisi-Smith – TTL – Jack Johnson

Nicole will be traveling with the Jack Johnson tour to oversee HeadCount's presence in the tour’s Village Green. Nicole previously served as a Washington, D.C. Team Leader, while working for Senator Barbara Boxer and the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. A graduate of Lehigh University and Pace Law School's Environmental Law Program, Nicole enjoys utilizing her educational and professional background to help non-traditional activists make a difference. She is also very excited to be the Artist Rep for Brett Dennen.  A former San Francisco resident, Nicole enjoys jogging barefoot on the beach with her dog, listening to Michael Franti and Spearhead, and attending ALO shows.  She can't wait to meet more HeadCount community members this summer!

Andy Sullivan – Volunteer Coordinator/Recruiter Ð Nashville, TN

Andy Sullivan is new to the HeadCount team. He began volunteering in and around shows in Nashville and has since taken on more duties within the organization. Currently he is helping to staff and organize volunteers for the John Mayer summer tour. He is also working on creating a HeadCount student organization at Middle Tennessee State University; a project begun by Nashville Team Leader Kelley Ferguson and HeadCount's Online Media specialist, Jennifer Kirk.

Eric Dean – TTL – John Mayer

Eric recently began volunteering with HeadCount at shows and festivals in the Washington DC area. Summer 2008 will see Eric serving as the HeadCount Touring Team Leader on the John Mayer tour. He is an attorney with an interest in international and environmental law. He received a BA from Austin College and a JD from the University of Texas. He spent two years working for the Office of Disaster Assistance in the U.S. Small Business Administration, where he assisted victims of natural disasters, including survivors of Hurricane Katrina. This fall, he will be providing legal assistance to asylum seekers in Bangkok, Thailand. He is an avid surfer and longtime member of the Surfrider Foundation.

Celia Stephens – TL – DMB

Celia hails from Kentucky, but has spent the past five years building a life in Columbia, S.C., where she graduated from the University of South Carolina. She earned a degree in Journalism (Media Arts minor) and then explored the world of public relations at a small downtown firm. Although this work was fulfilling in many ways, especially through social advocacy campaigns for public education and women's reproductive health, Celia can’t let this exciting election year pass her by without on-the-ground, face-to-face action registering voters. For Celia, a volunteer DJ (WUSC-FM) and perpetual concert-goer, seizing the opportunity for political outreach across the country in the vibrant live music environment is no less than a dream come true.

Ashley Davis – TTL – Dave Matthews Band

Ashley is originally from Colorado, but left for college and hasn’t made it back! She completed a BA in History at Boston University and studied abroad for a year at the University of Oxford. Since graduating, she’s lived in New York City and worked for the University of Oxford’s North American Office. She’s currently the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and works with Oxford alumni around the US and Canada, planning events, producing publications, and more. She has lead an SAT tutoring program through NY Cares at Asian Americans for Equality.

In the fall of 2008 Ashley will begin graduate school at the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she will be completing a Masters in Public Service. She hopes to encourage people to engage and be an active member in their society, and believes that quality education is one of the most important ways to ensure a healthy, effective society.

Stephanie Lucas – TTL – Dave Matthews Band

Stephanie grew up, and currently resides just outside of Seattle in Kirkland Washington. She attended college at Central Washington University in Ellensburg and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Family Studies and a minor in Sociology. After graduating in 2004, she backpacked around Europe with two friends and visited nine different countries. Upon returning home, she went on to earn her Masters in Education from City University, graduating in 2006. She currently runs a before and after school program working with youth ages 5-11 and will be spending part of this summer working on the Dave Matthews Band tour, registering voters.

Ethan Robbins – TL - Dave Matthews Band

Ethan is currently a senior at Oberlin College in Ohio where he double majors in East Asian Studies and Creative Writing, concentrating in the Chinese Language and poetry, respectively. He has worked with HeadCount since the summer of 2007, beginning as a volunteer at Mountain Jam and Gathering of the Vibes, and then as a Touring Representative following the Dave Matthews Band for the summer of 2008. He also led a team at the Vibes at the end of the summer. Outside of HeadCount, Ethan's biggest passion is music. Beginning at four years old, he began to study the classical violin, and at 14, started to teach himself the guitar. At Oberlin, he is in a number of bands, ranging from an acoustic trio performing original folk and bluegrass music in coffee houses, to a Grateful Dead cover band that plays house parties. Ethan hopes to make a career out of his music and has been excited to explore a second aspect of the music world, as seen through HeadCount.

Erin Gray – Volunteer – Dave Matthews Band

Erin started volunteering for Head Count this winter as Burlington Team Leader. After finishing school at American University in Washington D.C. in 2006, she took a year off to travel around the world. Since returning to the states she has been living in Burlington, VT. During the winter she worked as a snowboard instructor at Killington and currently works at an after school program for Junior High students. She loves sunshine, coffee, all things outdoors, live music, and new people and places.

Alexandra Moga – Touring TL – O.A.R.

