Lyz Luke is a futuristic leader with over 15 years of dedicated work amplifying the intersection between arts, culture, and community empowerment. Lyz serves as the Executive Director of Living Jazz in Oakland, CA. Luke has presented concerts and events throughout the Bay Area and has worked with over 2,000 local musicians. Luke’s performance management, production, and development background is bolstered by extensive experience nonprofit fundraising, event planning, and public relations. Lyz is known for founding the award winning series UnderCover Presents in 2010 and has since released 15 studio recorded albums and showcases as part of the series. She has also worked with Oakland Symphony, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), Embodiment Project, Red Poppy Art House, ArtSpan (SF Open Studios), and others. Lyz Luke achievements: Certified mediator, Board Member of CA for the Arts/CA Arts Advocates, Advisory Board Member of the California Jazz Conservatory, former Governor on the SF Board of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs); Leadership Oakland, Oakland Rotary; Grants Panelist for Oakland Cultural Funding Program and City of Denver Music Advancement Fund, 3 Oakland Mayoral Proclamations presented at UnderCover shows, B.S. in Economics from St. John’s University, NCAA Championship ring in fencing.