Our Staff and Leadership


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.

Board of Directors

Officers

Andrew Millstein, Chairman
Carol Colburn Grigor, Life Chairman Emeritus

Vice Chairmen

David D. Colburn
Diane Naegele

Directors

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

Honorary Life Directors

Robert S. Attiyeh
Toby E. Mayman

In Memoriam

Alice Coulombe
David N. Barry
Iona Benson
Edmund D. Edelman
Robert B. Egelston
Warner Henry
Ann Ronus
Keith Terasaki

Global Council

Kris Bowers
John B. Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson
Dr. Jerrold D. Green
In Young Huh
Merle Mullin

Executive Leadership

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

Academic Leadership

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

Staff

Artistic Administration and Career Development

Nick Gianopoulos, Director, Artistic Administration

Audio Visual

Sergey Parfenov, AV Technician
Francesco Perlangeli, Director of Audio and Video Production and Recorded Media
Derek Williams, AV Technician

Center for Innovation and Community Impact

Justin Sun, Associate Dean, Center for Innovation and Community Impact
Olivia Cho, Center for Innovation and Community Impact Assistant
Tracy Wong, Department Coordinator

Colburn Café

Steven Doner, Certified Professional – Food Safety, Foodservice Management Professional, Manager, Cafe Finance Operations

Communications

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

Community School of Performing Arts

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

Conservatory of Music

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

Facilities

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

Finance

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

Human Resources

Annette Echon, Senior Manager, HR
Stephen Johnson, Payroll Administrator
Kev Koeser, HR/Payroll Coordinator
Daniel Monge, HRIS Manager
Michelle Salinas, Senior HR Generalist

Information Technology

Efrain Cornejo, IT Associate
Oyvind Dossland, Director of IT

Library

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

Music Academy

Olivia Richardson, Music Academy Manager
Judy Zhu, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Office of the President

Parisa Zaeri, Executive Associate, Office of the President

Office of the Provost

Tiffany Guerrero, Executive Associate, Office of the Provost

Operations

Randy Osherow, Facilities and Special Projects
Victor Pineda, Assistant Vice President of Operations and Facilities

Philanthropy

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

Piano Technology

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

Production

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

Residence Life

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

Security

Sandra Gendron, Director of Security

Trudl Zipper Dance Institute

Gavin Kelley, Administrative Director
Caroline Kimbel, Studio Administrator
Jessica Martin, Dance Office Assistant