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Sandy Shore : President/Founder

Sandy’s is the silky voice you hear on Smoothjazz.com Radio. The Internet media outlet is her vision and was created out of frustration while going in and out of employment with ‘terrestrial’ radio. The popular radio celebrity has been heard up and down the California Coast during the 80’s and through the 90’s working for nearly a dozen radio stations including the prestigious Smooth Jazz outlets, KTWV The Wave in Los Angeles and KKSF in San Francisco.

Sandy takes a hands-on approach with Smoothjazz.com, answering hundreds of fan email personally from listeners all over the world. In addition to working intimately with the music and programming of Smoothjazz.com Radio, Sandy also works closely with artists and labels to promote new and undiscovered music.

Sandy loves living on the Monterey Peninsula in Northern California and steals days whenever possible to enjoy the natural beauty of the area; from sun drenched Santa Cruz to tranquil Big Sur. According to Sandy, “To live in the Monterey Bay area is to live life fully ”.  Sandy is currently in production creating the first Girl's Music Internet Station: GoGirl.net to debut in 2007 and just finished launching a sister station to SmoothJazz.com called SmoothLounge.com : For the Chill of It.

Donna K Phillips
VP Director of Imaging & Design/Co-Founder

Donna’s the girl with the big box of Crayolas… And she knows how to use them. Armed with a degree from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, the one time leader of a Santa Cruz all girl alt-rock group, has shaped and molded Smoothjazz.com into one of the most visually pleasing on-line radio stations on the Net.

In addition to producing just about every bit of art and design that you see on Smoothjazz.com, Donna’s daily duties include managing the Company, strategizing new development for site + station functionality and working closely with a team of technical consultants.

Being an explorer at her core with the philosophy "no horizon too distant" tattooed into a nautical map on her left arm, she has paddled an Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe with her women's crew in long distance races 22 miles across the Monterey Bay, 27 miles across the Catalina Channel, 18 miles along the Kona Coast and 45 miles from Molokai to Oahu. She is most alive when exploring back country roads on her 500cc Aprilia Italian Scooter or cruising the open sea to exotic locations, which she has been doing since she was a wee water child growing up in Miami as a child of a Cruise Ship Lines Food & Beverage pioneer.

A graduate of U.C. Berkeley, with a B.A. in Political Science, and a graduate from John F. Kennedy University School of Law, Tod represents Smoothjazz.com in all ways legal. In addition to being admitted to the California Bar, he is also a member of the Sports and Entertainment Section of the American Bar Association.

Whether Tod is reviewing a scooter rental agreement in the Bahamas for the Smoothjazz.com Team or signing a big deal with a music industry partner, he executes each dealing with careful consideration.

In addition to keeping Smoothjazz.com on track as an officer in the Company, Tod Ratfield practices law in Northern California, in the Walnut Creek area and specializes in Business and Entertainment Law working with recording artists, labels and media distributors.

The man with the golden ears and patience of Job… Scott meticulously arranges the music daily for Smoothjazz.com Radio. In addition, he coordinates the Chart + music industry pages on a weekly basis and occasionally he responds to a wayward listener who needs help identifying a saxophone piece he heard on the station.

In his former life, Scott worked in executive positions for a major airline company as well as a large food service supply outlet until he came to his senses and jumped on board the radio train in the 1970’s and programmed for top stations in Los Angeles and Monterey, California.

His Smoothjazz.com colleagues consider him a cross between David Letterman and Frazier… Presently Mr. O’Brien resides just north of Seattle, Washington in a town called Marysville with his gal pal Wendy and their kitty, Minnie.

"Jammin' Jamie" as she's called by those who work closely with her, is the Smooth Jazz Maven of new music. Jamie works up close and personal with recording artists to help them with affordable marketing and promotional strategies to get their music off the ground and out to a global audience as well as into the hands of radio professionals.

Jamie quickly assesses artists needs and helps them gain visibility almost immediately through one of the many dynamic and comprehensive promotional opportunities available on Smoothjazz.com. She takes a genuine interest in new music and offers contagious enthusiasm to all of her clients and associates.

