Meet the Team
Our small team works with thoughtfulness and efficiency to reach over 25,000 people with moving concert programs every year.
Jennifer Carnahan Glaz
Our Founder & Executive Director
While New York City is home to thousands of talented musicians, it’s also home to thousands of isolated people. Founder Jennifer Carnahan Glaz envisioned the bridge between them, and Concerts in Motion was born.
Henrietta Pertuz, LMSW
Deputy Executive Director
Henrietta Pertuz (she/her) joined the Concerts in Motion team in December 2019. As Deputy Executive Director, Henrietta works closely with program staff and other stakeholders to develop and evaluate all of CiM’s music programs so that they meet the needs of CiM’s diverse community partners. As CiM continues to broaden and deepen its reach, Henrietta assesses funding opportunities to support CiM's programming.
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Prior to joining Concerts in Motion, Henrietta worked in the field at the Hudson Guild NORC, helping to develop its Advisory Council, and at DOROT. While at DOROT, Henrietta facilitated intergenerational chess and reading programs. Before pursuing social work, Henrietta worked at Ogilvy and McCann-Erickson, managing client relationships with large corporate advertisers including American Express and Intel.
Henrietta is a licensed social worker. She has a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University and a B.A. from Duke University.
Alex Fecteau
Program Director
Alex Fecteau (she/her) joined the Concerts in Motion team in April 2020. As Program Director, Alex works with the team to shape the vision, quality, and impact of CiM’s programming. Alex forges new partnerships and nurtures existing community relationships, to ensure that all programming fulfills CiM's mission--to bring music to those who need it most. Alex collaborates closely with the Deputy Executive Director to align program design with fundraising, sponsorship, and organizational priorities. In addition, Alex manages CiM's roster of professional musicians and leads ongoing recruitment efforts.
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Alex holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and Sociology from Northwestern University. In her free time, she plays guitar and loves to travel.
Zenobia Johnson
Program Manager
Zenobia Johnson (she/her) joined the Concerts in Motion team in May 2022. As Program Manager, Zenobia works with the Program Team as a liaison to musicians, participants, and agencies to coordinate upcoming concerts.
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Zenobia is a graduate from the University of New Haven with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Sound Recording. Along with her love of music, she has a passion for creative writing, from short stories to poetry to scripts. She's also been learning how to play the electric bass guitar in her free time.
Sarah Marksteiner
Development & Communications Manager
Sarah Marksteiner (she/her) has been with Concerts in Motion since March 2020. As Development & Communications Manager, she supports CiM’s Executive and Deputy Executive Directors through fundraising efforts, event planning, and donor communications. Sarah leads grant proposals and award management, communications, and marketing.
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Sarah has a background in Arts Administration and Theatre. She is a librettist in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop and a Second City trained comic. She holds a B.A. in Theatre with a minor in marketing from the College of William & Mary (Phi Beta Kappa).
Janine McGuire
Operations Manager
Janine McGuire (she/her) has worked with Concerts in Motion since 2011. As our part time Operations Manager, she handles our accounts payable and receivable, prepares biweekly payroll, completes internal invoices, onboards new team members, and ensures our systems are working effectively and efficiently. Janine serves as liason to our HR consultant and as office manager.
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Prior to working at Concerts in Motion, Janine spent five years at Disney Theatrical Group, working in the Operations, Production, and Executive departments. Janine is also a musical theatre composer/lyricist, a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop, and a recent Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow for Musical Theatre. Her theatrical work has been performed at The Cell, The NY Transit Museum, The Phoenix Theatre, The Signature Theatre (NY), Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center, and The York Theatre in addition to cabaret spaces around the country.
Mara Tucker
External Communications Consultant
Mara Tucker (she/her) serves as CiM's External Communications Consultant, coordinating our social media presence and boosting Concerts in Motion's organizational visibility.
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With over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Mara founded Maratu Consulting to broaden her reach and work with different kinds of organizations. Previously, Mara was the Chief Development Officer at Beginning with Children, a Brooklyn-based educational nonprofit. Prior to that she was the Senior Director of Development at the “I Have A Dream” Foundation National Headquarters. Mara was also the founding Director of College Guidance & Programming at the Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women. Mara holds a BA from Northeastern University and a Master's in Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.
Nicole Sharlow
Westchester Outreach Coordinator
Nicole is excited to join the Concerts in Motion team as the new Westchester Outreach Coordinator. She is responsible for building the CiM roster of professional and student musicians as well as partnering with Westchester agencies and communities who can benefit from the services that CiM offers. Although new to this administrative position, Nicole performed as a violinist for the CiM NYC roster of musicians from 2009-2011.
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An active performer and educator, Nicole is Principal Second Violin of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania and a member of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra violin section in Connecticut. She is the head of the string department at Larchmont Music Academy where she has been teaching violin, viola and chamber music since 2000. She has been spending her summers in residence at Quisisana Resort in Maine performing chamber music since 2001. Nicole earned her Master of Music degree in violin performance from the Manhattan School of Music and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Nicole currently resides in Westchester County, NY with her dog, Beatrice.