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Entertainment Commission
Bob Davis - Executive Director
(Bio coming soon)
- Jocelyn Kane - Deputy Director
Jocelyn Kane is Deputy Director of San Francisco's Entertainment Commission, which is charged with ensuring the health and vitality of all indoor and outdoor entertainment venues in the City. Jocelyn is also an Entertainment Relations consultant with Gibson Musical Instruments.
In all her volunteer work, Jocelyn’s agenda is to make the lives of the Bay Area’s working musicians healthier, easier, and cheaper. To that end, she is working to ensure health care is provided for all musicians living in San Francisco, open up a “welcome center” for newcomer musicians, create exposure opportunities for musicians at the San Francisco Airport and create “Local Music on Hold” program for the City of San Francisco’s 311 system.
Jocelyn currently serves on the boards of Bread & Roses, West Coast Songwriters Association, and on the Advisory Boards for Musician National Service Initiative, and the Bay Bridged.
Jocelyn is also the founder of Motogirl Productions, an SF-based artist development company. Motogirl Productions works with large and small artists in various genres, to help them understand the "business" of music and how to reach individual goals effectively in one of the toughest industries around. Motogirl Productions co-produced Nadine’s Wild Weekend, a rock festival, was the talent buyer for a rock club in the Mission District of San Francisco, and booked & produced much larger events at music venues around the Bay Area.
- Crystal Stewart - Commission Aid
(Bio coming soon)
- Vajra Granelli - Sound Technicial/ Inspector
- Audrey Joseph - Vice Chair
Audrey Joseph was appointed to the Entertainment Commission by Mayor Willie L. Brown and took office July 1, 2003. She has served as the first Vice President 2003-2004 and the President of the Commission 2004-2005.
Audrey Joseph relocated to San Francisco from New York in 1982. Her background in the concert, nightclub and record business in New York served her well in San Francisco. Ms Joseph worked for Megatone Records upon her arrival and was instrumental in the marketing and promotion of Sylvester. Her community spirit led her to volunteer with organizations embarking on a new battle against the devastating pandemic of AIDS
1993 was the year Audrey founded Club Universe which became an international renown dance club and entertainment venue and hosted shows for the likes of Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Chaka Kahn, B 52s, Blondie, and world class disc jockeys from around the globe. Universe was known for its ever evolving, ever changing themes each week.
Club Townsend, her night club venue, hosted the City’s heart of diverse activity and entertainment including, Wicked, Futura, New Wave City, Club Asia, Club Q, Electric to name a few. Club Townsend also was the drop in center after the 911 attacks in New York and prided itself on its philanthropic events.
Audrey Joseph produced the dance stage at the Folsom Street Fair for many years and is still the main stage produce for San Francisco’s Gay Pride celebration. This year that stage hosted En Vogue, Third Eye Blind, and Kimberly Locke as their primary headliners.
- Terrance Allan - Commissioner/ Industry Representative
Terrance, an accidental political figure, thrust into the “politics of dancing” in 1995 when he organized an New Year’s Eve AIDS benefit in his house without a permit and learned by spending that morning in jail, the need for a transparent system of entertainment law. He has been the Chairman of the San Francisco Late Night Coalition (www.sflnc.org) for some 10 years and the founding President of the San Francisco Entertainment Commission now 7 years old. He co-authored a “Music and Cultural Sustainability Ordinance” (saveSFculture.com) that will guide future city officials to ensure a vibrant future for SF.
- Jim Meko - Vice Chair/ Neighborhood Representative
I was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota and came to San Francisco by way of Philadelphia when I was in my late 20s. My first apartment was on Hyde Street in the Tenderloin. I’ve lived in South of Market since 1977. I own a little two-story wood frame building (circa 1909) and, with my partner of many years, operate a small commercial printing business on the ground floor.
As chair of the SoMa Leadership Council, I’ve tried to keep everyone involved in issues of importance to the community and have been active in promoting a community-based planning process that seeks to enhance the vibrant mixed-use qualities of the neighborhood.
I was among a group of long-time residents who sought out friends in the entertainment industry to resolve tensions between neighbors and the growing nightclub industry. In cooperation with The San Francisco Late Night Coalition, I helped resolve what came to be known as the ''neighbor/nightclub wars'' of the late '90s. I was involved in drafting the legislation that created the San Francisco Entertainment Commission and currently serve as one of the commissioners who represents the interests of the neighborhoods.
In 2005, I pulled together a broad coalition of stakeholders from all over South of Market to petition the Board of Supervisors to remove much of South of Market from the Eastern Neighborhoods rezoning process, insisting instead that the neighborhood needed a more comprehensive and inclusive process. I drafted the legislation that created the Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force and have chaired this community-based planning process since its inception.
I also serve on UCSF's Community Advisory Group, paying particular attention to the development of their Mission Bay campus, sit on the Board of Directors of Friends of City Planning, a nonprofit that raises money to fill in the gaps left unfunded in the Planning Department's budget and belong to a variety of community and Democratic Party organizations.
I am a community organizer, passionate about preserving and enhancing the quality of life of the existing residents, practical about providing ample opportunities for smart growth and committed to ensuring that all parties have a chance to participate in determining the future of this community.
- John Newlin - Commissioner/ Law Enforcement
(Bio comng soon)
- Justin Roja - Chair/ Urban Planning
Justin Roja was appointed to the Entertainment Commission by Mayor Gavin Newsom in February of 2008. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a BS in Public Policy, Management, and Urban Planning, and serves as President and Urban Planning representative on the commission. Justin is a San Francisco native who is appreciative of the opportunity to represent the interests of neighbors, club owners, public safety officials and entertainment enthusiasts alike--all of which contribute greatly to the dynamic fabric that is San Francisco and its nightlife.
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