Stacey joined School of Rock as an Independent Consultant in 2015 and worked her way up the ranks, from VP of Operations to Chief Operations Officer, and now President since 2024. Stacey oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of School of Rock worldwide. After graduating from Rutgers University, she began her career in education at Huntington Learning Centers, where she grew her center and region into the top performer in the nation. Stacey then developed and implemented a new department within Operations at Goddard Preschools. Here she redefined quality, raised standards, and drove results by implementing operations to support and grow the top and bottom locations. Even as a child, Stacey was always passionate about music. Her enthusiasm for music and commitment to childhood education drives her success at School of Rock. Stacey's favorite musical artists include The Beatles, The Struts, and Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Since joining School of Rock in 2013, Sam has held various roles, from overseeing technology and the help desk team to now ensuring that all of our music programs, curricula, and teaching tools are world-class as our Chief Innovation Officer. Sam plays an integral part in crafting the roadmap to School of Rock's patented curriculum and leads projects that execute on that vision. While pursuing his music degree in Jazz Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, he began working at Apple retail stores. After completing his degree, Sam spent almost 10 years at Apple focusing on customer experience, management, and training. He grew up in a musical household, has always had a passion for music, and has been able to bring all of his passions together at School of Rock. Sam's favorite musical artists include Sonny Rollins, Foo Fighters, The Beatles, and Stevie Wonder.

As School of Rock's Chief Development Officer, Tony oversees School of Rock's global franchise sales and real estate efforts, as well as managing our New School Opening efforts, franchise renewals, and resale programs. With over 40 years of experience in Franchise Development, Tony has served in various leadership positions during his 22 years at Dunkin’ Brands, including leading international development for 10 of those years. During that period, Tony launched Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in excess of 30 new countries. Tony has also served as EVP, Global Development for BrightStar Care, the premier in-home care provider, VP of Franchise Development for Goddard Systems, and Senior VP of Development at AAMCO Transmissions Inc. He has also had senior development roles with BP Oil, and ReMax Realty, one of the leading real estate companies worldwide. A graduate of Loyola College in Montreal, Canada, Tony came to the US in 1987. Tony's favorite musical artists include Tina Turner, Adele, Fleetwood Mac, and Alicia Keys.

Alexandra joined School of Rock at the beginning of 2020. She is responsible for the company's marketing strategies both domestic and international, leading a passionate and data-driven team. Her team provides a comprehensive brand support system, helps craft local-level marketing support for individual schools, and works with Franchise Development to grow the brand's footprint. Before joining School of Rock, Alexandra built a world-class digital marketing presence and infrastructure from the ground up at the Fortune 500 homebuilding company KB Home. She is a classically trained vocalist with a performance background that includes a bluegrass band and regional opera houses. Alexandra's favorite musical artists include Gary Clark, Jr., Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, and The Dip.

Eric currently serves as School of Rock's Vice President of Information Technology, overseeing technology and the technical support team. Prior to joining School of Rock, Eric spent over 20 years in the medical device industry, focusing on Information Technology and Business Intelligence. Most recently, he served as the Director of Information Technology and Director of Business Intelligence/IT Applications for Arjo ($870M) and Getinge ($2.5B). Eric holds a BS in Network and Communications Management and graduated summa cum laude from DeVry University. Eric’s passion for music started when he was 10 years old and grew into a love for both musical performance and luthiery. In his free time, he enjoys building exacting replicas of iconic rock guitars. Eric's favorite musical artists include John Mayer, Metallica, Rival Sons, Dead Sara, and many old school blues guitarists.

Jim joined School of Rock in 2006, serving as General Manager/Music Director for one of the original Philadelphia-area locations. In 2018, he moved into the role of Director of Operations. In addition to managing the 7 company-owned schools and providing support to the 44 franchise units in the Northeast, he served as Master Franchise support to Brazil and Latin America, as well as directly supporting School of Rock’s franchisees in Australia and Canada (Ontario). Jim now oversees the administrative functions of School of Rock’s domestic operations. Jim holds a degree in Music Education and has been a professional musician and educator for thirty years. His favorite music artists are Led Zeppelin, Rush, the Misfits, Ghost, and Miles Davis, plus a special nostalgic affinity for KISS.

Jason Barteck began his career at School of Rock in 2010, directing group programs and teaching lessons in Baltimore, MD. He later oversaw a successful school in Littleton, CO, serving as both Music Director and General Manager. Since 2019, Jason has been supporting the global School of Rock community on the corporate team, where he was instrumental in launching the GearSelect program, providing everyone in our organization with access to premier musical instrument and equipment brands. He has also played a key role in managing franchise compliance, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to student safety.

As Vice President of International Operations, Jason continues to advocate for expanding School of Rock’s global presence and ensuring the highest standards in music education. With his music degree from the University of Colorado Denver, Jason combines passion and expertise to help drive the success of School of Rock’s performance-based programs worldwide. As a musician himself from a young age, Jason draws inspiration from a wide range of musical influences, with favorites including Prince, Jellyfish, Bernhoft, and Paramore.

As the Vice President of Company School Operations, Cia will be responsible for building, supporting, and strengthening relationships with Operations Managers, General Managers, and school teams/staff. Her primary focus will be on ensuring the continued success of our Company-Owned schools by driving excellence in music programs, operational efficiency, and team collaboration.

Cia has over 30 years of leadership, operations, and multi-unit / function experience. She started her career as a cashier, and spent many years in Operations and Merchandising, which led to her first executive role as Vice President, Store Brands & Quality Assurance, leading the company’s $5B private label portfolio. In Supply Chain, she held roles of Vice President, Inventory Management for the chain’s 10k+ outlets and Vice President, Distribution where she led over 8,000 colleagues across a multi-unit, nationwide footprint.

As Vice President, Sysco Brands, Cia was responsible for managing a $18B private label portfolio. Within her first year she developed a long term growth strategy, built a team, and. launched the strategy designed to reposition Sysco Brands for increased sales and margin as well as brand differentiation within the industry.

In all of her roles, she was responsible for financial performance, market growth, creating programs to improve service and brand differentiation with a deliberate focus on building, leading and developing people.


Some of Cia’s favorite music artists are REM, Elton John, Ben Folds, and Stevie Wonder.