Dart Music International Directors
The members of the Dart Music International Board of Directors and Advisory Board of Directors have a wide range of skills and expertise. The Board members have years of outstanding experience with international relations and business, music industry and festivals, and community-based organizations. Additionally, as a matter of policy, each of the Board members has made a personal financial contribution to the organization.
Board of Directors
Director - Pamela Burton
A former executive and industry leader in the broadband and telecommunications area with companies like
Showtime Networks, Pam has 20 years experience in branding, marketing,
advertising and event production. She has held numerous executive board positions throughout her career from National Board Directors, Women
in Cable Telecommunications, to past President of Texas for marketing professionals, along with several non-profit entities over the years. Her
passion is her community and along with her husband, daughter and son she dedicates many hours enriching the lives of others.
Founder and Executive Director - Dave Dart
Dave has been engaged in various aspects of the music business for more than twenty years, including stints at
Sundance Records, co-crewchief of the
SXSW Music Conference and Festival International Housing Program, assistant on a special
project for the
Texas Rockfest/Quadruple Bypass Music Festival, and producer of events such as
the 2006 Elktoberfest and the annual International Night at Friends on Sixth Street. He is a member of the Advisory Board of
Beyond Persia and a member of the
Texas Chapter of The Recording Academy as well as
Austin Music People.
Dave earned a Master's Degree in International Relations from Boston University, studying exclusively at their campuses in Germany and Belgium,
and a Bachelor's Degree from Texas State University in San Marcos. He previously worked as a Systems Analyst at the University of Texas,
Communications Director for the Overseas Education Association in Germany, College Instructor for Big Bend Community College,
and Astronaut Trainer for the United States Space Academy.
Director - Dr. Madeline Maxwell
Dr. Maxwell is Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the
Project on Conflict Resolution at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Ph.D.
in Linguistics from the University of Arizona and completed her dissertation research at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA.
Dr. Maxwell studied literature and languages at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania after graduating from high school in Houston. She studied
abroad in Mexico and Switzerland during her college years. In addition to teaching at The University of Texas, Dr. Maxwell has taught at the
University of Arizona and Pennsylvania State University in the US, Monterrey Tec Graduate School of Business in Mexico and the University of
Goiania in Brazil, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. She has been a Distinguished Visiting International Scholar at the University of Gothenberg,
in Sweden and the University of Nordland, Norway and taught conflict resolution in Australia. She frequently presents her research in the US and
around the world, including Costa Rica, Japan, Spain, France, England, Singapore and Australia. She has served as a consultant to the US Secretary
of Education, as well as to local government agencies in Colorado, Rhode Island and Texas and agencies that serve such public servants as school
board members, telecommunications providers and county courthouse staff. She is also an experienced professional mediator and mediator trainer
and has mediated hundreds of hours of cases involving business, employment, family, government and intercultural issues. Dr. Maxwell was a
long-time board member and President of the Board of the Dispute Resolution Center of Travis County.
Dr. Maxwell has won awards for both research and teaching. She has been awarded grants for research and has published five scholarly books and
monographs and more than 75 journal research articles. She has studied, for example, the effect of different metaphors on the progress of hostile
disputes, the power of the first three minutes of a mediation session, the subtle language that reveals interpersonal evaluations, the power of
non-verbal communication, and the management of citizen communication with the city council.
Dr. Maxwell teaches courses in conflict resolution and interpersonal communication. She is Chair of the
UT Graduate Portfolio on Dispute Resolution
and Chair of the Undergraduate Bridging Disciplines Program in
Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies. She is a member of the
Steering Panel for the Undergraduate Program in
Ethics and Leadership. She is a member of the Faculty Committee on
Minority Recruitment and Retention and the Minority Liaison Officer for her department. She is the Director of the
UT Project on Conflict Resolution, including the
Willie Nelson Center Students and the student
Society of Professional Mediators. These organizations
provide mediation and conflict resolution services to the community, including dialogues on ethical challenges in the news; engage in research on ethical
peace and conflict resolution; provide executive education and training; and organize the
UT Global Ethics and Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium for High School Students and Teachers every summer.
