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 & Artist Relations (Sound, Lights, Operations management & Show Advancement)
Bethany Wycoff
Production Assistant/Sound Staff
Bob Nelson
Production/Sound Staff
Bob Whitfield
Director of Production & Artist Relations
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
Operations Manager
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
Operations Manager
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
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
Javier Navarrette
Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Jen Moser Villaseñor
Education Manager
Jim Santi Owen
Instructor - Adult
Kay Eskenazi
Instructor - Adult
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
Rhonda Crane
Instructor - Freight Singers
Richard Brandenburg
Instructor - Adult; Jam Leader
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Instructor - Playing with Tradition
Shay Black
Instructor - Adult; Singalong Leader
Shirley Muramoto
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
Finance Consultant
Katherine Meurer
Contract Bookkeeper
Lindsey Crawford
Director of Finance & Administration
Zahra Mahloudji
Finance Associate
Marketing
Anica Odell-Smedley
Marketing Manager
David Kellam
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Seth Macari
Director of Marketing and Communications
Development
Jessica Chaplin Browning
Director of Philanthropy
Kate Goldstein
Contract Grant Writer
Mindy Moore
Individual Giving Manager
Operations (includes Box Office, Concessions, Event Managers, Rentals, Volunteer Coordinator)
Ace Lange
Concessions Staff
Anibal & Andrea Ugaz
Maintenance Staff
Avneel Naicker
Director of Rentals & Special Events
Aya Davidson
Concessions Staff
Beatrice Freifeld
Concessions Staff
Ella Allard-Chigamba
Box Officer
G Garcia
Concessions Supervisor
Jessica Pusateri
Director of Patron Services
Joelle Joyner-Wong
Box Officer
Julie Von Ehrenkrook
Event Manager
Kylan Perry
Concessions Staff
Lynne Daniels
Event Manager
Maris Gostlin
Artistic Administrator
Robin Gabrielli
Event Manager / Assistant Box Office Manager
Safiye Wagner
Tessitura Administrator
Shane Dolan
Box Officer
Sridevi Ramanathan
Event Manager
Tim McGraw
Volunteer Coordinator
Past Executive/Managing Directors
Calvin Eng, 2021-2023
Sharon Dolan, 2015-2021
Nancy Castille, 2013-2014
Steve Baker, 1991-2013
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Seja Min
Co-Chair
Barbara Higbie
Co-Chair
Sharon Washington
Vice Chair
Bill Haggerty
Treasurer (interim)
Jonathan H. Siegel
Secretary
Roberta C. Brooks
Pamela Calloway
Adam Davis
Bryan Dyer
Calvin Eng
(on temporary leave)
Renee Hayes
Zahavah Levine
Bill Martinez
Sergio Mazariegos
Russ Pollock
Marci Rubin
Jonathan H. Siegel
Honorary Board
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
David Grisman
Bonnie Raitt
Chris Strachwitz
Vienna Teng
Linda Tillery
Non-Board Committee Members
John Croizat
Robin Flower