ADVISORY BOARD AND STAFF
Board of Directors
Executive Director Sherie Bush is a former partner at an international law firm where her practice focused on commercial finance, capital markets, and non-profit governance and finance. A lifetime devotee to and patron of the arts, with a particular love for classical music, Sherie has served in many performing arts industry volunteer roles including immediate past-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra; Board Member, Multiverse Concert Series; Development Director, American Baroque Orchestra; Chairman of the Board and Development Director of the former Atlanta Lyric Theatre; Board of Directors, Georgia Academy of Music; Development Office Volunteer, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Development Director, American Baroque Orchestra; and Board of Directors of the former Monomoy Theatre in Chatham, MA.
Sherie graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where she double-majored in Political Science and Music (Instrument: solo piano) and from Emory University School of Law, where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the inaugural edition of the Emory Bankruptcy Law Journal. With her husband, Walter, Sherie currently splits her time between Chatham on Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts, promoting classical music and classical musicians in both locations.
Board member Danielle Jeanloz moved to Cape Cod full-time in 2004 after a 25-year career at American Airlines in Sales and Marketing. Originally from Newton, MA, she has lived throughout the Northeast, Europe, and Canada. Danielle and her husband, Bob, purchased Maps of Antiquity and relocated it to Chatham, where they started Chatham Guest Rooms nearly 20 years ago. She has served as the Executive Director of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and the Atwood Museum/Chatham Historical Society.
Danielle has volunteered on several town committees, including the Parade and Chatham 200 Committees. She recently served as president on the UU Chatham Board of Trustees and is currently a member of a national advisory board for Together Women Rise. She is excited about the vibrant energy CCCO brings to the community, along with the level of talent. She is delighted to help the organization gain even more visibility in the community.
Board Member Beth Howard’s professional background includes marketing, public relations, and development positions at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Minnesota Orchestra, Arden Theatre Company, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. After moving to Cape Cod full time in 2014, she was the director of development at Heritage Museums and Gardens before joining Cape Cod Healthcare, where she currently serves as Manager of Annual Giving.
A graduate of Penn State University, Beth is always delighted to encounter fellow Nittany Lions in this neck of the woods. Beth lives in East Sandwich with her husband, Kevin. Together, they enjoy music, golf, gardening, cheering on New England sports teams, and traveling.
Board of Advisors
Kevin Howard has enjoyed a diverse career in hospitality, community leadership and the arts. He has served as CEO, Senior Vice President, Executive Director and Property General Manager for organizations including Omni/Dunfey Hotels, Corcoran Jennison Hospitality, Wise Living, the Cape Conservatory for Music & Arts, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Cape Cod Five, Barkan and the Dartmouth Group.
After working as a hotelier around the country, Kevin has called Cape Cod home for 38 years. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards and was President and Treasurer of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce for 21 years. He has also held leadership roles with United Way and the Cape Symphony.
Kevin lives in East Sandwich with his wife, Beth. Together, they enjoy music, museums, golf, gardening, reading and traveling. Semi-retired, Kevin remains active as a musician, performing with four groups, and serves as a booking agent for several performing artists.
Staff
Media Coordinator and violinist Dr. Sophia Szokolay is celebrated for her “stirring and singing tone” (Martha’s Vineyard Gazette), captivating audiences across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Based in Boston, she combines a vibrant performance schedule with a deep commitment to pedagogy and musical scholarship, teaching violin and chamber music at Brandeis University. Sophia has served as media coordinator with the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra since 2023.
Sophia earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The New England Conservatory where she served as Donald Weilerstein's teaching assistant. She previously studied at The Juilliard School with Catherine Cho and Miriam Fried.
Beyond music, she enjoys distance running and cycling, and is training for the 2027 Boston Marathon.
Co-Artistic Director of the SandBar Chamber Series, Timothy Paek is a dynamic and passionate cellist who believes in the transformative power of chamber music to inspire, connect, and build community. He is principal cellist of the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra and is a founding member of the Beacon St. Quartet. A sought-after collaborator, Timothy performs regularly with leading New England ensembles including Capital City Concerts, Candlelight Concerts, Palaver Strings, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Red Door Chamber Music, Kendall Square Orchestra, Boston Opera Collective and the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society.
In 2026, Timothy joined the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society as Artistic Engagements Coordinator. In this role, he curates multi-day chamber music residencies featuring musicians from across New England, bringing live chamber music to communities throughout the island during the school year. These residencies also include visits to local schools, where Timothy and his collaborators work with students to cultivate a lasting appreciation for string playing.
Co-Artistic Director of the Sandbar Chamber Series, Jesse MacDonald is Second violinist of the Apple Hill String Quartet and Co-Artistic Director at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. He has performed with New York City’s Luminaria String Quartet and Boston’s Emma String Quartet in performances at NEC’s Jordan Hall, the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, The Shalin Liu Center in Rockport, MA and throughout New England. He is currently adjunct professor of violin and viola at Keene State College, and arranged all types of genres of music extensively for Palaver Strings, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Muic, and for Scuta Music Productions (MA), a Cape Verde-based recording studio for which his string arrangements can be heard on numerous recordings.
Jesse received his Bachelors degree at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying with Masuko Ushioda and Joanna Kurkowicz, and was awarded the Rachmael Weinstock Scholarship for Violin and Hugo Kortschak Award for Chamber Music from the Manhattan School of Music where he received his Masters degree, studying violin with Mark Steinberg.