Staff

Teaching Artists

Lead Guitar has assembled an international team of Teaching Artists: global concert musicians, Fulbright Scholars and professors with a passion for mentorship. Below you can learn more about their backgrounds and experience.
Onur Alakavuklar
Regional Director for Detroit, MI
Denis Azabagić
Regional Director for Chicago, IL
Keith Barnhart
Denver, CO
Daniel Bolshoy
Regional Director for Atlanta/Athens, GA
Russ Callison
Denver, CO
Doris Ćosić
Los Angeles, CA
Christian Cruz
Regional Director for Los Angeles, CA
Kacey Ellis
Chicago, IL
Nicholas Epple
Tucson, AZ
Ricardo Escobar
Los Angeles, CA
Juan Felipe Avilla Dallos
Atlanta/Athens, GA
Pablo Gonzalez
Tucson, AZ
Adrian Martinez
Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Moore
Atlanta/Athens, GA
Zhivko Nikolov
Chicago, IL
Hoberdan Peno
Atlanta/Athens, GA
Iván Reséndiz
Chicago, IL
Juan Rivera
Chicago, IL
Ryan Roubison
Phoenix, AZ
Derick Sears
Phoenix, AZ
David Sewell
Phoenix, AZ
Andrew Smith
Regional Director for Phoenix, AZ
Fabrício Lock Sotomayor
Chicago, IL
James Terrell
Atlanta/Athens, GA
Alfredo “Freddy” Vazquez
Regional Director for Tucson, AZ
Erin Young
Los Angeles, CA
Juri Yun
Los Angeles, CA

Administration

Marina Jarrette
Program and Events Manager
Nick Lenio
Director of Instruction and Regional Director for Colorado
Brad Richter
Co-founder/Executive Director
Jennifer Roberts
Director of Operations