Julian Garcia Reig
FOUNDERS
Julian began to work professionally at the age of 16, composing music for television, theater, and radio. For the last 15 years, he has been leading projects related to innovation, production and sound engineering for some of the largest multimedia corporations worldwide, including Fox and Disney among others. He attended the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, and continued his studies taking several courses on innovation and creativity through Harvard University. In September of 2014, Julian created the first “Virtual Team” (comprised of musicians collaborating over the internet from across the globe), which would eventually lead to the formation of WorldWide Musicians United.
Daniel DeMento
FOUNDERS
Daniel has been making music for as long as he can remember. Early piano lessons gave way to noisy drumming in the basement, which eventually led to the lifelong habit of playing in bands. Always fascinated with the recording process, Daniel decided to pursue a degree in audio engineering and music production from SAE Institute in Los Angeles. Since then he has been exploring new instruments, composing for film and television, and producing various projects out of his mobile studio based in Southern California. After joining Julian’s first “Virtual Team” in 2014, the two went on to build WWMU together. You can watch them discuss the origins of the organization in their TEDx talk HERE.
Lenise Bent
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Music Producer / Audio Engineer (credits include some of the most successful albums in rock history: Steely Dan’s Aja, Supertramp’s Breakfast In America, Blondie’s Autoamerican, Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk); Foreign Dubbing Supervisor and Editor for TV & Films (Disney, Dreamworks); Foley Mixer; Audio Archivist, Consultant and Instructor
Charlene Caronan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-Founder (Cazimi); former Senior Producer of Public Engagement and Events (Ford Foundation); Marketing Specialist (formerly with Mediabistro)
Carly DeMento
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Poet; Lead Singer-Songwriter for critically acclaimed indie band Feather-Bright; Consultant on writing/content strategy for artists, companies, and nonprofits
Drew Evans
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fund Manager (Spring Creek Investment Management); former Global Digital Business Development MBA Intern (Sony Music); guitarist/pianist
Margaret Maria
HONORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Grammy-nominated and internationally renowned cellist; Founding Member and Artistic Director (The Leading Note Foundation’s OrKidstra Youth Music Program)
Matt Oppenheimer
HONORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-Founder and CEO (Remitly, the largest independent digital money transmitter in the United States); former Head of Mobile and Internet Banking Initiatives (Barclays Bank Kenya). The inspiration behind Remitly came when Matt was working for Barclays in Kenya and saw how difficult it was to send and receive money overseas. Matt was drawn to the global impact his business could have: remittances eclipse foreign aid in improving global wealth equality and give people who receive them upward mobility.
Martin Donovan
HONORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director, screenwriter and producer, probably most well known for the script of Death Becomes Her (1992)