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      <image:title>Board of Directors - WiB Chairman of the Board - Kyle Deibler, Rest in Peace</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kyle Deibler was a supporter of the National Women in Blues from its inception. A past president of the Colorado Blues Society and past president of the Phoenix Blues Society, Kyle spent more than 30 years supporting the Blues genre as a whole. He was a proud two-time recipient of the Blues Foundation's highest honor for a non-performer, the Keeping the Blues Alive award.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Board of Directors - Rae Gordon</image:title>
      <image:caption>Powerhouse blues and soul singer Rae Gordon is widely recognized not only for her astounding multi-octave range as for her captivating onstage charisma and approachability. Rae leads a high-energy band that features searing slide guitar, a tight pulsing rhythm section and soaring horns. The Rae Gordon Band’s most recent CD “Better Than I Was” has been played around the world, received multiple awards and appeared on the Living Blues and Roots Music Report charts. Rae was inducted into the Cascade Blues Association’s Hall Of Fame for her string of Best Female Vocalist wins, and the band was named Best Contemporary Blues Act by the CBA as well. In 2017, her band was a finalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and placed 3rd in the competition. Rae and her band have played high-profile stages like Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, Winthrop Rhythm &amp; Blues Festival, the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas (twice), the Bonita Blues Festival in Florida, the Big Sky Blues Festival in Montana, the Iron Mountain Music Festival in Canada and many others. The band is currently at work on a brand-new CD of all-original songs, titled “Wrong Kind Of Love” and due in October 2019. Contact Rae</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Well crafted business savey singer song writer Brigitte Purdy is on a mission to help establish an equal opportunity for all seeking to be heard in the music industry. Brigitte has been in the business since the age of 13 when she took her first role as Maria in West Side Story at the Dorthy Chandlier Pavillion. Growing up int he Los Angeles entertainment industry since a child has afforded her a well rounded perspective of "the business". She has performed with Dolly Parton, Kenny Rodgers, Dionne Warwick. As well as background vocals for The Who, Paul Rodger and Peer Publishing Company. In 2018 she released her first album "Still I Rise" which made the first round of voting for a Grammy Nomination, won an L.A. Critics Award for Best Blues Album, Best Female Blues Artist. She has her degree in Humanies. Dedicating herself to the servitute of others is a life long goal. Volunteering for Rock Camp for Girls, and was a Mentor for Untied by Music during the Special Olympics. Contact Brigitte</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Michael Reynosa: The company SwiftEyes Innovation, Inc®. founded in 2014 by Michael Reynosa, owns and operates Yippee Ki-Ay Blues. It’s official business is promotional activities. Heavily influenced by use of state-of-the-art technology skills and experienced from a distinctive 35 year career with Fortune 500 Companies and Department of Defense. SwiftEyes Innovation, Inc. offers their clients something not found elsewhere. The company is well versed in the Software/Mechanical Engineering domains with skills in the following areas: 3D Virtual World Meta-verse Design and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Live-Streaming, Augmented Reality, Mixed-Reality, Mobile App Development, Graphics Design, and Web Development. Contact Michael</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Board of Directors - Marie Wilson</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Michele Seidman, President/CBW created the National Women in Blues in 2006 after seeking female mentors in the blues world. This movement and mission were needed to level the playing field for women in blues. She started as an actress (Empire Records, Little Mouth To Feed, Dawsons Creek, Arthur Newman, Golf Pro, Another Life), and is the former Director of Film Studies for CFCC. Her band Michele and the Midnight Blues were on radio around the world when they participated in the 2006 International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tn. Currently directing &amp; producing indie film, music events and live-streams. A founding member of CFIFN, served as a programmer for Cucalorus Film Festiva and Cape Fear Film Festivall, Associate Member of the Board for the Cape Fear Film Makers Accord, CBW/President for The National Women in Blues, former Board of Directors Tedx Hamsptead, and Winner of the 2010 Wayne Bradley Creative Spirit Award. Contact Michele</image:caption>
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