Alexandra joined HeadCount in July 2008 after hearing about the movement from one of her favorite musicians. She sees an increasingly symbiotic movement of youth culture and 'politics,' and reached out to aid in HeadCount's efforts as a touring Team Leader. She graduated from the American University of Paris where she studied International Communications, Art History and International Business, and thrives in dynamic and distinctive environments.

Music, traveling, exploring new cultures, learning new languages, working her shell, inspiring others, waxing philosophical on artistic creation, and exchanging ideas through stimulating conversation are just a few of her interests. She has worked in marketing (with a sociological spin), public relations, and contemporary art consultation and is always looking for a place in the sun to bloom.

Dave Ginocchio – Touring TL – Dave Matthews Band

David has been volunteering with HeadCount since 2004 and is stoked to be on the road this summer. He has done extensive traveling to see live music both on a national and international level and has finally settled down to seek a degree in Wildlife Biology at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. In addition to working with HeadCount, David also spends time volunteering at Wolf Haven International as a tour guide; educating the public on wolf conservation and awareness. He is currently self-employed as a screen printer while maintaining his addictions to live music, dancing, and great people.

Krystal Peirce – Touring TL – O.A.R.

Krystal Peirce has recently joined the Head Count family as a touring team leader. Her motivation is to help raise awareness by positive human interaction, music, and love.

Brian Bavosa – Artist Relations

Brian Bavosa joined HeadCount in 2006 for the "Midterms Matter Tour”, as a writer for website content and as an active volunteer in the field.  He currently manages artist relations for Particle, Mickey Hart, P-Groove, Lyrics Born, and Steve Kimock. Prior to joining HeadCount, Brian was best known for his contributions as the Northeast's main correspondent for Jambase.com, as well as working for such publications as Rolling Stone, The Inside Connection, Jambands.com, Surrender to the Flow, and many others.  In addition to his volunteer work for HeadCount, Brian works as an Account Executive at MaxIT Staffing, Inc., a recruiting firm in NYC.  Brian managed to fit a little school into his touring schedule, graduating from Fairfield University in 2002, and earning an M.A. in English at SUNY New Paltz in late 2004.  He can usually be found in NYC, but is also rumored to have had at least one P.O. Box somewhere on Page Side at Phish shows.

Deanne Herman – Artist Relations

Deanne Herman joined HeadCount in the summer of 2007 and manages artist relations for the bands, Umphrey's Mcgee, moe., O.A.R., Maroon 5, and A.L.O.  Deanne (aka SuperDee) is best known for being the backbone and part owner of the popular online music information portal, JamBase.com, since 2000.  Through the years, her JamBase "hats" have included Webmaster and Editor-in-Chief. Now as Creative Director, she is primarily focused on the company's email marketing and design initiatives. Deanne has been on the Board of Directors for the music-inspired environmental non-profit Rock the Earth and continues to participate on their public relations committee.  Other philanthropic interests include helping underprivileged kids obtain music and arts education through organizations such as the New Orleans-based KidsmART.  Deanne, a true music fanatic at heart, enjoys working closely with artists in a variety of ways including publicity, management, marketing, and now with HeadCount projects in this very exciting election year.  Originally from Long Island, Deanne traveled to the Midwest for her undergraduate degree at Indiana University. After a stint in Durango, CO, and seven years living in the San Francisco Bay Area, she now resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Pam Koslov – Artist Relations

Pam Koslov has worked for HeadCount in a variety of capacities, coordinating the organization’s presence at music festivals and assisting with the soon-to-be-released HeadCount documentary and the June 2007 benefit concert with Bob Weir and Warren Haynes. She currently serves on HeadCount’s Education and Artist Relations committees, working with Bela Fleck. Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks.  In addition to her volunteer work for HeadCount, Pam is a mother of two and serves as a board member of her children’s swim club.  Prior to being a mother, she taught middle school science in Brooklyn, NY.  Pam graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1994 with an Environmental Science Degree and lives in Montgomery, NY with her family and husband Keith, who directed and produced HeadCount’s public service announcements.

Cole Boyle – Artist Relations

Eleanor Cole Boyle manages artist relations for Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio, Phil Lesh and Friends, North Mississippi All-Stars., Yonder Mountain and Tea Leaf Green.  She recently became involved with HeadCount after years of spending time with the volunteer registration teams at festivals and shows.  Cole works for Relix Magazine/Zenbu Media as an Integrated Account Manager and resides in New York City.  While in school, she interned for Red Light Management and ATO Records and ran her own non-profit festival, the Buffalo Creek Music Festival. Cole is a 2006 graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA where she earned a B.A. in Mass Communications and Art History.

Amanda Morrison – Emerging Artists

Amanda Morrison joined HeadCount in January 2008.  She is responsible for the Emerging Artists program, which includes managing artist relations between HeadCount and club-sized bands.  In addition, she also is the Pearl Jam Traveling Team Leader. In addition to her work with HeadCount, Amanda is involved in a variety of different projects: she is adjunct faculty at The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco where she teaches a class called, Global Issues, Social Change and Personal Responsibility; and depending on the day of the week, she is also a therapist, writer or bartender.  She worked as a Project Manager for DirecTV for several years before leaving the corporate world to seek more meaningful work.  Her deep relationship with dance and music compelled her to pursue a graduate degree where she explored the connection between movement, music and ecological/social consciousness.  Amanda graduated with her M.A in Somatic Psychology from CIIS in 2006.  She is a Bay Area native and lives in San Francisco. 

