Women in Vinyl

Alexandria Sade is a Brooklyn-based archivist, music industry professional, vinyl collector, and Founder of Black Girls Love Vinyl, a platform and archive dedicated to preserving Black women’s relationship to vinyl, recorded sound, music history, and storytelling.

Jenn Salvadori runs The Glass House Concert Hall in Pomona, California, and helps bring Record Safari LA’s vinyl digging experience to music fans through Coachella Record Safari and other festival pop-ups. Learn how Jenn found her path into the vinyl industry, Record Safari LA, and what goes into bringing a record store to the festival crowd.

Stacy has spent the past 15 years at Grooveyard Records in Penticton, British Columbia, where she now serves as store manager. Whether she's helping customers discover their next favorite record or publishing IN THE GROOVE, a fanzine celebrating vinyl culture and the people who make it special, Stacy is passionate about fostering connections through music.

Sherry Younge is the owner of The Artform Studio in Los Angeles. A hairstylist and vinyl DJ, she's spent the last 20 years bringing together her passions for hair and records, creating a one-of-a-kind space where clients enjoy great music while discovering a curated selection of jazz, world, soul, hip hop, electronic, and progressive rock vinyl. Now celebrating its 20th year, The Artform Studio is home to nine hairstylists, several of whom are also part of the Artform vinyl DJ collective.

Jen Philpot is the VP of Commerce and Social Media for Deer Park Distributors, working across sales operations, jukeboxes, and marketing. In her role, she plays a key part in connecting products to the people and spaces that use them - bridging the gap between retail, distribution, and the evolving ways audiences engage with physical music formats.

Vicki Scott is the owner of Verbena Vinyl, a small independent record store rooted in the local music community. As a shop owner, she brings a hands-on, personal approach to curating the space—creating an environment of discovery, conversation, and connection.

Jen Sullivan is the VP of Commerce & Social Media at MNRK Music Group, where she works closely with artists and bands to help guide their careers both personally and professionally. Balancing leadership with a hands-on approach, she plays a key role in shaping how artists connect with audiences, focused not just on breaking talent, but on turning great songs into real cultural moments.

2424 Vinyl Pressing describe themselves as a small but scrappy group of music lovers, people deeply connected to vinyl across genres, decades, and scenes. Today we have the pleasure of introducing you to their Operations Manager, Tiffany Langdon. As the plant continues to build out their operation, her role is crucial.

Jen Miller is the Events Director for Materia Music and someone who quite literally brings video game music from our screens to the real world. With a deep appreciation for gaming culture and the communities that surround it, Jen spends much of her time connecting fans with the music they love by bringing Materia into spaces where those communities gather. From comic conventions to anime and gaming expos, she leads the planning, logistics, and on-the-ground execution that turns a booth into a hub for discovery, conversation, and fandom.