Board of Directors

Lisa Ostrander
Board Chair
Former SL Chamber of Commerce Member Relations Manager and Programs & Events Manager. Lisa is passionate about working with youth and sharing educational opportunities with those in need, especially pertaining to her deep love for music

Lisa Schneider
Board Vice Chair
For over 20 years Lisa has co-created sustainable, scalable strategic, financial, and administrative solutions with individuals, businesses, and non-profits. In her free time, Lisa loves playing music with a local all strings swing band!

Derrek Wright
Co-Founder & Community Engagement
A former MusicGarage.org parent, Derrek works in tech sales and marketing for 20+ years focusing on tech startups growing a successful business. He is also a singer/songwriter/guitarist who is passionate about helping kids experience the joy of accomplishment and reach their potential in life through music.

Nikki Walker
Community Engagement Chair
Director of Brand Experience and Community Engagement at Domo, Inc. Nikki is a publicist, a public speaker, and staunch advocate for diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness in the Black community, and educational access for students in underserved communities.

Greg Winegar
Development Co-Chair
Senior Manager of Global IT with Oracle USA, with a focus on the successful delivery of service to Oracle employees, including Major Incident Management, knowledge, process and optimization of support to Oracle employees.

Mindy B. Young
Volunteer Chair
Managing Director of Equality Utah. Mindy is adept in forming corporate partnerships, diversity and inclusion training, and major giving. Mindy produces large scale fundraising events such as the annual Allies Dinner.

Adam Smith
Development Co-Chair
Co-founder of the African-American jazz-arts advocacy nonprofit Boom Bap Bam. Adam most recently served as Senior Product Designer for WeWork until recently piloting a new technology start-up company.
Kristin Beck
Board Member
Program Manager for Urban Affairs at SLC's Downtown Alliance and serves on the Utah Cultural Alliance’s ‘Now Playing Utah’ Board of Directors.
Kameron Silva Hammond
Volunteers Co-Chair
Former MusicGarage.Org parent, Kameron is a mother of three and Realtor in Draper with leadership and organizational skills within the Burning Man organization and has deep connections in the arts events community.
Carol Voorhees, LCSW
Volunteer Comittee & Child & Family Wellness Advocate
Carol supervised the co-writing of a grant with Steve for an at-risk youth program funded for the SLC School District. Carol formed the Governor's Teen Suicide Task Force and is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice.