Jessie Kilgus joined the Musicambia team in 2017 as a freelance grant writer. In 2018, she became Musicambia’s first-ever full-time employee, thanks to a grant from the New York State Regional Economic Development Council. In 2019, in recognition of her contribution to the organization, she became Musicambia’s Executive Director, a position she held until 2023. In addition to serving on Musicambia’s board of directors, she is also on the advisory board of the Adolf Busch Award. Jessie is passionate about using the arts as a springboard for personal transformation. Having served as both the Director of Development and Public Relations at Art Start and subsequently, the Development Director and Program Manager at Arts For All, Jessie has been committed to bringing arts education to under-served communities for the past thirteen years. In addition to her work in the non-profit sector, Jessie is also a singer/songwriter and a former actress.

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