founder
juri ify love
Founder/President: Juri Ify Love
Juri is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. She is an active pianist, composer, and recording artist. She created Genuine Voices, Inc. in October of 2002. It is only one of her many accomplishments. Please visit her personal website: juripandajones.com.
board
Watson Reid
Executive Director: Watson Reid
Watson Reid retired from internal medicine and psychiatry and formed the nine piece Americana Band to perform for intergenerational audiences at charities and benefits. He is a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee at the Berklee College of Music and the Board of Visitors of the New England Conservatory.
William Stewart
Director: William Stewart
William is Probation Officer for the Dorchester District Court in Boston, MA. He was instrumental in assisting Juri in the creation of Genuine Voices Inc. He is also involved in the Boston Strategy to Prevent Youth Violence.
J. Curtis Warner
Director: J. Curtis Warner
Curtis is the Associate Vice President for Education Outreach and the Executive Director for Berklee City Music at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has been very commited to providing support to Boston city youth with the resources of the College. Read more on Berklee website.
Peggy Codding
Director: Dr. Peggy Codding
Dr. Peggy Codding is Professor of Music Therapy at Berklee College of Music. She is former Chair of Music Therapy at Ohio University. While in Ohio, she served as Consultant to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and direct music therapy service provider to Chillicothe Correctional Institution, Residential Treatment Unit for Severely Mentally ill Inmates. She has developed music programs for children and adolescents in court mandated and other programs for special needs children in several states. Read more on Berklee website.
Cindy Weiner
Director: Cindy Weiner
Cindy Weiner is the Executive Director of AfterSchool Partners. AfterSchool Partners brings programs to disadvantaged children at after-school sites in Greater Boston and Lawrence, helping them explore the choices they make in their lives. You may find out more at the web site www.afterschoolpartners.org.
ted woo
Director: Ted Woo
Currently Chief Public Affairs Officer for Customs and Border Protection. Previously Chief of Anti-Terrorism, US Customs Service Boston; Chief of INternational Passenger Processing Logan Airport; Chief of Intelligence for US Customs Services New England, and Customs Inspector Port of Boston. Graduate of Northeastern University 1970, Boston Latin High School 1974.
GV Directors
oliver jacobsen
Oliver Jacobsen
Program Director/After DYS Program Director
hannah slater
Hannah Slater
Program Director/After DYS Program Director
grant writers
Michael F. Humphreys
Pooja Dave
Accountant
James Louis Jr.
Accountant
Robert Wilson CPA

You can visit Robert's website here.

volunteers

Current Volunteers


Steve Wilkinson (Casa Isala Site Manager)

Krystal Bloom (Pilgrim Treatment Program Site Manager)

Justin Sant (New York Program Manager)

Chukwunwike Obidi Onwuakor

Kaylee Tilton

Juan Robles-Gil Aleman

Past Volunteers


Francesca Reggio, Evan Higgins, Davis Wimberly, Erin Stiles Massimore, Yvonne Williams, Derek Frankel

David Brooman, Clare McLeaod, Santiago Cardenas, Devon Bartlett, Cassandra Mulcahy, Kyung Min

Fredy Guzman, Natalie Weaver, Eileen Esposito, Harrison Alleyne, Diego Ramirez, Mindy Kim, Ai Ichikawa

I-Yun Chung, Katie Holt, Jennifer Manzanillo, Vic Ralwkings, Levin Valayil, Maria Doreste, Manuel García-Baró,

Andrés Amitai Wilson, Asia Meirovich,