Honorary Advisory Board Members

Reuben Donnelley | Paul LeFort | Jim Peterson | David Goren | Jimi Dunlop

 

Strategic Partners

Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation | Columbia College Chicago | Microsemi

Lefort-Martin Fund | Team Jones | Chicago Federation of Musicians | Jim Dunlop USA

The Blues Camp Parent Fundraising Committee | The Blues Foundation Shure | Fender Musical Dr. Eddie Bleier & Friends | Thinking Computers | Tom Liebman | Tom Liebman

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Board of Directors

Fernando Jones, Executive Director

Jackie Scott, Blues Camp Coordinator | Dr. Charles Hudson, Advisor

Glenn Kaupert, Media Supervisor

 

Legal

Dr. Eileen Daily | David Goren | Todd Stephens

 

Curriculum Design / Academic Advisors

Dr. Frances Carroll | Tracey Cromwell | Dr. Grace Dawson | Dr. Ja'ami Dawan

 

Photographers

Glenn Kaupert | LeVern A. Danley III

 

Festival and Blues Camp Operations

Marvin Jones | Buddy Payne

 

Fundraising + Special Events

Flo Lawnicki | Dr. Eddie Bleier

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Fundraising Team

Yvette Jones | Flo Lawnicki | Caryl Noble

Anka Dalipi | Tom Navarro | Nancy Hernandez

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Media & Social Media

James McMurray | Rubye Lane | Quincy Cochran | Branford Parker

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Original Blues Camp Instructors

Quincy Cochran, Felton Crews, Frankie Donaldson, Fernando Jones,

Patrick McFowler, LaShera Moore, Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Jackie Scott, 

Shari Nichol-Sweat, Eli Taber & Gary Yerkins.

 

Interns

Former and current Columbia College Chicago Blues Ensemble students.

 

Photo by Glenn Kaupert