• National Leadership
• Regional Coordinators
• Team Leaders

• Traveling Teams & Volunteers
• Artist Relations
• HeadCount New Media

Andy Bernstein – Executive Director

Andy Bernstein helped found HeadCount in 2004, and became its executive director in the Spring of 2008. He spearheads the organization's fundraising, marketing, artist relations and strategic planning, under the guidance of HeadCount's board of directors. 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. He later was Vice President of U.S. Corporate Development at Kangaroo TV, a sports technology company based near Montreal, Quebec. He left Kangaroo TV to run HeadCount fulltime, after serving as a volunteer for four years. He is a 1993 graduate of Brown University, and lives in his native New York City.  

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.

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.  

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.

Kelley Ferguson – Content Editor – TL – Nashville, TN

Kelley began working with HeadCount as a volunteer in 2004 and has stayed involved with HeadCount over the years in one way or another. In late 2007 she took on the role of Nashville Team Leader. Over the summer, she took on the task of coordinating voter registration at colleges and universities all over the country. As the National Campus Coordinator, Kelley worked with a team of other HeadCount volunteers to get local HeadCount teams onto college campuses to do voter registration. Kelley is currently finishing up her degree in Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University. After she graduates in December, she plans to move to Portland, Oregon and continue working with non-profit organizations. 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.

Eric Leventhal – Legal Intern

Eric Leventhal is humbled by his fellow HeadCount team members. He hails from Long Island and attends the University of Texas School of Law. Apart from being HeadCount's 2009 Man on the Lot, Eric will also be blogging and performing various legal research and writing tasks. He saw the Grateful Dead in 1941, just before Pearl Harbor, and is generally the hippest cat around. Eric wants to find out your issue and help you do something about it.

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.

Elizabeth Cawein – Designer and Editor

Elizabeth Cawein joined the HeadCount team in 2009 as Managing Editor of HeadCount.org. Raised by opinionated southern parents with impeccable music taste, she pursued an undergrad degree in journalism from Murray State in Kentucky followed by a master of arts in contemporary music and popular musicology from Brunel University in London, UK. She's written for newspapers, national magazines and online music mags and has lived in New York since October 2008. She loves barbeque, live music and political debate and currently writes and edits the blog Just A Girl In The World.

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. 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. 

Drew Granchelli – Director of Media Relations

Drew Granchelli coordinates media relations for HeadCount and serves as its in-house press contact. He also coordinates involvement from partner bands: Medeski, Martin and Wood, State Radio, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), and The Disco Biscuits. After graduating from Washington, DC's American University in 2005, Drew found his way back to the Boston area - where he enjoyed growing up. Drew began working with HeadCount in 2007, and hasn't looked back since. Working with HeadCount has opened many doors for Drew in the music industry, and he is excited to find what's next - for himself and the organization.

Jenni Kleinbaum – Field Project Coordinator

Jenni Kleinbaum has volunteered for HeadCount in a variety of capacities since 2004. She began volunteering in and around shows in NYC and various festivals in the US. She has helped with the logistics of festivals, interacted with media, and executed and assisted in special projects including high profile photo shoots and fundraising events.

In addition to her volunteer work with HeadCount, Jenni is a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative. She graduated from Ohio State University in 1999 with Bachelors in Communication. Jenni has lived in New York City since 2001. 

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.  

Alex Borsody – Web Design

Alex got involved with Headcount in early 2008.  He came on to lend his technical and creative talents with the web and to help optimize the site for the
2009 elections.  As a web developer by trade, Alex specializes in the search and site architecture, he also writes a lot and in his not so spare time is an artist/musician,  a sampling of his work can be found at  www.alexcreativeconsulting.com.  Alex attended Eckerd College, where he graduated with a B.A. in graphic design and in addition received a well rounded liberal arts and scientific training. He is continuing his education, by slowly working on his masters in the field of management information systems.  To add some dimension to his often bland work week Alex dabbles with music journalism and currently contributes to Jambase and Glide’s Hidden Track. He likes to balance the creative and technical and also writes on technology and engineering. Alex was born and raised outside of NYC and now lives amongst the hipsters in Brooklyn, he enjoys writing in the third person.

