Robert Weir – Dead & Co, Grateful Dead

By Marne Pike on January 6, 2016

Bob Weir is one of the founding member of the Grateful Dead. Most recently, he is on the road with Dead & Company – a band including Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann, along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge & Jeff Chimenti. In July, Weir performed in Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of…

Jessy Tolkan – (Board Chair) Drive Agency

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Jessy Tolkan has served on the HeadCount board since 2011 and became its board chair in 2022. She is the CEO of a purpose driven consulting firm called Drive Agency, which is a vehicle for philanthropic and corporate decision-makers to unlock transformative social impact in the world. Prior to founding Drive Agency, Jessy served as Partner at…

Don Strasburg – AEG

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Don Strasburg is the VP and senior talent buyer for AEG Live Rocky Mountains. Strasburg got his start promoting concerts when he brought Phish to perform at Earth Day at Colorado College in 1991. He later opened the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO and then became the state’s most renowned concert promoter. Strasburg is the force…

Ami Spishock – Fort William Management

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Ami Spishock is the worldwide manager for artists including Grizzly Bear, The War on Drugs, and Beirut. She is founder and co-owner of Fort William Management and resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Peter Shapiro – Brooklyn Bowl

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Independent music and film entrepreneur Peter Shapiro’s eclectic and singular career path encompasses a range of passion projects. Along with such celebrated venues asBrooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Brooklyn Bowl London, The Capitol Theatre, Wetlands Preserve and The Slipper Room. He is the founder of Lockn’, a 4 day camping and music festival, as well…

Stefani Scamardo – Hard Head Management

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Stefani Scamardo is the founder of Hard Head Management and Evil Teen Records, whose roster boasts the likes of Gov’t Mule, Warren Haynes, Soulive, The Revivalists, and The Marcus King Band. Among the many hats she wears, Stefani hosts her own SiriusXM show, “Jam On With Stefani Scamardo,” co-partners the acclaimed festival Mountain Jam, now in its 11th year, and has been…

Nadia Prescher – SaveLive

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Nadia Prescher brings over 30 years of industry experience to HeadCount and her newest venture as Head of Talent at SaveLive. Starting in Columbus, OH in 1994 as a promoter, Prescher moved to Georgia in 1996 to start Madison House with co-founder Mike Luba.  Madison House originated as an independent booking and management company, which further…

Dave Margulies – High Sierra Music Festival

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David Margulies is the co-producer of High Sierra Music Festival, a multi-day music festival held in Quincy, California. In 2015, the festival celebrated it’s 25th year anniversary.

Richard Goodstone – Superfly Productions

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Rich Goodstone is the co-founder of Superfly Productions. Superfly is passionately driven by creating and curating culture through experiences and immersive live events and creating award winning campaigns for some of the most recognized brands in the world. Founded in 1996, Superfly’s expertise is building hand crafted cultural experiences with a distinct identity, such as the iconic Bonnaroo Music…

Andy Gadiel – JamBase

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Andy Gadiel started an internet fan site for the band Phish in the mid-nineties and expanded his musical tastes in 1998 to launch JamBase.com, an online live music community and marketing company. In addition to HeadCount, he is a member of the Board of Directors of The Rex Foundation, a non-profit grassroots fundraising organization started by…