meet our officers
David Linton
Chairman
David Linton is Program Director of WCLK Atlanta, one of the leading Jazz stations in America.
Azim Rashid
President
Azim Rashid is an entertainment executive, strategist, and marketing specialist who has spent his career alongside chart-topping artists, executives
Jackie Rhinehart
Vice President
Jacqueline Rhinehart is a marketing and publicity executive for companies in music and government through her consultancy, Organic Soul Marketing.
Pat Shields
Secretary
Pat Shields is a Partner at Black Dot LLC, a multimedia service company specializing in Marketing, Production and Social Responsibility Integration.
Cecelia “CC” Evans
Treasurer
C.C. Evans is one of the co-founders of the Foundation and has been the Treasurer since 2012. She has held financial administrative positions at Capitol/EMI, Warner Bros. and Dreamworks Records and currently works at Fox Studios.
Denise J. Brown, Esq.
General Counsel
Denise J. Brown has enjoyed a highly successful career as an entertainment attorney. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, she was trained as a classical pianist and had aspirations to be a concert pianist.