KKFI Crossroads Music Fest: Keychange Info Session

Thursday March 13th, 2025 - 4pm CST

Learn how to become part of the movement to transform the gender balance of the music landscape

This webinar hosted by KKFI Crossroads Music Fest, KKFI 90.1FM, Lawrence Music Alliance & Keychange U.S.

Learn about the global Keychange initiative. Keychange U.S. is a charitable nonprofit championing gender equity and inclusion in the music industry. They are part of this global initiative to raise underrepresented voices that began in Europe in 2015.

Schedule: 20 minutes w/ Presenters and 40 minutes answering your questions.

2025 KKFI Crossroads Music Festival presenters: Bill Sundahl & Kelly Dougherty

Multi venue music festival focused on musical diversity and music discovery. A fundraiser for KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City Community Radio.

  • CMF’s Keychange Pledge Announcement.

  • Share how to submit your band for a performance this year.

Lawrence Music Alliance presenters: Nick Carswell & Fally Afani

Lawrence Music Alliance serves as a vital intermediary, bridging the gap between the vibrant local music community and the city of Lawrence, Kansas, facilitating meaningful engagement and collaboration for the benefit of all.

  • Learn about their mission and their initiatives during March Music Business Month.

Keychange US Presenters: Meg Porter & Gabriela Gironas

A charitable non-profit organization championing gender equity and inclusion within the music industry.

  • Artists learn about The Keychange U.S. Talent Development Program.

  • Organizations learn about The Keychange U.S. Partnership program.

  • Keychange Pledge process.

Presenters

  • Bill Sundahl

    Crossroads Music Fest, Founder & Director

    Bill Sundahl has been the driving force behind the Crossroads Music Fest for 21 years, demonstrating a deep commitment to Kansas City’s music scene. As Festival Director, he is responsible for curating the artist lineup, coordinating performances, and ensuring the festival reflects a diverse array of genres and voices.

    Bill is also the founder and principal consultant at Z&W Unlimited, For Purpose Consulting. He holds a Certificate in Fundraising Leadership from the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC’s Bloch School of Management.

    He KC home with his wife and two daughters and is currently performing with the Starhaven Rounders.

  • Gabriela Gironas

    Keychange US, General Manager

    Gabriela Gironas (they/them), Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree, is an entertainment and technology executive who has followed two north stars throughout their career: elevating marginalized communities and empowering creatives to embrace technology. They continue these missions through their own company – Cool Shit, Cool People – working on artist development, talent relations, and integrated marketing for clients like Wide Eyed Entertainment, Good Party, Showcase, ShowUp, and more. Beyond their work, they are the Global Chair of Diversity & Inclusion at Women In Music where they work to create sustainable change for women in music at all stages of their careers.

  • Meg Porter

    Keychange US, Regional Project Manager (LA)

    With an extensive creative background and a Bachelor's degree in Music Business/Management from Berklee College of Music, Meg Porter (she/her) has worked at the intersection of music, events, and marketing, supporting many leading music companies and brands in the LA area, including Warner Brothers, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Whole Foods Market, CBRE, The Dodgers, The National MS Society, Community Reboot led by Maria Egan (Head of Global Music @ Riot Games), Berklee Alumni Affairs, InsightLA Meditation, Atlantic Records, Kobalt Music Publishing, and more. Meg is passionate about singing, recording new music, holistic health and wellness, meditation, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Meg is honored to help further the inspiring Keychange mission.

  • Nick Carswell

    Lawrence Music Alliance, Executive Director

    Originally from Limerick, Ireland. Nick has been performing professionally for 25 years, in his native Ireland and across the US Midwest, where he has lived since 2011. His main creative output is as songwriter and frontman for the alt-rock 5 piece, Carswell & Hope. 

    Nick has wide experience with arts & cultural non-profits, community organizing, public art and professional development. Nick is a Creative Industries Specialist for the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, a Senior Artist Leadership Fellow for the Mid-America Arts Alliance's Artist INC program, and a board member for the Heartland Song Network, and program manager for the Audio-Reader Network.

  • Fally Afani

    Lawrence Music Alliance, Communications Director

    Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning nearly three decades in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and more.

    Fally’s work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, and television stations across Kansas. She has received several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards as well as an Edward R. Murrow award for her online work in journalism. Fally is also the recipient of the Rocket Grant Award, which helped develop live music events for her community. In 2015, a video she made detailing one second of her life every day gained national attention after it was featured on BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post. 

    Cur    rently, she resides in Lawrence, Kansas, where she focuses on live events and photographs for various media entities. 

  • Kelly Dougherty

    KKFI 90.1FM, Director of Development & Communications

    Kelly joined KKFI 90.1 FM in September of 2022. Most recently, she was the Marketing Manager at the Folly Theatre. Having navigated and successfully marketed the Folly and its shows during a major pandemic, Kelly brings a sense of community, inclusion and thoughtfulness to the position at KKFI.

    Kelly also works with local nonprofits in Kansas City, including being a founding member of the Kansas City Irish Festival, where she remains steadfast on the entertainment team. She is also an emeritus board member of the Kansas City Irish Center and was instrumental in purchasing Drexel Hall. Kelly is also an advisory board member for the Heartland Song Network and continues volunteering for causes close to her civic-minded heart.

    She has a Master’s in Liberal Arts from Baker University and a Bachelor’s in Science majoring in Economics from Emporia State.