Jennifer Kim-Matsuzawa
Advisor, Investor, and Director in Palo Alto, CA
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ABC News: “Matsuzawa… left her high-paying executive position, to teach again at The People's Music School” (Asian-American Heritage Month, May 2019)
Crain's Chicago Business: “Matsuzawa, a for-profit management consultant in her previous career [says]: ‘Rely on data and facts, be as objective as possible'” (Four Non-Profit Turnarounds by Women, May 2018)
Billboard Magazine: “'It was a huge honor but I was skeptical,' Matsuzawa says" ('Music Gives Me A Voice' - The Obama Foundation Summit, Nov 2017)
Northwestern Magazine: My Northwestern Journey, written by Jennifer Kim-Matsuzawa (Sep 2017)
Crain's Chicago Business: “'[Yo-Yo Ma] will eat pizza with our families in a hallway,' says Jennifer Kim-Matsuzawa" (Can Yo-Yo Ma Save Chicago? He's Certainly Trying, Jun 2017)
DNAInfo: “'All the hard work, all the discipline; but also the exhilaration and the pride, the wonder they felt,’ says Matsuzawa” (Kids Facing Racism, Trauma Find Safe Haven At People's Music School, Apr 2017)
CBS News: “Kim-Matsuzawa, whose parents were immigrants from Korea, is part of the new campaign. She says it's stories like this that help bring immigrants together as a community” ('One Chicago' Launches, Gives Refugees Easy Access to City Services, May 2017)
WTTW Chicago (98.1 wfmt): “[Yo-Yo Ma notes,] 'I think that a lot young musicians are incredibly well-trained to do fabulous things… Jennifer Kim-Matsuzawa… left her consulting job to run a school that is free'” (The Single Most Important Advice [from] Yo-Yo Ma, Dec 2016)
Chicago Sun-Times: “Matsuzawa, a former Bain & Co. management consultant, [has] used her toolbox to reinvigorate the organization" (Matsuzawa Leads Turnaround, Jul 2016)
BuiltInChicago: “'The best solutions come from a diverse and integrated mindset,' Matsuzawa said. ‘You’re not going to find answers by talking to an echo chamber’" (This Hackathon Brings Chicago's Best Technologists and Musicians Together, Mar 2016)
ChicagoInno: "'It's not just for innovation's sake. The cool thing is when we can scale and serve more kids,' says Matsuzawa" (What Can Music Ed Learn From Tech Startups?, Feb 2016)
Crain's Chicago Business: How Music Helped This Finance Exec Cope With Loss (Mar 2015)