The Colburn School faculty and staff are accomplished and well-received professionals in their areas of expertise. They are committed to providing our students the best instruction and guidance as the young performers prepare for advanced education and careers as professional musicians and dancers. Our staff and faculty also are key supporters of the Los Angeles cultural arts community.
Andrew Millstein, Chairman Carol Colburn Grigor, Life Chairman Emeritus
David D. Colburn Diane Naegele
Daniel L. Avchen Henry Choi Richard W. Colburn Linda Curtis Jennifer F. Diener Jerry Eberhardt Darren Edwards Juan Carlos Gonzalez Terry Robert Greene Greg Guyett Carol F. Henry Catherine Colburn Høgel William T. Kennedy Molly Kirk Aliza Lesser Robert E. Lewis Allan T. Marks Beverly C. Marksbury Worthy McCartney Greg McWilliams Ann Moore Mahnaz Newman Sean Rourke Heinrich Schelbert, M.D., Ph.D Harry B. Suh Dylan Yolles Emma Zhu
Robert S. Attiyeh Toby E. Mayman
Alice Coulombe David N. Barry Iona Benson Edmund D. Edelman Robert B. Egelston Warner Henry Ann Ronus Keith Terasaki
Kris Bowers John B. Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson Dr. Jerrold D. Green In Young Huh Merle Mullin
Sel Kardan President and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Kallend Vice President, Communications
Maeesha Merchant Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Annie Wickert Senior Vice President of Philanthropy and Director, Capital Campaign
Mira Wolff Vice President of Human Resources and General Counsel
Nathaniel Zeisler, DMA Provost
Margaret Batjer Director, Music Academy
Lee Cioppa Vice Provost and Dean, Academic Operations
Susan Cook Dean, Community School of Performing Arts
Janie Taylor Artistic Director, Trudl Zipper Dance Institute
Donna Yoo Vice Provost, Student Affairs and Campus Initiatives
Nick Gianopoulos, Director, Artistic Administration
Sergey Parfenov, AV Technician Francesco Perlangeli, Director of Audio and Video Production and Recorded Media Derek Williams, AV Technician
Justin Sun, Associate Dean, Center for Innovation and Community Impact Olivia Cho, Center for Innovation and Community Impact Assistant Tracy Wong, Department Coordinator
Steven Doner, Certified Professional – Food Safety, Foodservice Management Professional, Manager, Cafe Finance Operations
Kali Blevins, Senior Marketing Manager Justo Diaz, Web Manager Anne Ericksen, Senior Editor Anneke Hiatt, Senior Graphic Designer Abby Mahler, Communications Coordinator Kay Marsh, Director of Marketing and Audience Development Lindsay Nuckel, Performance Marketing Coordinator Haley Nunez, Enrollment Marketing Manager Bonnie Poon, Graphic Designer
Dan Gonda, Operations Specialist Timothy Lewis, Program Manager Oseas Marin, Office Assistant Ron Mitchell, Ensembles and Student Services Specialist Arnulfo Reyes, Marketing and Program Specialist Ivette Tello, Program Specialist Josiah Vietti, Orchestra and Student Services Coordinator
Jessica Cameron, Assistant Dean, Administration and Operations Caitlyn Chenault, Performance Librarian Chris Cho, Manager of Performance Activities Lin Phoong, Registrar Judy Zhu, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Joseph Arechiga, Engineer Miguel U. De Leon, Engineer Gloria Hernandez, Janitorial Manager Tom P. McDonald, Operating Maintenance Engineer Miguel Angel Meza, Operating Maintenance Engineer Tom Ochoa, Director of Engineering/Chief Building Engineer John Ryan, Assistant Chief Engineer
Ramon Alvarez, Director, Budget and Reporting Bethel Datingaling, Director of Accounting Malissa Dreyer, Accounting Specialist Evelyn Garcia, Accounts Receivable Specialist Aliana Lungo-Shapiro, Director of Finance, Colburn Center Michelle Mkhlian, Executive Assistant Sherry Rotia, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager Barbara Shih, Vice President, Finance and Controller Karla Talavera, Senior Accountant Teresa Wong, Senior Accountant
Annette Echon, Senior Manager, HR Stephen Johnson, Payroll Administrator Kev Koeser, HR/Payroll Coordinator Daniel Monge, HRIS Manager Michelle Salinas, Senior HR Generalist
Efrain Cornejo, IT Associate Oyvind Dossland, Director of IT
Christopher Garcia, Senior Assistant for Technical Services Eva Della Lana, Senior Assistant for Public Services Deborah Smith, Director of Library, Student Academic Engagement, and Learning Resources
Olivia Richardson, Music Academy Manager Judy Zhu, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Parisa Zaeri, Executive Associate, Office of the President
Office of the Provost
Tiffany Guerrero, Executive Associate, Office of the Provost
Randy Osherow, Facilities and Special Projects Victor Pineda, Assistant Vice President of Operations and Facilities
Ali Bell, Philanthropy Officer Amy Bryan, Assistant Vice President, Patron Programs Luis Castro, Jr., Philanthropy Data Systems Manager Hanna Fernan, Philanthropy Operations Coordinator Tara Grand, Director, Office of Events and Special Programs Kelly Gray, Philanthropy Officer Jenna Gundersen, Philanthropy Executive Associate Kelsey Holmes, Philanthropy Officer Talar LaSalle, Philanthropy Associate, Design Nadine Rousseau, Philanthropy Officer Alyssa Solis, Philanthropy Stewardship Associate Jessica Truelyt-Knox, Director, Campaign and Philanthropy Operations Nina Zhou Girard, Assistant Vice President, Academic Philanthropy
Jonathan Engelhard, Assistant Piano Technician Sammi Lee, Piano Technician Coordinator Ryan Maas, Piano Technician Chris McKelway, Assistant Concert Piano Technician Neema Pazargad, Director, Piano Technology
Esteban Chim, Production Assistant Rachel Drudi, Facilities Scheduler and Rentals Manager Tristen Gacoscos, Sales and Rentals Coordinator Luis Hernandez, Production Assistant Ruben Lopez, Production Assistant David Mencos, Production Manager Randy Osherow, Facilities and Special Projects Elmer Pacheco, Stage Production Assistant Manager Peter Phol, Production Assistant Pedro Ruiz, Office Service Coordinator Alexx Zachary, Production Coordinator
Kevin Allen, Residential Advisor and Production Associate Brianna Garcon, Manager of Residence Life Cynthia Kamurigi, Assistant Manager, Residence Life, and Academy Coordinator Alexis Mancilla, Residential Advisor and Center for Innovation and Community Impact Coordinator Sage Ousley, Assistant Manager, Residence Life
Sandra Gendron, Director of Security
Gavin Kelley, Administrative Director Caroline Kimbel, Studio Administrator Jessica Martin, Dance Office Assistant