Roles will expand the reach of the leading provider of live music in hospitals
Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments, announces the additions of key roles within its Programs, Fundraising and Corporate Partnership departments to further the organization’s mission of delivering the healing power of music.
MOC welcomes Jenny Methling as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Cindy Gonzalez and Simba Woodard as Program Coordinators and Lia Okenkova as Grants Coordinator.
“This is an exciting time for Musicians On Call as we welcome new team members whose creativity and passion will help take our mission to new heights.” said Musicians On Call President & CEO Pete Griffin, “We can’t wait to see all the wonderful contributions they will make to our organization.”
Methling joins MOC as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships after most recently working for 615 Leverage + Strategy, where she focused on brand partnerships and strategic artist marketing initiatives and oversaw projects with brands like Dunkin’, Anheuser-Busch, HEYDUDE, Six Flags, Crown Royal and more.
Using her experience working with top talent, management and labels she will lead the vision and strategy of MOC’s Corporate Partnerships department and will be responsible for identifying, developing, and managing high-level strategic partnerships with corporate partners to advance MOC’s mission and drive organizational growth.
Gonzalez brings to Musicians On Call a passion for work in the nonprofit sector and a love for giving back to her community. In her role she will manage MOC’s bedside programs in New York City and Philadelphia, recruiting and coordinating volunteers and serving as the liaison with local hospital partners.
Woodard has worked as an educator, a teaching artist, and a DEI consultant, focusing on the use of individual stories and cultural experiences to achieve equity in all spaces. With Musicians On Call he will manage the organization’s national virtual and streaming programs.
Okenkova is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with experience working within the arts nonprofit and corporate philanthropy sectors, particularly in corporate social responsibility, development, and education. As Grants Coordinator she will oversee and execute grant applications and stewardship, as well as provide general support to the Fundraising Department.
Musicians On Call has appeared on The NonProfit Times’ Best Nonprofits to Work For list for 5 consecutive years, recognizing 50 organizations as the best employers in the industry.
For more than 20 years, MOC has used music to promote and complement the healing process through bedside, virtual and digital streaming programs that are available across all 50 states. As the nation’s leading provider of live music in hospitals, MOC volunteers have performed for more than one million individuals in healthcare facilities nationwide.
For more information on Musicians On Call visit www.musiciansoncall.org.