Dana John – Development Coordinator

Dana John is a student at New York University studying Music Business and Economics.  Although her formal studies have never involved education, she continues to find herself in positions of leadership within an educational setting, whether it is as a softball umpire, Girl Scout Camp theatre director, Harlem English tutor, African computer science teacher or Organizational Advisor of her own non-profit, BEATWorld. She continues to learn about and work in the music industry, exploring the different sectors that appeal to her ultimate goals of a lifetime full of learning, discovery, and positive change. Dana’s faith in the live music community and respect for the democratic system make working for HeadCount a perfect fit. On off days, she loves to spend sunny afternoons at quiet cafes in any big city, with a good book and cup of black coffee (no sugar).

Emily Hillerman – RC (Mountain West)

Emily had her first festival experience at Caribbean Holidaze 2007, and it was the friendships she made in Jamaica that led her to start volunteering with Headcount in April 2008. She grew up in a rural Missouri town, about an hour outside of St. Louis, where she still has to take unpaved roads to get to her family’s farm. She graduated from Truman State University in 2006 with degrees in English, Philosophy, and Religion, and a minor in Psychology. She moved to Denver in September 2006 for a job with FlightSafety Services Corp, where she is currently contracted by the Navy to develop training courseware for the T-6. Emily loves any outdoor activity, and it is her passion for travel that drives her to take at least two international trips a year.

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 (Northeast)

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.

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.

Cailing Boucher – RC (New England)

Cailin's first interaction with HeadCount was in 2004 when she registered to vote at the organization's table during a Dead show. She became a volunteer in 2007 when she felt the need to more actively encourage other young people to make their voices heard and utilize the right to vote. This year, Cailin is very excited to expand her role in HeadCount, becoming the Regional Coordinator for New England. Cailin will be graduating this spring from Fitchburg State College with a B.S. in psychology and a minor in fine arts. In the future, Cailin hopes to attend graduate school for art therapy where she can combine her passions for the arts and helping others. When not at a show, she can be found hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, drawing, or traveling.

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, FL

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.

Cassie Levine – TL - New York, NY

Cassie recently joined the HeadCount team and thinks that HeadCount's combination of music and politics is a great approach to help secure a better future for our country. This August she will be traveling with the touring Jack Johnson team to help spread our message and get people voting in November! She lives for music, movies, traveling and volunteering. Her passion for music, jam bands and movies comes from her oldest brother Justin, who surrounded her with a wide library of media. When she isn't studying sociology and film at school you can find her creating vegetarian recipes, hitting up concerts, watching movies, playing outside and listening to anything with a little funk. After college she hopes to turn her hobbies into a career at a non-profit or in the music industry.

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 – Chicago, IL

Michael Simon joined HeadCount in 2008, and is excited to be leading the Chicago, Ill., 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. 

Michelle Stafford – TL - Baltimore, MD

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. 

Ethan Robbins – Festival Team Leader

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.

Elizabeth Ashley – Traveling Team Leader

Liz Ashley was born and raised outside of Chicago.  She jumped on the road when she was eighteen years old, and never looked back!  She joined HeadCount in 2008, registering voters coast-to-coast as a traveling team leader.  She plans to continue to work with HeadCount in 2009, and looks forward to promoting the new campaigns.

Liz graduated in 2007 at the top of her class with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.  She then packed her car and moved out to Philadelphia, and now calls the northeast home.  When not on the road, Liz works as a Registered Nurse, specializing in women’s health and home health care.  She continues to love the road, and travels wherever the music takes her.

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 – TL – New York, 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.

Tim Arnold – TL – Indianapolis, IN

Tim is originally from the great state of New Jersey and though he now calls Indianapolis home, he misses mountains and trees a great deal. Tim taught high school social studies for six years before committing to a career change midstream. Tim is still committed to civics and education and it is that drive that brought him to Headcount. Currently he is in grad school for interface design. While he's not signing up voters or in class, Tim can be found either on a bike or on his way to a bike race.

Dan Murphy – TL – Burlington, VT

A native of the Pocono Mountain area of PA, Dan got a taste for live music seeing his first phish show at the ripe young age of 14. After graduating high school in 2003, he took some time off to travel and hang out. He started with HeadCount as an assistant TL for Philly winter 2007 and having just transferred to University of Vermont, he's now the TL of Burlington. While not at a show, he can be found hiking or snowboarding throughout New England.

Lisa Whitaker – TL – Lexington, KY

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 – 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.

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.

Kristie Freed – TL – St. Louis, MO

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.

John Duffy – TL – Minnesota, MN

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.