A longtime resident of San Diego, California, this colorfully clad sun goddess spends as much time outdoors as possible with her family and friends. While you would never imagine by looking at her, Jamie is the grandmother of four!

Ryan J. Whaley
New Media PR & Social Networking Consultant

Ryan comes to SmoothJazz.com with a background in agency and resort communications. He spent seven years in a variety of roles mainly focusing on public relations, social media and event production. Ryan was part of a communications team with roles at Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort, Turner PR and now his boutique agency Green Door Mediaworks. Prior to Vail Resorts, Ryan spent eight years as a professional boat captain which allowed him to travel the U.S. by water and work at multiple resort destinations.

Practicing public relations at a large company gave Ryan experience in executing communications plans that include national, regional and local media relations; crisis communications; social media; event planning; employee communications and community relations.

Ryan has experience with major televised events which include motion pictures and television productions; he often served as on-air spokesman with national and regional media. Ryan focuses on social media plans, initiatives and maintenance. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Nikki, and their extended families. He likes to travel, bike, water and snow ski and attain as many powder days as humanly possible.

Laura Rieder
Director of Radio Promotions & Global Music Marketing Strategist

Laura has an extensive background, spanning more than 20 years, in marketing and public relations including media buying, strategizing and optimizing marketing opportunities, and managing public relations and promotional efforts. Throughout her career, she has served in both the radio and television industries as well as sitting as Executive Director for a Seattle nonprofit organization. Laura's interests include music (too many genres to mention), books (thrillers and murder mysteries) and football. Lots and lots of football.

Dave Deandrea : The Voice of SmoothJazz.com Global Radio

Dave is the man behind the cool and tasty voice on the SmoothJazz.com promos. He’s a 25+ year radio veteran and Voicey Award Winning voice actor and producer who’s been heard on commercials, video games, presentations and promos around the world.

Ever since the days of his youth, with long road trips listening to the jazz and R & B that emanated from the 8-Track player in his dad’s Buick, Dave’s been a big fan of smooth music. He brings a fresh and fun vibe to the station, and is excited to be a part of the Smooth Crew.

He resides on the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast with his wife and 4 kids. You can find out more about Dave at his web site, davedeandrea.com

Paris Cesvette
"Jazz in the House" Presenter / SmoothLounge.com Vid Bar Mixtress

Listen to Paris every Saturday on SmoothJazz.com starting at 10:00 am Pacific Time as she spins two hours of Smooth Jazz, custom remixes and sexy house music live from London. You can also see the spicey DJ interview some of the hottest stars in Smooth Jazz performing in London on our YouTube channel!

Besides owning her own recording label, Jacks 2 Jazz, Paris keeps busy touring South Africa, spinning in London and remixing songs for an incredible list of artists and performers from the Prague Symphony Orchestra to Smooth Jazz producer Paul Brown.

The unique early 20's DJ has her own slant on contemporary jazz, house and dance by blending many musical elements into one sultry sauce.

Stewart is no stranger to Smooth Jazz or the music industry for that matter... his illustrious career includes managing Grammy-nominees Acoustic Alchemy for more than 20 years (and currently doing so), also serving as an executive for major European recording labels, writing for music publications worldwide, and as well as education, teaching music industry courses at University level. The clever Englishman is fond of all music genres, but has a particular infinity for Smooth Jazz... please read his reviews in our Listening Loft.

Beth is a radio and records veteran... she began her career in the music business with the Private Music label where she worked from both coasts. She was instrumental in signing Yanni, who would become one of the recording label's biggest artists in its history. Hired on as Senior Editor for The MAC Report in the 1990s, Beth focused on reviews and interviews for the well known independent industry publication that concentrated on Smooth Jazz, Adult Contemporary and Country music. From Mac to GRP... Beth worked four years with the highly revered jazz recording label heading up their Promotion Dept. Currently Beth writes for SmoothJazz.com and runs her own independent promotion company, BCL Marketing & Promotion, based out of Nashville.

SmoothJazz.com : the back story...