Our Board of Directors
David Simonetti, Executive Director
A life-long jazz fanatic and musician, David helped to found Jazz Futures to bring jazz music and education to underserved markets. He is currently the managing producer of Verve Groove, LLC providing marketing and production services for live music performances. Prior to his career in the music business, David spent 20 years in state and local government and education, with the last 8 in executive roles. Prior to this, he was the CEO of private equity firm, Groupnow, Inc.
David brings over 30 years of experience in financial management and a wealth of background in a variety of industries.
Christina Goldschmidt, Director
Christina Goldschmidt is an award-winning design leader who is known for transforming product design teams to work at enterprise scale. She has a proven track record of fostering cultures that drive both business and social impact by unlocking the power of data. Before joining Warner Music Group as their VP of Product Design, Christina spent 25 years gaining cross-functional experience driving digital innovation including at Fortune 500 companies like Etsy, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, American Express, Omnicom Media Group, The Discovery Channel and others. She is an advocate for mental health and works to help managers lead from a place of authenticity. Christina is a board advisor and founding member of the Design Executive Council. Christina received her MBA from NYU Stern, where she is also an Adjunct Professor, and holds a B.S. in design from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Jeannette C. Piña, Director
A life-long jazz fanatic and musician, David helped to found Jazz Futures to bring jazz music and education to underserved markets. He is currently the managing producer of Verve Groove, LLC providing marketing and production services for live music performances. Prior to his career in the music business, David spent 20 years in state and local government and education, with the last 8 in executive roles. Prior to this, he was the CEO of private equity firm, Groupnow, Inc.
David brings over 30 years of experience in financial management and a wealth of background in a variety of industries.
Dom Propati, Director
Dom Propati is the Vice President, Head of Digital Experience at Fiserv. His journey from jazz musician to influential product design leader is a compelling narrative of innovation and creativity. With a Terminal Master's Degree in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design, Dom has masterfully blended his jazz-inspired creativity with strategic vision to guide design and strategy across various sectors, such as media, retail, fintech, and edtech. His collaborative efforts extend to some of the world’s most distinguished brands, including Apple, American Express, Cooper Hewitt, Dell, Estée Lauder, Google, Sanofi, the White House, and 7-Eleven.
Prior to Fiserv, Dom was committed to dismantling educational barriers by developing and leading substantial programs like General Assembly's UX Immersive and Year Up's QA and Software Development track. Additionally, he has held teaching positions at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and served as a mentor and visiting artist at Yale. His steadfast dedication to innovation and education has established him as a central figure in both domains.