Director - Mark McCrimmon
Mark is a
criminal lawyer in Austin with over 25 years' legal experience. Shortly after
graduating from the University of Texas Law School in 1983 he began working with the Travis County Attorney's Office and the District Attorney's
Office. His familiarity with prosecutors, judges, attorneys, and the unique court process specific to Central Texas makes him one of the regions most
successful lawyers. In addition to his many professional affiliations in the legal profession, Mark is also actively involved in the Austin music and
disc golf communities. He is a founding Board member of the Waterloo DGC and is an internationally ranked doubles player. Mark and his wife
Lisa are avid international travelers who frequently visit destinations all over the world.
Director - Michael S. Renner
For over a decade, Michael has been involved in multiple aspects of the music industry. A touring drummer & piano player originally from
Indianapolis, he ran audio/video post-production companies in Nashville & Memphis, and currently serves as owner of
Bad Pictures of Good People, LLC, an Austin-based film soundtrack
production house. With more than 12 years of experience in the securities industry, Michael hopes to make good use of in-depth finance, investment
and sales knowledge for the benefit of DMI.
Director - Howard Yancy
Howard is a Principal at
Zydeco Development in Austin. Prior to his involvement in real estate and
development, He was a tax attorney with one of the region's most respected law firms. Since 1991, Howard has devoted all his energy to real estate. Howard
has earned a L.L.M in Taxation with honors from New York University School of Law, J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and
a B.B.A., magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University. Among his professional affiliations, he is a Member of the State Bar of Texas, a Certified Public
Accountant in Texas, Member of the Urban Land Institute, Member of the Real Estate Council of Austin, Member of the Commercial Leasing Brokers
Association, and Member of the American, Texas, and Travis County Bar Associations.
Director - In Churl Yo
In Churl is president and creative director of
Yo! Media, Inc., an award-winning Austin-based custom publishing company. He
received a degree in Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin before beginning his publishing career at Texas Monthly magazine. Since then, he
has been an art director, editorial director and director of publishing for Interline Adventures magazine and Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
magazine and counts the Austin Film Society, Kendra Scott Jewelry, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Vital Farms and the Promotional Products
Association of America among his various design and publishing partnerships. Though not a musician, he does own a bass guitar, and considers the
privileges of meeting Lee Renaldo and attending Vic Chestnutt's final performance as some of his personal musical highlights.
Advisory Board of Directors
Sam Adair, Immigration Attorney with Graham Adair LLP and former Board Member of Dart Music International..
Patricia Albright, Media Buyer and founding Board Member of Dart Music International.
Adi Anand, Creative events team at Transmission Entertainment, events coordinator at local blog Austinist.com, and founding Board Member of Dart Music International.
Andrew J. Bower, Treasurer of Australian American Chamber of Commerce Houston Chapter.
Andre Cantave, Engineer and Producer at Same Sky Productions.
Victoria Corcoran, Owner/President of Corcoran & Co.
Matthew Covey, Treasurer for Tamizdat and founding Board Member of Dart Music International..
Greg R. Ellis, Manager for Sundance Records, freelance contributor to the Houston Press, frequent panelist at the SXSW Music Conference and Festival and founding Board Member of Dart Music International..
Marilyn Faust, Crew Chief of South by Southwest Music Festival International Housing program.
Sean Foster, Attorney at Foster Agnew LLP and former Board Member of Dart Music International..
Danny Gillespie, Principal in IdealFlow and Partner in Texas Music Round Up.
Ruth Glendinning, Cultural Strategist, Futurist, Pragmatic Visionary,Co-Owner of Cafe Caffeine, Co-founder of iCREATE.
Ihor Gowda, Principal at Star Making Machinery LLC.
Pete Harris, Owner of Harris Radio
Erin Keever, Austin-based Teacher & Writer.
Jane Lowery, Attorney.
Valeri Marquart, Media Buyer and former Board Member of Dart Music International.
Alissa McCain, Director of Programs and Operations for Austin Music Foundation.
David Messier, Musician, Songwriter, Producer, and Principal at Same Sky Productions.
Mark Mueller, Attorney and Principal at Mueller Law and Voodoo Cowboy.
Michael T. Sammon, Co-owner of Lonestar Family Market.
Greg Vendetti, Principal at GV Music Enterprises.
Andréa Villareal, Attorney at Oaks, Harline & Daly, LLP.
David M. Walter, Attorney and Foreign Service Officer, US State Department.
Kirk Watson, Executive Director of Causeway Interactive.
Lale Welsh, Founder and Executive Director of Beyond Persia.
Greg Williams, Musician and Manager at BBA Management & Booking.
