Dion Dowdell

By Chris Reed on November 18, 2021

Dionysius Dowdell (Dion for short) is from Willingboro New Jersey, grew up in Tampa Florida and now resides in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Upon moving to Philly, Dion was researching ways to get involved in the community and happened to stumble on HeadCount via a web search. He quickly signed up for his first festival, Made In…

Ian Kaley

By Chris Reed on September 23, 2021

Ian Kaley has been working in and around music since the mid 90’s. Working with bands, venues and festivals including: The Slip, Club D’elf, The Two High String Band (featuring Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters), Iron Horse Entertainment, (the original) House of Blues Boston and the Creekside Jamboree Festival.  Ian spent 10 years producing…

Lee Van Put

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Originally hailing from the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York, Lee has careened through the hills and valleys of NYC for over 18 years, having all kinds of unforgettable experiences while working in creative and marketing roles in fashion and tech, attaining a law degree, and performing with his band Hidden Cities. A lifelong believer…

Aziza Genglik

By Chris Reed on September 16, 2021

Born in Uzbekistan and raised in Ohio, Aziza joined HeadCount in 2021 and is passionate about reaching voters and promoting civic engagement through digital media. Prior to joining HeadCount, Aziza spent 4 years working in live music and now gets to blend her passions for politics and live music! An avid music fan, Aziza listens to…

Rachel Parks

By Chris Reed on August 26, 2021

Rachel Parks started volunteering with HeadCount in 2016, after coming across their booth at her favorite festival: Newport Folk. A graduate of University of Maryland with a focus in stage management, she has spent the last decade plus in arts marketing and administration. When not at a concert or making a killer spreadsheet, Rachel enjoys…

Audrey Granger

By Laurie Lenninger on January 13, 2020

Audrey is a Festival Coordinator with HeadCount. She started as an intern with HeadCount, worked David Byrne’s American Utopia residency on Broadway and is now traveling to different music festivals across the country to register people to vote. Audrey graduated from SUNY Oneonta in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Industry and a minor…

Morgan Howard

By Laurie Lenninger on January 9, 2020

Morgan Howard volunteered for her first HeadCount in 2016 shortly after moving to NYC. She got selected for Roots Picnic by a miraculous series of events (including a basement flooding, many last-minute cancellations, and a little dash of fate) and it quickly led to a further commitment; she officially became a Team Leader a few…

Sarah Weill

By Jon Fox on December 15, 2019

Sarah’s love of live music made her role at HeadCount a natural fit. She grew up going to shows at a young age with her family which was only the beginning of her jam band obsession. She has been to hundreds of shows and festivals and has held various roles with other music organizations and…

Kristina Raines

By Aaron Ghitelman on May 30, 2019

A creative by nature and Jill-of-all-Trades, across the entertainment and special event industries, here, there, and everywhere is the path Kristina Raines took to HeadCount. In 2018, she joined our team as Chief Auctioneer on the Dead & Company Tour. She has since traveled thousands of miles, initiated several successful fundraising campaigns, raised millions of…

Whitt Bell

By Aaron Ghitelman on May 2, 2017

After joining the HeadCount family as a project manager in 2016, Whitt began overseeing the nonprofit activation village Participation Row on Dead & Company tours, as well as activations on multiple tours across the US. With an extensive background in television and event production, and a B.S. from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Whitt…