Stacey joined School of Rock in 2015 as an Independent Consultant and steadily advanced through her dedication and impactful leadership. After serving as Chief Operations Officer for five years, Stacey stepped into an expanded leadership role when former CEO Rob Price transitioned to a position at School of Rock’s parent company, YEB. The company then adopted a leadership structure without a formal CEO, and Stacey was elevated to President of School of Rock in 2024.

As President, Stacey oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of School of Rock globally, ensuring the brand’s mission and vision are carried out at every level.

A graduate of Rutgers University, Stacey began her career in education at Huntington Learning Centers, where she grew her center and region into the top-performing operation in the nation. She then joined Goddard Preschools, where she developed a new department within Operations, redefining quality standards and driving results by supporting and growing both top and underperforming locations.

Stacey has always had a passion for music, which has fueled her commitment to childhood education and her success at School of Rock. Her 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.

Demi joined School of Rock in March 2020, where she witnessed the School of Rock community come together in countless ways to overcome the challenges of a global pandemic. Before joining School of Rock, Demi graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo and moved to Los Angeles, California, where she began building her career in marketing at the United States-based new homebuilding company, KB Home.

Demi is responsible for the company's domestic and international marketing strategies and leads a dynamic, customer-centric team. Together, they provide comprehensive brand support, execute large-scale events, oversee marketing activities for all School of Rock locations, and collaborate with the Franchise Development team to grow the brand's footprint. With expertise in digital marketing, brand strategy, content creation, and franchise marketing, Demi focuses on innovative campaigns that amplify School of Rock's impact. She thrives on collaboration, creativity, and data-driven decision-making to ensure marketing efforts resonate with students, parents, and the network of franchise owners and staff.

Passionate about the intersection of music, education, and marketing, she is committed to inspiring the next generation of musicians while supporting the success of the worldwide network. Some of Demi's favorite musical acts include the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nina Simone, Black Keys, Pretty Lights, and Amine.

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.

Molly Simms joined School of Rock in 2015, serving as Vocal Instructor, General Manager and Regional Manager for several Missouri-area locations including Kirkwood, which under her leadership became one of the top performing schools in the country. In 2021, she joined the corporate team as the first full time Compliance team member. Since then, the department has expanded and now also includes a Coordinator role.

As Vice President, Operational Standards, Molly works cross-functionally to support youth safety and franchise compliance across the organization. She has brought discipline, clarity, and accountability to every aspect of her work, strengthening compliance processes and elevating standards systemwide.

Molly has been a professional musician for over 20 years, having released four full-length albums under the name Miss Molly Simms. Her musical taste is diverse and includes artists such as Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello and Bobby Patterson.

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.

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.

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.