Scott Kaplan – TL – Carbondale, IL

Before taking on the role of Carbondale 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, MA

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.

Amanda Brewington – TL – Lansing, MI

Amanda recently began working with HeadCount as the Michigan Team Leader after meeting HeadCount's team at the Rothbury Music Festival. She wants to get people in MI out to vote!

A native of Michigan, Amanda now lives in Lansing and graduated from MSU in May of 2008. She spent five years involved with Impact 89 FM, her college's radio station, promoting local music on her show, The Basement. She is currently working as the member services coordinator for the MSU Student Houseing Co-op and working on music licensing and research at a production house in Lansing. She loves to support the local music scene and planning upcoming shows. She hopes to see you out on the dancefloor.

Nicole Slaven – TL – New York, NY

Nicole Slaven joined HeadCount in August '08, in time for the final push in New York to the registration deadline. After many years in California, Colorado, and Utah, interspersed with a year in Asia and a year in Europe -- she found herself back in her hometown of NYC and at tons of live shows. She wondered what she could do to make a positive impact on the community past dancing and hooping: enter HeadCount. She's worked in the food industry since she could vote, and uses her hospitality training and acumen to engage would-be registrants at venues. Though she'd like to continue travelling our country and the world, she's committed to staying in the US through the elections.

Jon Brehm– TL – New Orleans, LA

Jon Brehm, team leader for the Greater New Orleans area, is a native of Wayne, Pennsylvania, but has been in New Orleans since college. Jon graduated from Tulane University (Go Green Wave!) in 2003 with a duel degree in Political Science and Theater, and currently works as an assessor for Tyler Technologies when he isn’t playing a politician at parties. He believes that as a Headcount TL he will be able to mobilize and register voters in the New Orleans’ devoted music community. In his sparse spare time, Jon enjoys listening to Nola music, cooking meat on the grill and yelling while inside the Superdome.

Clay Murray– TL – Richmond, VA

Clay Murray grew up in Southwestern Virginia on a fourth generation family farm in Botetourt County where his family continues to make apple cider and apple juice made from locally grown apples. After graduating from James Madison University in 2004 with a BS in Industrial Design, Clay returned home to work at the family farm and market the local product throughout the South Eastern United States. He frequented the local farmer's market learning the ropes engaging complete strangers about a meaningful topic. Three years later, he tried his hand at a presidential campaign as a field organizer in both South Carolina and Virginia with very positive results. Combining these two life experiences and a natural instinct to root for the underdog, he strives to create more long term opportunities for small farms as our society learns the values of sustainability and the necessity of healthy foods. Clay joined up with Headcount in 2009 and is proud to be able to once again team up two of his other passions, rock-n-roll shows and civic engagement.

Crystal Bryan – TL – Atlanta, GA

Crystal started with HeadCount as a field volunteer in the summer of 2008, and is excited to be the new Atlanta Team Leader. She is graduating from Georgia State University in May 2009 with a B.B.A. in Hospitality Administration and plans to pursue event management with a focus on the live entertainment industry. Crystal also volunteers with the American Liver Foundation helping voice the importance of organ donation as well as interns for Shimon Presents, a publicity, promotions, and grassroots marketing company working with numerous bands and events around the country. She was also recently accepted to the Disney College Program for a concierge role and will be headed to Orlando to work at Disney World from August 2009 through January 2010.

Crystal is enthusiastic and passionate about music, event planning and is actively involved with helping to maintain a clean environment both in her home and community. Since her internship with the Captain Planet Foundation in 2007, she has become a lead event volunteer where she now plays a key role in annual fundraisers, represents the Foundation at festivals and events, and also teaches environmental literacy to youth at leading environmental fairs and expos in the Metro Atlanta area.

Dana Schneider – TL – New Jersey

Dana has been volunteering with HeadCount since December 2007 and became a Team Leader for NJ in 2009. She attends Brandeis University in MA and is studying Politics, but currently lives in NJ. She loves live music and is very enthusiastic about voter registration and participation. Outside of HeadCount, Dana loves to play the guitar, write, and travel. After college she plans on traveling & hiking around Southeast Asia and eventually becoming a teacher. She is thrilled to be part of the HeadCount team.

