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
Robert N. Braun, M.D.
Henry Choi
Richard W. Colburn
Alice Coulombe
Jennifer Diener
Anthony E. DiResta
Darren Edwards
Greg Guyett
Carol F. Henry
Catherine Colburn Høgel
Bob Kelly
William Kennedy
Molly Kirk
Aliza Lesser
Robert E. Lewis
Worthy McCartney
Beverly C. Marksbury
Greg McWilliams
Ann Moore
Mahnaz Newman
Heinrich Schelbert, M.D., Ph.D
Harry B. Suh
Keith Terasaki
Peter W. Wardle
Dylan Yolles

Honorary Life Directors

Robert S. Attiyeh
Toby E. Mayman

In Memoriam

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

Executive Leadership

Sel Kardan
President and Chief Executive Officer

Adrian Daly, DMA
Provost

Maeesha Merchant
Chief Financial Officer

Linda Cormier
Vice President, Administration

Annie Wickert
Vice President, Philanthropy

Jennifer Kallend
Vice President, Communications

Academic Leadership

Susan Cook
Dean, Community School of Performing Arts

Lee Cioppa
Dean, Conservatory of Music

Adrian Daly, DMA
Music Academy

Margaret Tracey
Dean, Trudl Zipper Dance Institute

Nathaniel Zeisler, DMA
Dean, Community Initiatives

Staff

Artistic Administration and Career Development

Nick Gianopoulos, Artistic Administration Manager

Audio Visual

Francesco Perlangeli, Manager, AV
Sergey Parfenov, AV Technician
Derek Williams, AV Technician

Center for Innovation and Community Impact

Joy Lin, Career Development Associate
Laia Pujol-Rovira, Jumpstart Coordinator
Olivia Richardson, Community Engagement Coordinator

Colburn Café

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

Communications

Kali Blevins, Marketing Manager
Justo Diaz, Web Manager
Anneke Hiatt, Graphic Designer
Abby Mahler, Coordinator
Christina Mancebo, Assistant Director of Communications
Kay Marsh, Director of Marketing and Audience Development

Community School of Performing Arts

Timothy Lewis, Marketing and Program Specialist
Ron Mitchell, Ensembles and Student Services Coordinator
Ivette Tello, Business and Student Services Manager
Josiah Vietti, Orchestra and Student Services Coordinator

Conservatory of Music

Allison Andreas, Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Jessica Cameron, Assistant Dean, Administration and Operations
Caitlyn Chenault, Performance Librarian
Chris Cho, Manager of Performance Activities
Lin Phoong, Registrar
Brandon J. Rolle, PhD, Music Theory and Ear Training Faculty
Lauren Woodward, Manager 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

Finance

Ramon Alvarez, Director, Budget and Reporting
Bethel Datingaling, Accounting Manager
Evelyn Garcia, Accounting Clerk
Aliana Lungo-Shapiro, Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
Yan Niu, Accounts Payable Accountant
Teresa Wong, Senior Accountant

Human Resources

Sarah Rodriguez, Payroll Manager
Ileana Medrano, Human Resources Manager
Daniel Monge, Payroll and Human Resources Analyst

Information Technology

Oyvind Dossland, Director of IT
Efrain Cornejo, IT Associate

Library

Brendan Morris, Archivist, Herbert and Trudl Zipper Archives
Deborah Smith, Director of the Library; Director of Academic Programs, Conservatory of Music
Christopher Garcia, Senior Assistant for Technical Services
Eva Della Lana, Senior Assistant for Public Services

Music Academy

Jenna Gundersen, Administrative Manager

Philanthropy

Amy Bryan, Philanthropy Officer
Luis Castro, Jr., Philanthropy Data Systems Manager
Nicole Gordillo, Philanthropy Officer
Tara Grand, Director, Office of Events and Special Programs
Kelly Gray, Philanthropy Officer
Jacky Kimiko Nozuka, Philanthropy Portfolio Coordinator
Carolyn Perkins, Philanthropy Communications Coordinator
Jessica Samiley, Events Manager
Jessica Truelyt, Campaign and Philanthropy Operations Director
Parisa Zaeri, Philanthropy Executive Associate
Nina Zhou, Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy

Piano Technology

Neema Pazargad, Director, Piano Technology
Ryan Maas, Piano Technician
Chris McKelway, Piano Technician
Scott Reitz, Piano Technician
Jesse Reyes, Piano Technician

Provost’s Office

Violet Ketskarova, Assistant Director of Student Services
Randy Osherow, Special Assistant to the President and CEO

Production

Victor Pineda, Director of Production
Jessica Ewing, Manager of Production
Edward Graham, Production Assistant
Luis Hernandez, Production Assistant
Paul Loera, Stage Production Assistant Manager
Ruben Lopez, Production Assistant
Claire Mazzeo, Production Assistant
David Mencos, Supervisor, Stage Management
Elmer Pacheco, Stage Production Assistant Manager
Peter Phol, Production Assistant
Pedro Ruiz, Office Service Coordinator
Rachel Drudi, Rentals Manager
Alexx Zachary, Production Coordinator

Residence Life

Erica S. Smith, Manager, Residential Life Services and Summer Housing Programs
Mark Israel Tan, Residential Academy Coordinator
Ariel Thomas, Residential Advisor
Chimera Wilson, Residential Advisor
Brevin Woodford, Residential Advisor

Security

Sandra Gendron, Director of Security

Trudl Zipper Dance Institute

Darleen Callaghan, Associate Dean, Trudl Zipper Dance Institute
Gavin Kelley, Manager, Dance Department
Haley Olszewski, Dance Projects and Enrollment Administrator