Bay Area Music Project’s Board of Directors provides thoughtful leadership and financial stewardship to ensure the organization’s long-term sustainability. Drawn from diverse professional and community backgrounds, our board members share a deep commitment to BAMP’s mission of expanding equitable access to high-quality music education and empowering young people to discover their highest potential.

our board

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  • Founder, Executive Director

    ​Lorrie Murray is a passionate advocate for arts education and music as a vehicle for social change. She founded Bay Area Music Project in 2013 to enrich the lives of children and their families through accessible, empowering music education.
    Lorrie’s background includes and overlapping 15 years as a graphic designer/art director and 25 years of experience as a concert promoter, tour manager, and stage performer in the music industry. During her time immersed in the Bay Area music scene, she discovered the true power of music and art to unite and uplift a community.
    In 2012, Lorrie served as a community liaison and design team member of Maya Lin School, an Alameda arts-integration, inquiry-based public elementary school that offers new approaches to teaching and learning, valuing process over results. Responding to the needs of the school's strategic vision and community need, she created and launched Bay Area Music Project’s (BAMP) robust after-school music program serving Maya Lin School. Lorrie launched BAMP to prioritize the growth of young students from lower-income communities through music instruction and composition supporting their educational and social-emotional needs.
    BAMP has expanded widely in scope in its first successful 10 years, from its geographic reach to its range in student ages, and finally to the number of students served across a wide variety of programs throughout the school year and beyond. Through Lorrie’s leadership, she was awarded the prestigious Jefferson Award for public service, a 2024 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award recipient, a 2021 Spotlight on Quality Award from the California Department of Education's Region 4 System of Support for Expanded Learning (SSEL) programs office and the Alameda County Office of Education. Additionally, BAMP and its students have garnered notable achievements, including being named 2017 Outstanding Non-Profit Organization by former California District 18 Assemblyman Rob Bonta and performing with Yo-Yo Ma at the Salesforce Dreamforce Convention. 
    Lorrie is a member of the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and their Families (ACCYF). Additionally, she has presented at conferences and universities, including the Take A Stand Symposium at the LA Phil, ISTE EdSurge Fusion Conference, and Northeastern University. Lorrie holds a Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University, Boston. Email Lorrie

  • Board President, Documentary Filmmaker, co-founder of KTF Films

    Don Hardy is the co-founder of KTF Films, a documentary production company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don’s films have played to sold-out audiences at prestigious film festivals and have been seen by millions of people around the world. Over the years, Don has won numerous awards for his films, photography, and editing including 6 Emmys, 3 Edward R. Murrow Awards, 7 Associated Press Awards, the prestigious San Francisco Bay Area Photographer of the Year Award and more than 15 National Press Photographer Association Awards. Email Don

  • Board Secretary; Chef-Owner, Gather and Grub

    Lainie Acacio is a former BAMP parent and longtime Alameda community volunteer. She served on the Maya Lin School PTA Executive Board for five years, organizing events and fundraisers that supported programs like BAMP. As chef and owner of Gather and Grub, a local woman-owned catering business, Lainie brings creativity and care to everything she does.

    “Through BAMP, I’ve seen how music can spark confidence and focus in children, helping them grow both in and out of the classroom. It’s a privilege to support that mission as a board member.”

  • Board Treasurer; Academic Intervention Specialist

    With nearly 30 years of teaching experience in the Alameda Unified School District, Betsy Weiss has been a driving force for innovation in education. She helped launch Paden School in 1993 and later served as a Title I Reading Teacher and Literacy Coach at Washington School. As part of a visionary team of educators and parents, Betsy helped establish Maya Lin School, Alameda’s integrated arts magnet school, which opened in 2012. She currently serves as a Title I Coordinator with AUSD, supporting equitable access to learning for all students.

  • Board Member; Artist Management, Film Producer

    Shawn Dailey is a producer, talent manager, and former musician with over twenty years in the music industry.

    He has collaborated with artists including Courtney Love, Tommy Lee, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), and Anthony Bozza.

    Shawn serves on the executive boards of Law Rocks and Credible Minds, and previously on the founding board of the Take Me to the River Education Initiative. He has also shared his expertise as a guest teacher at School of Rock locations nationwide.