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
Justin Antony
Daniel L. Avchen
Peter Chang
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
Irina Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Executive Leadership
Sel Kardan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Kallend
Vice President, Communications
Dalyn Matsumura
General Manager and Vice President, Events & Facilities
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
Tracy Wong, Assistant Director, Center for Innovation and Community Impact
Olivia Cho, Center for Innovation and Community Impact Assistant
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
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, Director, 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
Hannah Bonham, Associate Philanthropy Officer, Academic Philanthropy
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, Senior Philanthropy Officer
Jenna Gundersen, Philanthropy Executive Associate
Talar LaSalle, Philanthropy Associate, Design
Chad Meeuwse, Associate Philanthropy Officer, Patron Programs
Nadine Rousseau, Philanthropy Officer
Alyssa Solis, Associate Philanthropy Officer, Trustee Relations
Jessica Truelyt-Knox, Director, Campaign and Philanthropy Operations
Erica Wise, Associate Philanthropy Officer, Institutional Giving
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
James Day, Residential Advisor and Administrative Coordinator
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