It takes a village
Jingles for Democracy is
for Lovers of Democracy.
You are in the company of friends
Common Cause Illinois is now partnering with Jingles for Democracy. Common Cause Illinois sides with no one but the people, as we build a democracy that works for all of us. Every aspect of our elections and representative self-government must be fair, open, accessible, and set-up so we all have faith in the integrity of election outcomes and of those who serve us.
Josh Flanders has nearly 25 years of experience as a nonprofit founder, development director, consultant, and board member. He began his career by founding the Festival for Cinema of the Deaf in Chicago, the first of its kind in N. America. He went on to help run several world-class film festivals including the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival and Miami International Film Festival. He also led development for several nonprofit organizations focused on youth, education, and the arts. For several years he's run Flanders Consulting with his wife, Sheri, focused on helping nonprofits with development and board coaching, as well as bringing team building and innovation through improv to nonprofits, corporations, and educators nationwide. He has been a volunteer with the Young Leaders Fund at the Chicago Community Trust, and Compass Pro Bono leading teams of corporate professionals to assist nonprofits with targeted projects. He is also a documentary producer and writer.
Sheri Flanders a multi-hyphenate artist and business professional, Sheri is a writer, consultant, producer, actor and comedian who has been a guest on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight and WGN News, and was in the documentary “Inventing Improv.” A member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, her writing as a freelance journalist, critic, and humorist, has been featured in publications such as McSweeney's, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Reader, and many others.
Through her business Flanders Consulting, she consults companies who want to create a roadmap for future success. Flanders Consulting has worked with such clients as MedSpeed, PrimeCare Community Health, Drury University and the American Bar Association Center for Innovation, and many others.
Sheri is in development of several film projects and her TV pilot BENT OUT OF SHAPE placed as a finalist in the BlkScript's Inaugural Screenplay List, a semifinalist in the ScreenCraft Comedy Competition, a Semifinalist in the Filmatic Comedy Season 8 Awards, a Quarterfinalist in the Stage 32 Comedy Screenwriting Contest, and a Semifinalist in the Creative Screenwriting Pilot Competition.
Holly Siegel Graphic designer for 25 years pre-digital airbrush artist and illustrator now booking and tour management for Corky Siegel and his projects. Holly moved to Chicago from Dayton and began working as a freelance illustrator and designer with the top ad agencies in the city. She later joined forces with two other women and created their own design company. They worked with agencies in illustrating package design, images (for California Dreamers greeting cards), as well as airbrush backgrounds used for television commercials. Solo projects have included airbrush work for Alligator Records album covers, one winning a BAMY award for cover illustration. Holly's husband, musician Corky Siegel, toured for three years with comedy icon George Carlin. This led to the opportunity to illustrate a book for Carlin called; Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help. It was picked up by Running Press and distributed nationally in book stores. Holly now divides her time doing international tour management and booking for Corky and his award winning music projects that include Chamber Blues, Symphonic Blues, and solo concerts.
Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the worlds great blues harmonica players, blues pianist, singer-songwriter, creator of CHAMBER BLUES and the sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. Co-founder of the SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND, and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Corky Siegel has a catalogue of recordings on RCA, Vanguard, Alligator, and million selling blues/classical recordings on the iconic classical label Deutsche Grammophon. His close associations with the blues masters in the earlier days of Chicago blues, his essential part in the blues rock revolution, and his surprising success in bringing together blues and classical audiences make him a pivotal (though inconspicuous) figure in modern music history. “underappreciated national treasure” - DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE.
Karen Leipziger is owner of KL Productions, a public relations firm located in Nashville. Her clients include music legends such as Aerosmith, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Delbert McClinton. She is also a Grammy nominated songwriter.
Jim Tullio is an accomplished music producer, engineer composer, musician, two time Grammy winner and owner of Butcher Boy Studios in Evanston IL. His resume includes artists such as: Mavis Staples, Dave Mason, Richie Havens, Rick Danko and also Levon Helm (both from The Band), John Martyn, and Steve Goodman. He’s performed with Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, Bonnie Koloc and Corky Siegel to name a few. He was the go to jingle producer in Chicago in the 80s. And wrote “Have you driven a Ford lately?” His partner in his jingle company Tullio and Rans wrote “Material Girl” for Madonna.