Board of Directors

Message from the Executive Director

Carol Zilli
Congratulations to everyone as we celebrate another musical year filled with activity and service. Reflecting on our program’s accomplishments and challenges will both strengthen and motivate us to continue our vital mission of touching many more children’s lives with the beauty, joy, and power that music alone can give.

First and foremost, a huge THANK YOU goes out to our wonderful docents who have provided year after year of musical enrichment for children who would otherwise not have it in our schools. Their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity, and tireless volunteer efforts to do their best for children is commendable and much appreciated. They have made a tremendous difference in the lives of children who have blossomed under their leadership in the classroom and while performing in our MFMII Showcases. MFMII looks forward to recruiting many more community volunteers to become music docents. We have greatly appreciated the partnership established with Ohlone College in the annual fall training class, which attracts parents, college students, seniors, retired teachers, musicians, and other community members.

Hats off to our Board of Directors over the years who have promoted the program, raised funds, and offered the necessary vision for success and growth. We thank our many donors as well who have believed in Music for Minors II and awarded us the funding which contributed to our program development, music workshops and community concert series. Thanks also to two of MFMII’s greatest friends, Charlotte Diamond and Red Grammer, wonderful children’s recording artists who are dedicated to bringing out the best in all of us in order to make this a better world. Their concerts that we have sponsored over the years have impacted all ages and provided the unifying and unique enjoyment of hundreds of people making music together.

Since its inception, MFMII has depended on the community for its support and we look forward to many more years of successfully enriching children’s lives.

Our Board of Directors

Volunteers nurturing a love of music.
A nine-member volunteer board of directors meets monthly, sets policy and oversees and supports the Music for Minors II enrichment program with the assistance of part-time staff under the direction of an Executive Director: Docent Training Coordinator, Program Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant. Each school that has the MFMII program selects a liaison as their contact person who promotes communication between MFMII and the schools and the expansion of the program at their sites.

Current MFMII Board of Directors

President Virginia Williamson ginnydon@pacbell.net

Vice President Aldo Zilli

Secretary Peggy Su p366y5u@yahoo.com

Treasurer Susan Lesh susanlesh@comcast.net

Publicity Director Johann Devakumar

Funding Director Lisa Hansen bestsisi@aol.com

Liaison Coordinator Sandy Shimkuss

Resource Center
Director Veera Kasak

Historian Farnaz Parhami

Join our Board

Help keep a song in children's hearts and in the schools.
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Board Member Description

Board of Directors Application

Applications may be submitted to MFMII by fax: 510-713-9879 or email: czilli@aol.com.