Founder · Musician · Advocate
I fell in love with music at nine years old, sitting in my elementary school orchestra. I didn’t have a word for what I was feeling at the time — I just knew I wanted to stay in that room as long as possible. That feeling never left me.
As a founding member of Mariachi Bonitas, I’ve had the privilege of sharing that feeling with a lot of people. Our work has been featured on ABC News, Univision, and the Kelly Clarkson Show, and I’ve had the honor of performing alongside artists like Los Tigres del Norte, Ana Gabriel, and Lupita Infante. Every one of those experiences deepened my understanding of what music can do — not just for audiences, but for the people who make it.
Somewhere along the way, I started asking bigger questions. Why do so many talented musicians struggle to sustain careers? Why are the leadership skills that make great ensemble players — listening, adapting, holding space for others — so rarely named or developed? Why does the music industry have so few resources for the people building it from the inside?
Those questions led me to research in organizational learning, leadership development, and community building in the arts. They’re also what led me here: to building a space where musicians who lead can find stories, frameworks, and the kind of honest conversation the industry doesn’t always make room for.
If you believe — like I do — that musicians are some of the most powerful leaders in the world, I’d love for you to be part of this.