Chris Wiltsee, Executive Director - The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter

Chris is a Bay Area native who has 15 years experience in developing innovative organizations combining music, community, and education. Prior to joining The Recording Academy last September, Wiltsee founded Youth Movement Records (YMR), a nonprofit youth-run media company based in Oakland, Calif. In 2006, Wiltsee went on to co-founded AMP, which is developing a national resource for all-ages music venues and communities. In 2010, AMP will release a book titled, "In Every Town," (Sub-Pop/AK Press). Additionally, Chris has been instrumental in developing publishing deals for Bay Area songwriters, which have resulted in co-writes with prominent artists internationally. Wiltsee earned a Masters degree from the University of Michigan and his undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Cruz.