BOARD & STAFF
We are grateful to have an engaged and dedicated Board of Directors and a diverse and talented staff. Together, we’re inspiring people to connect with traditional music from many cultures and many lands.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Clayton Shelvin
Executive Director
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Avneel Naicker
Director of Events & Facilities
Bob Whitfield
Director of Production & Artist Relations
Jessica Chaplin Browning
Director of Philanthropy
Lindsey Crawford
Director of Finance & Administration
PC Muñoz
Director of Programming
Seth Macari
Director of Marketing and Communications
Avneel Naicker
Director of Events & Facilities
Becca Sullivan
HR Manager
Brian Walker
Production Manager
Jessica Chaplin Browning
Director of Philanthropy
Lindsey Crawford
Director of Finance & Administration
PC Muñoz
Director of Programming
Seth Macari
Director of Marketing and Communications
ADMINISTRATION
Becca Sullivan
HR Manager
Carlo Bright
Executive Assistant
Production & Artist Relations
(Sound, Lights, Operations management & Show Advancement)
Mary Alafetich
Production/Sound Staff
Jillian Dockter
Production/Sound Staff
Lou Judson
Production/Sound Staff
Heidi Trefethen
Production/Sound Staff
Tanika Baptiste
Asst. Production Manager
Tony Ferro
Production/Sound Staff
Par Neiburger
Talent Buyer
John Budroe
Operations Manager
Zach Gamble
Production Assistant
Bob Nelson
Production/Sound Staff
John Corzan
Production Assistant
Hatuey Hernandez
Production/Sound Staff
Pete Soper
Production/Sound Staff
Jason Courtney
Production/Sound Staff
Rachelle Hughes
Production/Sound Staff
Dave Trouse
Production/Sound Staff
EDUCATION
(Staff and instructors)
Jen Moser Villaseñor
Education Manager
Adrienne Shamszad
Instructor – Adult
Deborah Hamouris
Instructor – Adult
Ellen Hoffman
Instructor – Adult
Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman Instructor – Adult
Bryan Dyer
Instructor – Freight Singers;
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Evie Ladin
Instructor – Adult;
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Hiram Bell
Instructor – Adult
Jamey Williams
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Javier Navarrette
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Aaron Kierbel
Instructor – Community Drumming
Jim Santi Owen
Instructor – Adult
Kay Eskenazi
Instructor – Adult
Rhonda Crane
Instructor – Freight Singers
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Zoe Ellis
Instructor – Adult
Shay Black
Instructor – Adult;
Singalong Leader
Richard Brandenburg
Instructor – Adult; Jam Leader
Olivier Zyngier
Instructor – Adult; Jam Leader
Tamsen Fynn
Instructor – Adult;
Singalong Leader
Shirley Muramoto
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Megan Correa
Instructor – Playing with Tradition;
Instructor Hip-Hop Cypher
FINANCE
Katherine Meurer
Contract Bookkeeper
Deb Sperber
Senior Accountant
Winfred Torgby
AP Specialist
MARKETING
Anica Odell-Smedley
Marketing Manager
Brian Peebles Kameoka
Marketing Consultant
Gracie Malley
Communications Manager
PHILANTHROPY
Kate Goldstein
Contract Grant Writer
Nica Chavarria
Philanthropy Operations Manager
Noah Gaiser
Major Gifts Officer
OPERATIONS
(includes Box Office, Concessions, Event Managers, Rentals, Volunteer Coordinator)
Adiva Amir
Concessions Staff
Robin Gabrielli
Box Office Manager
Manisha Gupta
Assistant Box Office Manager
Sridevi Ramanathan
Event Manager
Ella Allard-Chigamba
Box Office Associate & Concessions Staff
G Garcia
Kitchen Lead
Ace Lange
Concessions Staff
Anibal & Andrea Ugaz
Maintenance Staff
Lynne Daniels
Event Manager
Anthony Ledesma
Box Office Associate
Michelle Garcia
Food & Beverage Supervisor
Safiye Wagner
IT Manager
Shane Dolan
Box Office Associate
Audrey Lee-Gardner
Concessions Staff
David “Xzist” Martinez
Rental Event Manager
Maia Walker
Event Manager
Beatrice Freifeld
Concessions Staff
Erin Gould
Event Manager
Tim McGraw
Volunteer Coordinator
Ace Lange
Concessions Staff
Anibal & Andrea Ugaz
Maintenance Staff
Aya Davidson
Concessions Staff
Beatrice Freifeld
Concessions Staff
David “Xzist” Martinez
Rental Event Manager
Ella Allard-Chigamba
Box Officer
G Garcia
Concessions Supervisor
Kylan Perry
Concessions Staff
Lynne Daniels
Event Manager
Maris Gostlin
Artistic Administrator
Robin Gabrielli
Box Office Manager
Safiye Wagner
IT Manager
Sridevi Ramanathan
Event Manager
Shane Dolan
Box Officer
Tim McGraw
Volunteer Coordinator
Past Executive/ Managing Directors
Past Executive/Managing Directors
Calvin Eng, 2021-2023
Sharon Dolan, 2015-2021
Nancy Castille, 2013-2014
Steve Baker, 1991-2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sharon J. Washington
Chair
Roberta C. Brooks
Marilee Eckert
Anand J. Kalra
Zahavah Levine
Chair Elect
Pamela Calloway
Calvin D. Eng
Marci Rubin
Jonathan H. Siegel
Secretary
Adam Davis
Renee Hayes
Russell D. Pollock
Treasurer & Past Chair
Bryan S. Dyer
Barbara Higbie
Honorary Board
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
David Grisman
Bonnie Raitt
Chris Strachwitz
Vienna Teng
Linda Tillery
Community Audit Committee Members
Glenn Farrell
John Croizat
Julie Saltzman Kellner
Photo Courtesy The Freight
