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Marc Baylin has over twenty years of
experience in artist management, presenting, and special event management. He
has acted as facilitator on seven major commission projects involving the
Library of Congress, Hancher Auditorium, the Lied Center of Kansas, composers
Michael Daugherty, Anthony Davis, Joe Lovano, Mike Reid, and Julia Wolfe, and
the ensembles Turtle Island Quartet, Ethos Percussion Group and the Bang on a
Can All-Stars. The project with the Lied Center and Turtle Island Quartet
yielded a 2006 Grammy award.
He has served on the review panel for the
Southern Arts Federation "Meet the Composer" program, been a site visitor for
the Philadelphia Dance Alliance, a panelist for the Arts Partners Program, and
has been a guest panelist/speaker for the Southern Arts Exchange, Northeast
Presenters Conference, Arts Midwest Conference, Western Arts Alliance
Conference, Arts Presenters Conference, North Carolina Presenters Consortium,
Chamber Music America Conference, Pennsylvania Presenters, at the University of
Delaware, University of Richmond, Rowan College of New Jersey, and for the
Virginia Governor's School of the Arts.
Mr. Baylin consults in the areas of
programming, artist-career development, and artist-manager-presenter relations.
Recent consultations have been with the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Dance
Alloy, The Institute for Cultural Partnerships, and Pennsylvania Performing Arts
on Tour.
He served as Concert Coordinator for a gala
performance at the Kennedy Center featuring the National Symphony, Leonard
Slatkin, and Janos Starker, celebrating the 1100th anniversary of Hungary,
sponsored by the Hungarian Cultural Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic
of Hungary.
He is a current board member
of Western Arts Alliance and a former board member of Chamber Music America. In
2000, he was elected to the board of NAPAMA, and served as President
(2004-2006).
Marc
Baylin is a graduate of Connecticut College where he received a B.A. in History
with a concentration in Music History. While at Connecticut College he served on
the Concert & Artist Series committee, wrote for the newspaper and received the
college’s Anna Lord Strauss Medal for Community Service. Prior to founding
Baylin Artists Management, he worked eight seasons for Joanne Rile Management.
Ann E. Norris, Vice President & Artist
Representative (West)
 Ann joined the staff of Baylin Artists Management in
May 2008. She previously served as the Director of Membership and Communications
at Dance/USA from 2004 to 2008. She has worked in Dance Programming at The
Kennedy Center and served as Board President for Jane Franklin Dance, a modern
dance company located in Virginia. Ann has served on the advisory committee and
as a panelist for the Southern Arts Federation and is associated with the
Emerging Leaders Institute of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
and The Forum for Emerging Arts Administrators, a program of Americans for the
Arts. She studied and performed dance with Peter DiMuro, and Ed Tyler among
others and taught dance at Joy of Motion in Washington, DC. Ann holds a BA in
Communication from Eastern Kentucky University, and a MA in Dance and Arts
Management from The American University in Washington, DC.
Jason Paddock, Artist Representative (Midwest) & School Programs Manager
 Jason began his professional career working in operations and production
management at the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua, New York
and the Auditorium Center in Rochester, New York. During his 6 seasons with the
Rochester Broadway Theater League, Jason had the opportunity to work with
thousands of artists in a variety of venues ranging from small clubs to
theaters, arenas, amphitheaters, and large outdoor festivals. During this period
he also directed and produced dozens of concert video presentations for artists
like the Dave Matthews Band, Santana, Bob Dylan, and Motley Crue.
While attending Ithaca College where he majored in
Theater Arts Management, he was the Executive Director of the Ithaca College
Bureau of Concerts and the General Manager/Programming Coordinator of the State
Theater in Ithaca, New York. Jason then held positions with Bristol Valley
Theater as Executive Producer of Concerts and Assistant to the Artistic
Director.
Prior to joining Baylin Artists Management, Mr.
Paddock was the Operations Manager of Kirkpatrick Chapel at the Mason Gross
School of the Arts - Rutgers University, booking and managing over 600 events
each year. He joined Baylin Artists Management as Artist Representative in March
2007 and added School Programs Manager in April 2008.
Lynne Kostishion, Contracts Manager
Lynne started working at Baylin Artists Management
in February 2004 as an Artist Services Representative and currently holds the
position of Contracts Manager. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Moore College
of Art & Design in 2002, having acquired two degrees in Fine Arts. Lynne has
been married for three years; she and her husband are expecting their first
child in October 2008.
Jessica Cimini, Artist Services Manager
 Jessica has been with Baylin Artists Management
since the summer of 2002. Originally hired as an Artist Services Representative,
she was quickly promoted to Artist Services Manager, the position she currently
holds. As Artist Services Manager, Jessica has developed more efficient ways to
handle the many responsibilities of Artists Services and will often be seen
attending performances of roster artists around the region. Jessica also attends
the Arts Presenters (APAP) conference in New York City each January.
Performing Arts has always been a huge part of
Jessica's life. She started dancing at age 4 and continued through college.
Jessica graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA with a BA in
Communications and a Minor in Dance and Theater. Jessica lives with her husband
in Telford, PA. They welcomed their first child, Abbigail, in October of 2007.
 Cindy Laughlin,
Artist Services Associate
Cindy has been with Baylin Artists Management since
2005. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Temple
University. She interned in Tour Marketing at Jive Records.
Kristi Chester, Office Administrator and
Publicity Associate
 Kristi began working at Baylin Artists Management in
October 2006. She was previously responsible for onscreen content and promotions
for Music Choice. Kristi served as Concert Coordinator for the Student
Activities Board of Messiah College where she received a degree in
Communication. She also studied Music Business at the Contemporary Music Center
on Martha’s Vineyard.
Kristi has managed the careers of multiple bands and
has served as a consultant for the development of websites for various
organizations.
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