Music Education Non-profit Give A Note Foundation Selects Dendy Jarrett as New CEO

Give A Note Foundation, a national non-profit created to bring awareness to the importance of music and arts education through the music and arts educator, has announced the appointment of Dendy Jarrett as their new chief executive officer. Jarrett joins Give A Note from Gibson Brands, Inc., where he served the last eight years as Executive Director of Gibson’s philanthropic arm, Gibson Gives, and their employee assistance non-profit, GoldTop Foundation, as well as creating a unique program he founded at Gibson Gives known as TEMPO (Training and Empowering Musicians to Prevent Overdose). The appointment of Jarrett and a re-engaged leadership team was made by board chair and President Ed James.

In his new role, 35-year music industry veteran Jarrett will use his well-known and widely recognized passion for music education to infuse Give A Note with a strategic approach and set conditions for greater impact and success.

“While we conducted an exhaustive search for the role, we knew almost instantly that no one would match Dendy’s enthusiasm, knowledge, and passion for Give A Note,” says James. “Give A Note’s mission has never been more important, and we’re confident that Dendy will lead the charge and take us to new heights.”

“What I love about Give A Note is that, unlike the majority of music education non-profits, it celebrates the music educator,” Jarrett continues, “Outside of my parents and my faith, music educators were the mentors in my life, and I draw from the leadership they provided every day. We want to grow Give A Note to clear the way for music educators to continue to impact students.” Dendy believes that even if you didn’t pursue a career path in music but participated in music in school, it most likely impacted your life with leadership, team building, and communication skills like no other experience.

“Dendy’s vision and leadership is a welcome addition to our team, and I am thrilled to be a continued part of Give A Note’s growth and impact to music educators and students nationwide,” said Slusher.

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