Sam Katz – Artist Relations

Sam Katz joined HeadCount in their inaugural year, 2004, and helped the Boston team register more voters than any other city in the U.S. that summer. After taking a few years off, Sam joined the team again in 2007, as Northeast Field Director and as a member of the HC Artist Relations team.  Sam has experience in many different facets of the music industry.  He has worked as a Boston venue box office manager, a U.S. national college concert agent for a major booking agency, has done production for many companies/events, and currently owns and operates Almost 30 Productions, a small booking and management firm based out of Boston, MA.  Being a huge hip hop fan himself, currently one of the major projects in Sam's life is working with Boston based hip hop tandem, E.B.B. and F.L.O.W.  Sam enjoys creating music of his own and the ever-rare activity of just sitting around and relaxing.  He graduated Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, in 2000 with a degree in Communications. Originally from Boston, MA, Sam is now criscrossing the country working as a Tour Manager for the Jamie McLean Band and Laura Reed and Deep Pocket.

Bret Berman – Marketing Coordinator

Bret recently joined HeadCount to facilitate new media, print, and radio marketing efforts. Prior to HC, Bret was the Director of Content Acquisition for iggli, inc., a social music network startup founded in Boulder, CO. Bret was responsible for building relationships with content partner users, artists, venues, and universities, as well as managing the rights clearances process for all content. Bret helped develop iggli’s brand identity and worked closely with product managers and developers to design the user interface.

“DJ Disco Bret” has been on-air since 1994, hosting A Day In the Life and Bret’s Bodacious Broadcast of Boogie for WKCO at Kenyon College, prior to graduating with degrees in psychology and theater in 1998. He’s volunteered at local community radio station KGNU Boulder/Denver since 2001, and has hosted several on-air programs, including Rock the Nation and Jam Sandwich. Bret lives in Boulder and freelances with new media marketing projects for iggli, inc. and iClips.net.

Ian Stone – Digital Media

Ian joined headcount in April of 2008 with a strong background in sales, business development, and marketing. A huge music fan, Ian’s been recording shows since the mid 1990’s and has always unconditionally shared his recordings with other fans on the web. After one of his recordings garnered over 100,000 downloads from archive.org he knew it was time to put these pieces of history to work for a greater good, and decided that HeadCount was the way to do it. Ian has been working on setting up a downloads page for the site which will be fueled by content he captures during summer 2008. Ian graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Photographic Marketing Management and works in sales and marketing in the photography industry. In addition to going to festivals and recording them, Ian enjoys camping in his 1987 Westfalia as well as mountain biking, sailing, and skiing.

Erik Koral – Online Marketing

Erik Koral is one of the "new guys" and joined the HeadCount team in early 2008. He’s working closely with the Headcount team to revamp and expand their Myspace and Facebook pages and create new online portals as well.  His goal is to help Headcount reach as many people on the web as humanly possible through buttons, adding friends, fun viral contests, and other 2.0 marketing techniques. Erik has been passionate about live music since childhood and has turned his passion into a full time career.  He started out in the music business working for Particle in 2001. In early 2005, he formed FanManager Marketing & Promotions, a full-service marketing company in Los Angeles.  His current clients include: Infected Mushroom, Mickey Hart, The Doors, G. Love & Special Sauce, ALO, The Wailers, Tea Leaf Green, New Monsoon, Jam Cruise, and many others.  He enjoys travel, tennis, hiking, and absolutely loves his job. 

Jennifer Kirk – Online Media

Jennifer Kirk joined HeadCount in 2004 as the Team Leader for the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area. She has since worked the recent Bonnaroo and Echo Project festivals as a HeadCount team member, and helps with HeadCount internet promotions. Jennifer is currently the Assistant Director of Student Unions at Middle Tennessee State University. She manages the student union facilities and helps coordinate events at MTSU. She is a published photographer and writes concert reviews for Honest Tune online magazine.  In addition to her volunteer work with HeadCount, Jennifer does freelance publicity and promotion for local music venues and regional artists. Kirk earned a B.S. in Recording Industry (Music Business) in 2003 and an M.B.A in 2006 at MTSU.

Michael Levin – Radio Promotions

Michael Levin hooked up with HeadCount in 2008, setting up a HeadCount presence in the virtual online world of Second Life, and volunteering to take over the production and distribution of Headcount’s radio promotions. He also helps out around the Mid-Atlantic and greater East Coast areas at showsd. A native Californian now based in Washington, DC, and a policy-wonk by training, Michael currently runs his own technology consulting firm that focuses on DC-area non-profit organizations. He gets his ‘wonk on’ hosting a weekly progressive political talk show, The More Me Show, on Progressive Blend Radio (www.progressiveblendradio.com). An avid snowboarder, scuba diver, rollerblader and traveler, Michael lives in Silver Spring, MD, with his wife Karen and their two dogs, Cozmo and Tyner.