With nearly 20 years of experience in the music industry as a multi-instrumentalist, Producer, Live Sound and Recording Engineer, and Event Producer, Jerod is the current Conference Director for the non-profit Folk Alliance International. Folk Alliance International produces an annual conference with attendees and artists from around the globe, who come together for an intense week of showcasing, networking, and career growth opportunities. As Conference Director, he oversees all the logistics of the around-the-clock event.

The Folk Alliance International 37th Annual Conference is February 19 – 23, 2025, at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, Quebec.