Jeff Facun

Jeff Facun

Jeff Facun is a visual designer and educator based in Sunnyvale, CA, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. He began his career with the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets in 2012 as a visual technician and was later promoted to Visual Caption Manager, a role he held...
Mykal McGrew

Mykal McGrew

The Santa Clara Vanguard is pleased to announce the return of Mykal McGrew to its Visual Staff for the 2025 season. A respected figure in the marching arts, Mykal combines extensive performance and instructional experience with a professional background in business...
Russell Gavin

Russell Gavin

Dr. Russell Gavin is a lifelong music educator, entrepreneur, and drum corps enthusiast. His professional experiences include teaching middle and high school band, serving on the music faculties of Stanford University and Baylor University, performing the role of...
Brandon Byrne

Brandon Byrne

Before SC Vanguard, Brandon was the CFO for Team Liquid and served as an executive at Curse, a PC technology and media company that was bought by Twitch.tv. He was the CEO of his own SaaS startup working in gaming and has over 25 years in accounting and finance. He is...
Katie Hopkins

Katie Hopkins

Katie Hopkins is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer who currently resides in Austin, TX. Katie has been a choreographer and movement instructor for the Santa Clara Vanguard since 2018. In 2023, she spent the season as a choreographer at Carolina Crown and Phantom...