RRR’s leadership team works at the intersection of innovative education and contemporary media.

 Isaiah JacksonIsaiah Jackson
 President and CEO

Dr. Jackson’s conducting career spans 35 years and six continents, with titled positions on four, and includes hundreds of orchestras and thousands of concerts. His addresses, lectures, and recordings have been published and broadcast worldwide. Dr. Jackson has also held teaching positions at universities and colleges in the US and Europe, and is a frequent guest lecturer on a wide range of topics including cross-cultural studies, music, and philosophy. He has conducted concerts and programs for children of all ages and backgrounds and has participated in numerous teacher-training and professional development seminars for educators and administrators. Dr. Jackson is currently an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music and a Fellow at the W. E. B. DuBois Institute at Harvard University.

Dr. Jackson holds degrees from Harvard University and Stanford University, a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Juilliard School, and several honorary doctorate degrees.

 Robbie MitchellRobbie Mitchell
 Managing Director & co-founder

Mr. Mitchell is a co-founder of RRR and manages the company’s day-to-day operations and business development. He has management experience in the private and non-profit sectors, most recently at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he supported the work of a leading economist and a research center.

He previously worked as Financial Analyst for a division of Reynolds and Reynolds, a tech firm providing Tier 1 broadband services to the automotive industry. His analysis, reporting, and programming helped the new business unit become profitable.

Mr. Mitchell received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wright State University.

 Ben JacksonBen Jackson
 Artistic Director & co-founder

Mr. Jackson is a co-founder of RRR and oversees the artistic direction of the Company. He has ten years of experience in music composition and production, and is a well-known singer and beatboxer in the Boston area. Mr. Jackson’s classroom experience includes positions as an English instructor in Daejeon, Korea, and as a teacher at Summerbridge Cambridge, an after-school enrichment program.

Mr. Jackson has served as recording engineer and producer on six studio albums–including the award-winning 9 to 5: the Late Sessions (2003), …And Three Wishes (2005), and Cocktail Napkin (2007)–and has toured nationally with several vocal bands. He has been featured on National Public Radio, in the Boston Globe, and on local radio and TV stations across the country.

Mr. Jackson received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Harvard College and is currently pursuing a JD/MBA at Stanford University.

 Helen JacksonHelen Jackson
 Director of Finance and Administration

Ms. Jackson has 15 years of music education and arts administration experience as President of The Hochstein School, a community school of music and dance in Rochester, NY. Ms. Jackson has also served as a grants consultant for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and a member of the NYSCA Special Arts Services Panel. National service includes Chairman of the Commission for Non-Degree Granting Institutions for the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and member of the Accrediting Team for Non-Degree Institutions for NASM. Other national Boards memberships include the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.

Ms. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Drake University and a Master of Music in Performance and Literature from The Eastman School of the University of Rochester.

 Katharine JacksonKatharine Jackson
 Vice President of Finance

Ms. Jackson was previously a research associate at Wellington Management Company, LLP, an institutional investment management firm. In her position, Ms. Jackson conducted fundamental and financial analysis on small-cap consumer companies. She has passed Level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst examination.

Ms. Jackson received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Harvard College and a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.