Member of the Board of Advisors
Established in San Francisco in 1993, Noise Pop Industries is one of the nation’s leading independent music promoters. Over the last 25 years Noise Pop’s namesake festival has provided exposure to some of the top emerging artists, many of which have gone on to widespread acclaim, including The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Bright Eyes and Yoko Ono. Noise Pop also co-produces the celebrated Treasure Island Music Festival and operates the music venues The Swedish American Hall and Cafe du Nord. Be on the lookout for several new festivals to be launched in 2018!
Brilliant Corners Artist Management is dedicated to the development of long-term careers for artists of unique talent. The company was founded in 2017 and is run by partners Jordan Kurland, Joe Goldberg, and Josh Rosenfeld.
Rad Restaurant Group believes in rewriting the restaurant business model and finding ‘win-win’ solutions that support the community, employees, and have an impact beyond a restaurant’s four walls.
Folk is a collection of community yoga and fitness centers in San Francisco. Our team of highly experienced teachers fosters spaces of belonging for students of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
As San Francisco’s largest collection of locally-owned yoga and fitness centers, we aim to cultivate intentional and inclusive communities in NOPA, Mission, Nob Hill, and Richmond neighborhoods.
Coffee Bar coffee is roasted by the one and only, Mr. Espresso Coffee Roasters, with headquarters in Oakland. Mr. Espresso is a Bay Area institution and a critical part of the Bay Area’s rich coffee legacy, founded in 1978 by Italian immigrant, Carlo Di Ruocco. He played a major part in introducing authentic Italian espresso to the United States. Carlo’s son, Luigi Di Ruocco, is Coffee Bar’s founder – and oversees the coffee program at Coffee Bar.
Robert and Cornelia Stang, SF residents since the early 90’s, joined Luigi as business partners shortly after. They love the Bay Area and what this amazing part of the country has to offer from spectacular nature, to its high-level and diverse food scene.