Our team consists of passionate, driven professionals with diverse music industry experience.
Who we are
Jeff McClusky
Founder / CEO
Jeff has played a pivotal role in the exposure of music and contemporary recording artists for over 35 years. He has continually recreated the methods through which entertainment content is channeled to reach its target audience. His extensive network of relationships has been of resource as a music consultant and strategic intermediary between brands, advertising agencies, and the music industry at large.
DAVID PERL
Executive Consultant / Promotion Lead
David Perl is a successful Music Business Leader and Radio Promotion Executive with over 30 plus years of experience at A&M Records, AIM Marketing, and DISNEY Music Group. Career highlights include the GOLD & PLATINUM successes of Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, Plain White T’s, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Jonas Brothers, Grace Potter, ZZ Ward, and many others. David’s discovery of, and the subsequent BREAKING BENJAMIN signing in 2002 was a breakthrough from the promotion department to A&R.
SAMMI ST. LEGER
Executive Assistant / Project Manager
Sammi St. Leger graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2021 with a B.S. in Journalism. While at UIUC, she worked in media, anchoring and producing the morning show on campus “Good Morning Illini.” At Jeff McClusky & Associates, she is an assistant and works on creative projects. In her free time, she hosts “Trust Me I’m A Novice” a podcast on the major streaming platforms about psych, science, spirituality and self. She also enjoys writing and recording music of her own, under the name Sammi Saint – check out her single, "American Girl", on all platforms.
NOAH TREIMER
Assistant / Radio Promotion
Noah Treimer is a passionate hip-hop enthusiast, and a genuine music lover. With a decade of experience, his primary focus is to become a master in various aspects of music, including writing, recording, engineering, producing, and performance. Alongside his artistic pursuits, Noah holds a deep interest in the business side of the music industry. In his role at JMA, he actively assists Jeff, immersing himself in the intricacies of radio promotion and gaining invaluable connections and insights into the dynamic world of the music business.
Joe Koehneke
Project Manager
Joe Koehneke is a sales and marketing executive with over 20 years experience working in the CPG industry. Joe recently joined the JMA team to bridge his passion for live music and his marketing background. Joe hails from the state of Michigan and has a degree in Marketing from the Western Michigan University.
John cotter
Videographer/Photographer/Video Editor/Social Media Manager
John is 2020 graduate of DePaul University, where he worked at Radio DePaul and The DePaulia, hosting the radio station’s podcast, covering local/entertainment news, and interviewing film/music stars on behalf of Universal, Warner Brothers, and many more. He is also a freelance writer, with bylines in the Chicago Reader and Film Cred. He is the founder of Media Mayhem, where he covers hip-hop with an introspective outlook, garnering over 12,000 followers on TikTok and over 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, with over 10,000,000 combined views. He continues to interview artists for various publications and has continued to work with organizations like Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Republic Records, Interscope Records, and many more. On top of all of this, John is a photographer and videographer, specializing in music festivals, concerts, and events. He has filmed and created content for Lollapalooza University, Summer Camp University, and Bonnaroo University.