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