Our Story
Founded in 2024 by Meredith and Dan Kasun, RiverJAM Music's mission has been to develop, support, and promote dedicated songwriters through co-writing sessions, recording and production support, professional mentorship, and industry connections. We are a 501c3 non-profit located in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Meet The Team
Meredith Kasun
Founder and COO
Meredith Kasun is a mother of three children who was raised and now lives in Monmouth County, New Jersey. After graduating with a degree in Business Management, she built a career in the fashion industry as an excess inventory sales manager for Maidenform and Warnaco in New York City. Meredith left the fashion industry after the birth of her first son to focus on raising her family. During that time, she leveraged her aptitude, organization and management, and entrepreneurship skills to launch multiple small businesses (in addition to chasing around after the kids), including a professional organizing company that specialized in helping those who need assistance due to lifestyle-changing events, such as the loss of a spouse, illness, divorce, or relocation. Meredith also volunteers as a grief counselor for those who have experienced family loss, and volunteers for local organizations, such as Holiday Express. Meredith's love for live music and the development of emerging artists (she considers herself a "Mother of Musicians (MOM)") led her to partner with Todd Wright in forming HalfKing Music, a professional songwriter and artist development organization in Virginia. She is now using what she learned at HalfKing to have a postive impact on the New Jersey music community,
Dan Kasun
Founder, Technology lead
Dan is a technology industry veteran with over thirty years of experience working with organizations of all sizes, from small companies to large enterprises in regulated industries – with over a decade of experience working in Public Sector (Federal, State and Local governments and Education) and 15+ years in Financial Services. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Lehigh University, and still considers himself a die-hard coder and enthusiast for all technology.
Our volunteers!
Loretta Roe
Community Outreach
Loretta is an award-winning educator with over 33 years of classroom experience, having taught age levels from preschool to adult learners. The bulk of her career was spent teaching English, Humanities, and Literacy for middle and high school students in the Freehold Regional High School and Howell Township K‐8 districts. She retired as a Literacy Coach for Howell Township Public Schools in 2016. Presently, Loretta is the owner/operator of Loretta Roe Tutoring, where she continues to work with young, struggling readers and writers. She brings that depth of experience into her work with young talent, using her background in education to connect with and support emerging artists in meaningful and encouraging ways. For RiverJAM, she serves as a talent engagement liaison while also assisting with event setup and serving as occasional hostess/greeter. A lifelong music fan and aficionado, Loretta is the quintessential "Jersey Girl" with life-long roots in Monmouth County grew up in Farmingdale and Freehold. She began playing piano by ear when she was three, and took lessons in piano, guitar, and organ throughout her younger years. Her strongest musical influences have always been The Beatles, Bruce, and Billy Joel, although her musical tastes are wide-ranging and eclectic. For decades, she has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Asbury Park and Red Bank local music scene, as well as venues in NYC and Philly In her free time, Loretta pursues her passion as an amateur landscape photographer, enjoys music trivia,and relaxes reading, going to music shows and concerts, or spending time at the beach. She adores her two adult children and two adorable grandcats.