Our Staff

Beats By Girlz’ global team of dedicated staff members are uniquely visionary, artistic, diverse, enthusiastic, and resourceful.

Beril Sarıaltun

Associate Director of Chapters

Europe, Asia & Africa

Cassie Plunkett

Associate Director of Chapters

North America & Australia

Erin Barra-Jean

Executive Director & Founder

Director of Development

Nan Macmillan

Director of Communications

Naomi Westwater

Managing Director

Shaunna Heckman

Director of Partnerships

Development Support

Ángela Cortés

Director of Chapter Development

Latin America

Our Board

Mania Boyder

Board Member

YMCA

Lee Whitmore

Chair of the Development & Fundraising Committee

Focusrite Group

Stefanie Tacata

Chair of the Operations Committee

Stateless Inc.

Danielle Thwaites

Board Member

Playback Engineer

Bonnie Hayes

Board Member

Berklee College of Music

Imani Garner

Chairman of the Board, Chair of the Governance & Legal Committee

Paramount

Kiki le Fey

Board Member

HealthPartners

Erin Barra-Jean

Treasurer of the Board, Chair of the Marketing & Communications Committee

Arizona State University

Advisory Board

Stephen Webber

Berklee NYC

Jess Sobhraj

Cosynd

Patrick Ermlich

Gramophone Media / Compass Method Consulting

Our Global Team

With chapters all over the world, our work would not be possible without our international network of local leaders and teaching artists. Learn more about Beats By Girlz chapter leaders.

Chapter Leaders