Jonathan (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based composer, pianist, and arts entrepreneur. At Groundswell he manages our portfolio of foundation and government funders, totaling around $1m of annual support, and maintains our development database. He also supports our development events, board relations, and individual and corporate giving programs. 

Jonathan co-founded the performing arts nonprofit Periapsis Music and Dance and served as executive and artistic director throughout its decade-long run, building and maintaining support from a range of government, foundation, corporate, and individual donors and initiating a wide variety of programs to enrich the NYC arts community. He has also taught extensively at the university/conservatory level, most recently at NYU Tisch. He holds a doctorate in piano performance from Northwestern University and degrees from New England Conservatory and Indiana University. He continues to compose and perform regularly in NYC.