About The Cape May Jazz Festival Foundation

The Cape May Jazz Festival Foundation champions the cultivation and discovery of jazz, blues, and folk music for all.

We explore the full spectrum of America’s greatest indigenous art form- from the music’s origins in the African American community, to its diverse present-day expressions around the world. We envision a sustainable organization that sets the standard for jazz presentation, connects diverse communities, and fulfills its year-round commitment to jazz education.

Meet the Board

  • Orrin Evans, Board President

    Musician, Composer, Bandleader, Record Label Owner

  • Tracy Romans, Board Secretary

  • Ryan Belski, Board Secretary

  • Pete Baldwin

    Owner, Bellewood Oil Service

  • Ralph DiPietro

  • Lelah Eppenbach

    Educator, Musician

  • Wendy Guiles

    VP Procurement & Event Design, Cape Resorts

  • Hank Hucles

    Retired. Veteran Jazz Fest Goer Cape May & Exit Zero Jazz Festivals

  • Joshua Jackson

    Associate General Manager Programming and Content at WRTI; Co-founder Jazz Night in America, a partnership with NPR Music

  • Jonathan Kraus

    President, Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors

  • Charles Lomax

    Chairman & CEO at Lomax Real Estate Partners

  • Sara Lomax

    President / CEO WURD Radio

  • Bernadette Matthews

    Owner, Cape Island Coastal Cleaning Service

  • Chris Mees

    Owner, B Natural, Inc

  • Joe Monaghan

    Chairman / CEO Worldwide Logistics Group

  • Jason Olaine

    Vice President of Programming Jazz at Lincoln Center

  • Adonis Rose

    Artistic Director, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

  • Christina Clemans, David O. Clemans Board Emeritus

  • Parker Smith, Board Emeritus

  • Gary Sorin, Board Emeritus

    Interra Consulting

We are committed to celebrating jazz and cultivating jazz education.