Great music is all about collaboration— the composer with the lyricist, the bandleader with the band, the drummer with the guitarist.
Music & Youth Initiative has embraced this philosophy since our founding in 2004. Our core organization is small but the collective results have been significant.
We lead a broad collaborative that leverages resources: funding, talented people, and physical space.
Management Team
Gary Eichhorn – Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Gary has been an executive, board member and investor in a number of technology and medical device companies. Gary is an amateur Jazz guitarist and a fervent believer in the power of music! He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Colgate University and attended the Harvard Advanced Management Program.
Joan Eichhorn – Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer
Joan has an undergraduate degree in Social Work from Syracuse University and a Masters degree in Accounting from Bentley College. As a CPA she previously worked for Arthur Andersen and Scheid & Mara.
David Bickel – Associate Executive Director
David was previously the Music Clubhouse director for the Lawrence Music Clubhouse. He is a drummer who holds an undergraduate degree in Contemporary Writing and Production from the Berklee College of Music and a Masters of Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University.
Board of Directors
- Gary Eichhorn – Chairman and co-founder
- Joan Eichhorn – Co-founder
- Mark Duffy – Technology entrepreneur
- Rick Eichhorn – Product Manager, Wayfair
- Tom Hamilton – Aerosmith
- Andrea Howard – Executive Director, West End House Boys & Girls Club
- John LeClaire – Partner, Goodwin
- Michael Mancuso – Retired CEO, Philips Healthcare
- Heather Sullivan – Sales Manager, Hewlett-Packard