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
Peter Williams
Artistic Director
Clayton Shelvin
Managing Director
Production (sound, lights, etc.)
Bethany Wycoff
Production Assistant
Bob Nelson
Production/Sound Staff
Bob Whitfield
Production Manager
Brian Walker
Production/Sound Staff
Dan Foldes
Production/Sound Staff
Dave Trouse
Production/Sound Staff
Heidi Trefethen
Production/Sound Staff
Jillian Dockter
Production/Sound Staff
John Budroe
Production/Sound Staff
John Corzan
Production Assistant
Lou Judson
Production/Sound Staff
Mary Alafetich
Production/Sound Staff
Pete Soper
Production/Sound Staff
Tesser Call
Production/Sound Staff
Richard Shirk
Production/Sound Staff
Tony Ferro
Production/Sound Staff
Education (staff and instructors)
Aaron Kierbel
Instructor - Community Drumming
Adrienne Shamszad
Instructor - Adult
Bryan Dyer
Instructor - Freight Singers; Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Chris Reid
Instructor - Adult
Deborah Hamouris
Instructor - Adult
Ellen Hoffman
Instructor - Adult
Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman Instructor - Adult
Evie Ladin
Instructor - Adult; Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Hiram Bell
Instructor - Adult
Jamey Williams
Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Jim Santi Owen
Instructor - Adult
Karen Horner
Instructor - Adult
Kay Eskenazi
Instructor - Adult
Leah Wollenberg
Education Associate
Megan Correa
Instructor - Playing with Tradition; Instructor Hip-Hop Cypher
Olivier Zyngier
Instructor - Adult; Jam Leader
PC Muñoz
Director of Education & Community Engagement
Pete Madsen
Instructor - Adult
Richard Brandenburg
Instructor - Adult; Jam Leader
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Shay Black
Instructor - Adult; Singalong Leader
Shirley Miramoto
Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Tammi Brown
Freight Singers Instructor
Tamsen Fynn
Instructor - Adult; Singalong Leader
Tony Phillips
Jam Leader
Zoe Ellis
Instructor - Adult
Finance
Calvin D. Eng
Interim Director of Finance & Administration
Lindsey Crawford
Staff Accountant
Marketing
Anica Odell-Smedley
Marketing Associate
Sam Smetana
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Seth Macari
Director of Marketing and Communications
Development
Allegra Thompson
Development Associate
Kate Goldstein
Contract Grant Writer
Mindy Moore
Individual Giving Manager
Rebecca Scott
Director of Development
Operations (includes Box Office, Concessions, Event Managers, Volunteer Coordinator)
Andrea Hirsig
Rental and Community Partnerships Manager
Anibal & Andrea Ugaz
Maintenance Staff
Aya Davidson
Concessions Staff
Blake Parker
Box Office Manager
Brennan Lashever
Concessions Staff
Celeste Kopel
Box Officer & Night/Operations Manager
David Wagner
Concessions Manager
Eliza Cantwell
Box Officer
G Garcia
Concessions Staff
Jessica Pusateri
House Manager
Julie Von Ehrenkrook
Event Manager
Lynne Daniels
Event Manager
Phuong Le
Assistant Box Office Manager
Rene Johnson
Event Manager
Safiye Wagner
Event Manager
Shane Dolan
Box Officer
Tasnia Chowdhury
Concessions Staff
Tim McGraw
Volunteer Coordinator
Yaniv Sinai
Concessions Staff
Ysabel Velarde
Artistic Administrator
Yui Davidson
Concessions Staff
Past Executive/Managing Directors
Calvin Eng, 2021-2023
Sharon Dolan, 2015-2021
Nancy Castille, 2013-2014
Steve Baker, 1991-2013
Board of Directors
Russ Pollock
Co-Chair
Barbara Higbie
Co-Chair
Sharon Washington
Vice Chair
Bill Haggerty
Treasurer (interim)
Elizabeth Seja Min
Secretary
Adam Davis
Calvin Eng
(on temporary leave)
Roberta C. Brooks
Shelley Doty
Bryan Dyer
Renee Hayes
Susan Krauss
Zahavah Levine
Bill Martinez
Sergio Mazariegos
Marci Rubin
Jonathan H. Siegel
Anna Weidman
Honorary Board
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
David Grisman
Bonnie Raitt
Chris Strachwitz
Vienna Teng
Linda Tillery
Non-Board Committee Members
John Croizat
Robin Flower