Carlene Sawyer is the executive director of the Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation, managing and overseeing the funding, production, and artistic integrity of Dranoff’s programs and the advancement of the Dranoff International 2 Piano Competition. She is also the creator and producer of Dranoff’s Piano Slam, the Foundation’s performance and education program, which has recently brought live music, poetry, and dance to more than 60,000 teenage students.