David Endicott, Co-Founder & Chairman/CEO.
David served as Press Secretary in Washington, DC to Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton from 1982 – 1987 and was subsequently appointed by Democratic Governor Mike Lowry as one of five full-time citizen members of the Washington State Health Care Policy Board in Olympia. He operates his own marketing consulting firm in Seattle. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison and co-founded Music4Life in 2007 as a memorial to his band director, Emory Nordness, in Viroqua, Wisconsin, where he was born and raised.
Gary Cohn, Ph.D., Director.
Gary Cohn, Ph.D., was the 2017 Superintendent of the Year for Washington state, and served as superintendent of Everett Public Schools for 10 years and the Port Angeles School District for eight years. His regional leadership helped eliminate barriers to student success so each might graduate career- and college-ready. He has served on many boards, including the United Way Boards of Snohomish County and Clallam County, Washington Alliance for Better Schools, the Eastside Leadership Institute, the Governor's Council for the Healthiest Next Generation and the state’s Professional Educator Standards Board. Gary and Sue Cohn live most of the year in downtown Kirkland and spend time at a residence in Scottsdale. They both are avid golfers and music and theater lovers.
Alicia Edgar, Director.
Alicia Edgar brings considerable fundraising and community volunteer experience to the Music4Life Governing Board. In addition to her extensive career in higher education advancement, Alicia has led several music booster organizations within Seattle Public Schools and is passionate about providing access to music education. Alicia began playing the flute and piccolo in the sixth grade and continues to be an active musician in Puget Sound instrumental ensembles.
Marli Iverson, Director.
Marli is a broker with Windermere Real Estate and a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Seattle (a.k.a. Seattle Downtown Rotary or Seattle #4). She serves as Chair of Seattle Rotary’s Music Committee.
Cliff Lenz, Director.
Host of King TV’s Seattle Today program for 17 years. Host and producer of Music Magic.... a program for children about music- cited by the National Education Association as one of the nation’s outstanding children’s programs, Emmy award winning composer, piano and guitar teacher in the Edmonds and Monroe School Districts and piano and guitar teacher in a private capacity.
Dean Petrich, Director.
Dean Petrich has deep experience with string instruments and pianos. After college he began studying to be a piano technician, which he pursued as a career from 1973 to this day. He has held many offices in the Seattle Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild, including president, vice president, secretary, newsletter editor and librarian. He is currently teaching several apprentices to become master technicians. More information about his varied music background is available on his web site: PetrichsPianoShop.com.
