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.

Staff

Aaron Kierbel
Instructor - Community Drumming

Adrienne Shamszad
Instructor - Adult

Allegra Thompson
Development Associate

Andrea Hirsig
Rental and Community Partnerships Manager

Anibal & Andrea Ugaz
Maintenance Staff

Anica Odell-Smedley
Marketing Associate

Aya Davidson
Concessions Staff

Bethany Wycoff
Production Assistant

Blake Parker
Box Office Manager

Bob Nelson
Production / Sound Staff

Bob Whitfield
Production Manager

Brennan Lashever
Concessions Staff

Brian Walker
Production / Sound Staff

Bryan Dyer
Instructor - Freight Singers; Instructor - Playing with Tradition

Calvin D. Eng
Interim Managing Director

Celeste Kopel
Box Officer & Night/Operations Manager

Chris Reid
Instructor - Adult

Dan Foldes
Production/Sound Staff

Dave Trouse
Production/Sound Staff

David Wagner
Concessions Manager

Deborah Hamouris
Instructor - Adult

Eliza Cantwell
Box Officer

Ellen Hoffman
Instructor - Adult

Emelyn Parker
Box Officer

Erik Hoffman
Instructor - Adult

Evie Ladin
Instructor - Adult; Instructor - Playing with Tradition

G Garcia
Concessions Staff

Heidi Trefethen
Production/Sound Staff

Hiram Bell
Instructor - Adult

Jamey Williams
Instructor - Playing with Tradition

Jessica Pusateri
House Manager

Jillian Dockter
Production / Sound Staff

Jim Santi Owen
Instructor - Adult

John Budroe
Production/Sound Staff

John Corzan
Production Assistant

Julie Von Ehrenkrook
Event Manager

Karen Elliot
Interim Controller

Karen Horner
Instructor - Adult

Kay Eskenazi
Instructor - Adult

Lauren Brown Adams
Interim Director of Development

Leah Wollenberg
Education Associate

Lindsey Crawford
Staff Accountant

Lou Judson
Production/Sound Staff

Lynne Daniels
Event Manager

Mary Alafetich
Production/Sound Staff

Megan Correa
Instructor - Playing with Tradition; Instructor Hip-Hop Cypher

Mindy Moore
Individual Giving Manager

Olivier Zyngier
Instructor - Adult; Jam Leader

PC Muñoz
Director of Education & Community Engagement

Pete Madsen
Instructor - Adult

Pete Soper
Production/Sound Staff

Peter Williams
Artistic Director

Phuong Le
Assistant Box Office Manager

Rebecca Scott
Director of Development - designate

Rene Johnson
Event Manager

Richard Brandenburg
Instructor - Adult; Jam Leader

Richard Shirk
Production/Sound Staff

Robert Grover
Concessions Staff

Rohan Krishnamurthy
Instructor - Playing with Tradition

Safiye Wagner
Event Manager

Sam Smetana
Digital Marketing Coordinator

Seth Macari
Director of Marketing and Communications

Shay Black
Instructor - Adult; Singalong Leader

Tamsen Fynn
Instructor - Adult; Singalong Leader

Tasnia Chowdhury
Concessions Staff

Tesser Call
Production/Sound Staff

Tim McGraw
Volunteer Coordinator

Tony Ferro
Production/Sound Staff

Tony Phillips
Jam Leader

Ysabel Velarde
Artistic Administrator

Yui Davidson
Concessions Staff

Zoe Ellis
Instructor - Freight Singers

Past Executive Directors

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

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

Meet Our Board