Liz Funk – TL – Philadelphia, PA

Liz started volunteering with Headcount in July 2008. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004 with a BS in Psychology and Business. She moved back to her hometown of Philadelphia in 2005 where she immediately immersed herself in the music scene. She learned about Headcount via an online advertisement she spotted when buying some concert tickets. Currently Liz is enjoying the summer in Philadelphia with plans to move to Boston in August where she will study environmental law at the New England School of Law. She is excited and honored to be the Philadelphia Team Leader. In her spare time, Liz enjoys walking through the streets of Brotherly Love, capturing the city through the lens of her camera.

Johanna Nuding – 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 – Jack Johnson

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 – Nonprofit Coordinator

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!

Eric Dean – 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 – Dave Matthews Band

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.

Andy Smith – STS9 / Umphrey's McGee

Andy became a part of the HeadCount team in 2008. His current role is Team Leader on the STS9/Umph joint tour. Born in Kansas City, Andy started his own business, ONSEN, which focuses on concert recycling and lighting solutions. While attending The Evergreen State College (B.A.) in Washington State, Andy discovered his passions of activism and outdoor sports. When not touring the country registering voters, Andy can be found snowboarding the volcanoes of the PNW, attending music festivals, making short movies, and engaging in conversation ranging from space travel to solar power.

Yancey Gregory – STS9 / Umphrey's McGee

Yancey grew up and currently lives in Columbia, South Carolina. College educated at the University of South Carolina, he is now a high school business education teacher, which he has done since 2006. Yancey joined Headcount in 2008 after witnessing Headcount's presence at various festivals and concerts across the country. He will spend his summer working with the STS9/Umphrey's McGee tour registering voters.

Abby Brazina – Jack Johnson

Abby first learned about HeadCount at a Disco Biscuits show in 2008. As an 8th grade History and Civics teacher, Abby sees volunteering for HeadCount as the perfect way to extend the ideas of civic responsibility stressed in her classroom to the real world. When she's not traveling with the Jack Johnson tour and registering voters or teaching 8th graders about their unalienable rights, Abby can be found biking the roads of suburban Philadelphia.

Ashley Davis – 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 – 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.

Erin Gray – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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.

Kurt Koning – Dave Matthews Band

Kurt began working with HeadCount this summer in a leadership role for the West Coast leg of the Dave Matthews Band tour. He is currently a paralegal at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, MA, working in the Healthcare Fraud Unit. Before moving to Boston, Kurt graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Political Science and Economics, and a minor in philosophy. During his time at UConn, Kurt was a member of the Honors Program, Golden Key, and Phi Beta Kappa; volunteered for organizations such as Walk for Warmth and Relay for Life; and worked in the House of Representatives as well as part of a campaign team. Kurt is thrilled to get started with such an ambitious organization as HeadCount.

Ashley Codianni – Artist Relations

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.

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 – Artist Relations

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.

Kevin Cassels – Artist Relations

Kevin Cassels is responsible for artist relations in the burgeoning heavy metal roster for HeadCount. He wrote the most recent edition of the Phish fan biography The Pharmer's Almanac, taking over for founder and current HeadCount co-chair Andy Bernstein in 1999. He spent the last three years as the drummer for rock band Mother Vinegar, sharing the stage with Umphrey's McGee, Fishbone, Outformation, and others.

Kevin was born in New York City and raised in Atlanta, graduating from Western Carolina University in 1997. He became engaged to his wife Kara at Big Cypress. They currently live in Asheville, NC, and are expecting their first child in July.

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.

Margaret Hiden – Web Editor

Margaret been involved with Headcount since moving to Chicago in early 2008 where she took part in registering voters at dozens of concerts and festivals. She continues to work the concerts and festivals and in addition to contributing to HeadCount's Issue page devoted to Sustainability and Conservation.She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from Birmingham-Southern College and will be making her way back to the Southeast in the Fall of 2009 to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in photography.

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.

Lauren Shaw – Web Editor

Lauren is new to HeadCount in 2009. She is currently involved with research and development for the “Vote with your Choices” initiative. Splitting her time between Philadelphia and Atlantic City, Lauren is a passionate hula hooper. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 2006, she was introduced to hoop dance through the live music scene. In 2007, she embarked on an adventure to create a unique hoop business and dubbed it Hoop There She Is! Her business includes inspiring the masses through hoop dance and fire performances, selling hand-crafted hoops and teaching hoop fitness classes. Lauren is a fervent believer that music and dance spark something within its participants that is a catalyst for positive change. When Lauren isn’t hoopin’ around town at music events you can find her traveling, hiking or reading on the beach.