Therese Roth is a welcomed addition to Phil Denny’s Armory Smooth Jazz Fete and boasts 16 years of experience committed to community development and creative place making through the power of the arts and music. She previously served as the Director of Sponsorship Development at the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Arts and was instrumental in the development and execution of opening the MICA Art Gallery in Old Town Lansing. Therese helped to lead and produce in part such festivals as the Lansing JazzFest, Michigan Blues Festival, Michigan Mosaic Music Festival and the Grand American Fish Rodeo.
Additionally, she has served on many community nonprofit and charitable event production committees including the Lansing Arts Council (Development Director,) Medical Staff Executive Board at the Indiana University Medical Center, Sparrow Health System Women’s Board Foundation and Board Director Montessori Radmoor School.