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Board of Directors

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Katy Carothers

President

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President

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Zachery Black

Vice President

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Founder and Vice President

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Ruben Amavisca

Chief Financial Officer

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Founder and Treasurer

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Andreus Montejano

Secretary

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Secretary

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Shawn McElhaney

Board Member #1 Corps Director

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HR Lead

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Frank Hernandez

Media Director

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Board Member #2 Media Director

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Alicia Valenzuela

Percussion Representative

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Founder

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Open Position

Business Manager/Grants​

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Founder

Join The Board! 

The El Ritmo Drum and Bugle Corps, Inc. (“ERDBC”) is committed to providing exceptional life experiences through its unique performing arts programming to young people in California and beyond. The ERDBC Board of Directors comprises leaders from the nonprofit and for-profit sector who are dedicated to the organization’s mission, “Building great people through great performances.”   Serving on the ERDBC Board of Directors is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about the marching arts and about strengthening leadership skills in young people.

With a small staff and an engaged board, the 3-year-old ERDBC is embracing the future, developing a strategic vision that will provide our members and staff the resources needed for sustained growth and success. We are looking for board members who can help implement strategies and make the vision a reality. 

ERDBC fosters a culture of belonging at all levels of the organization. We are committed to an equitable and culturally competent board of directors, with an inclusive recruitment practice. We are currently recruiting for leaders with expertise in the following area:

PROFILE 1:

Advocacy/Marketing Professional

ERDBC seeks an experienced advocacy/marketing/fundraising professional who has planned and implemented advocacy strategies, marketing plans, and fundraising campaigns to support an issue or cause. We seek a board leader to help cultivate the board’s leadership role in advocacy in support of staff as part of a broader commitment to increase awareness about the importance of our mission, influence public policy, increase our fundraising base, and expand our reach. 

PROFILE 2: 

Fundraising/Philanthropy Experience

ERDBC seeks individuals experienced in the ways of nonprofit fundraising – as a donor, as a fundraiser, or as a volunteer – who are willing to put those skills to use benefitting ERDBC. Connectors and Influencers welcome who will be able and willing to make introductions on behalf of the ERDBC to further our mission.

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