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Newport Festivals Foundation

Newport Festivals Foundation

Supporting musicians and music education across the country in order to continue the legacies of the Newport Jazz and Newport Folk Festivals.

6 members

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newportfestivals.org

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Investor, writer, and entrepreneur. Currently a Senior Corporate Development Associate at Ava Labs. Ava Labs is a leading blockchain company that's backed by Andreessen Horowitz and was started by Cornell computer scientists. The company developed the Avalanche blockchain, which is top 7 layer one blockchain network. Avalanche currently works with leading companies like JP Morgan, Citibank, Wellington Asset Management, and 100+ others. I'm also an active early stage investor, having invested in 15+ early stage companies and funds, including Gryphon Digital Mining, Codex Energy, Decentral Park Capital, 2A Biosciences, and Response.

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Organically built my own cottage industry monetizing still image intellectual property. I acquire, preserve and monetize historical analogue content, curating, cataloguing and distributing >3M images for licensing, print sales, museum exhibitions, visual reference and other special projects. I own and/or work hands on with some of the world’s most renowned photojournalist, fashion, sports, fine art and music photo archives, including the likes of David Gahr, PoPsie Randolph, Milton Greene and many others.

Elizabeth Chivers

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Economics & Humanities junior at Yale. Interested in antitrust law, corporate regulation and responsibility, and smoothing the green energy transition. How can we utilize economic and legal frameworks to build an economy that is sustainable, profitable, and equitable?

Jennifer Rieber

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Event Director, Newport Festivals Foundation

Samuel (Sam) Lazarus

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With almost a decade of experience in the startup ecosystem as an operating executive, investor and advisor, I have developed a passion for building and scaling inclusive businesses that create positive social impact while also maintaining a focus on generating meaningful capital returns. My core competencies include operational excellence, strategic planning, fundraising, and data analysis. Currently, I am building something....that I'll share more about soon!

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Committed to acting as a positive agent for change in all the communities I'm a part of and seeking out opportunities to better serve those around me in a meaningful way. I've worked in the non-profit sector for nearly my entire career and am currently part of a wonderful team of grantmakers at the Barr Foundation. Finding joy in learning about all things philanthropy and connecting with others in the philanthropic space. Passionate about the arts, humanity, and finding balance in all things.