graduated with a degree in Journalism, and began her career in broadcasting, advertising, and public relations. “While I enjoyed my career, it was always music that was the constant in my life; I loved it and remain passionate about it.” “As I look back over my life and career, I see God directly and indirectly putting music into my life. All the advertising, PR, and production I was doing was entertainment-based hospitality, travel, tourism, and industries like that.” introduced to Sheryl Cooper and Solid Rock 22 years ago by client and late friend Cherylanne Devita, a founding board member of Alice Cooper’s The Rock, Gordon was tasked by Sheryl with the grand opening of her Destiny Dance Studio, and a beautiful relationship was born. “The Coopers are some of the deepest, most loving people I’ve ever met, and they’ve really inspired me. They have opened doors for me that would have never opened.” Offering her services to the charity as a producer and publicist, Gordon said she knew immediately that she wanted to be a part of the Cooper’s mission. “It’s been over twenty years since that first Christmas Pudding, and I have personally seen and felt the transformations and impact that The Rock has made and continues to make in the lives of teens.” Gordon continues,” I lost my son Spencer to alcohol addiction in June 2019, and Alice and Sheryl
Jane with Husband Ben Gordon
R ock and roll is in Jane Gordon’s DNA. It’s a life- long passion that has inspired her professional career and personal commitment to the power and purpose it can inspire. Gordon, a Phoenix native, began her love affair with music as a 17-year-old intern at Northern Arizona University spinning records at the college’s AM radio
station late into the night. At NAU she studied broadcasting and communications as part of a work/ study program. “Our campus AM radio station would sponsor concerts which allowed me to meet and interview some amazing “Classic Rock” icons such as Boston, the Cars, and Jerry Riopelle” Gordon recalls. After two years at NAU, Gordon transferred to Arizona State University and
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