Owner, Kapland Records & American Songbook Preservation Society
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- president at Kapland Records & executive director American Songbook Preservation Society
- Past
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- Insurance Agency Owner at Ronald S. Kaplan Insurance Agency
- Education
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- San Jose State University
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Los Angeles Valley College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Music
- Websites
Ronald Kaplan’s Summary
1997-present
President Kapland Records
Independent Record Label
Artist and Executive Producer
Kapland Records…in Jazz we Trust
www.ronkaplan.com
P.O.Box 742 Aptos, Ca. 95001-0742
Email: kaplandisc@aol.com
(831) 687-0278
· Have recorded and produced 7 recordings on Compact Disc
as Singer, Arranger and Band Leader.
· Performed in Santa Cruz on a weekly basis
for the past 12 years as well as performance dates in SF, LA, NY,
Las Vegas and London, including Television Appearances.
· Successfully marketed myself and my recordings both nationally
and internationally, including airplay, interviews and critical
success within the industry around the world.
· Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Kapland Records in 2007
2003-present
Executive Director
American Songbook Preservation Society
…Singing the Great American Songbook
www.greatamericansongbook.org
Tax ID #56-241033
9051-A Soquel Drive Aptos, Ca. 95003
email: info@greatamericansongbook.org
(831) 687-0278
· Founder and Executive Director of 501 (C) (3) not-for-profit
Foundation
· Took Organization through the process of becoming a California
Corporation and receiving certification from the IRS for it’s tax-exempt status.
· Development of Board of Directors, website, materials and marketing to endow the foundation in perpetuity with its goal of 25 million dollars.
· Our Mission: To preserve our Cultural Legacy known as the
Great American Songbook by presenting this music to the public at
Home and Abroad as Ambassadors of Song.
Ronald Kaplan’s Specialties:
Performing and Public speaking...
The Ability to be Self Directed, Goal Oriented, meet Deadlines, interpersonal Communication skills, listening and asking questions, staying cool under pressure and keep a sense of humor and perspective while overcoming adversity,
ability to multi-task, delegate, deal with the unexpected, design and
monitor processes and systems, communications, management and servicing of clients, develop and maintain relationships.
Ronald Kaplan’s Experience
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president
Kapland Records & executive director American Songbook Preservation Society
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Music industry)
1997 — Present (11 years)
President
Kapland Records...in jazz we trust
1997-2007 10th anniversary
www.ronkaplan.com
Executive Director
American Songbook Preservation Society
...singing the great American Songbook.
www.greatamericansongbook.org -
Insurance Agency Owner
Ronald S. Kaplan Insurance Agency
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Insurance industry)
1985 — 2007 (22 years)
I sold my Allstate Agency after 23 years in the business and retired from the profession to promote my record label Kapland Records (www.ronkaplan.com), celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2007, and work on building a non-profit foundation I started called American Songbook Preservation Society. (www.greatamericansongbook.org)
Ronald Kaplan’s Education
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San Jose State University
Certificate, Non-Profit Management, 2001 — 2003
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University of California, Santa Cruz
1976 — 1979
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Los Angeles Valley College
Associate in Arts, Psychology, 1974 — 1976
Ronald Kaplan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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