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 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
Tanika Baptiste
Associate Director of Audience Services
Lindsey Crawford
Director of Finance & Administration
Becca Sullivan
Human Resources Manager
Jessica Chaplin Browning
Director of Philanthropy
PC Muñoz
Director of Programming
Brian Walker
Associate Director of Production
Kate Jones Butler
Director of Marketing & Communications
Avneel Naicker
Director of Events & Facilities
Production & Artist Relations
(Sound, Lights, Operations management & Show Advancement)
Robin Gabrielli
Program Administrator
Rachelle Hughes
Production/Sound Staff
Heidi Trefethen
Production/Sound Staff
Mary Alafetich
Production/Sound Staff
Jillian Dockter
Production Admin Assistant/Sound Staff
Tony Ferro
Production/Sound Staff
Zach Gamble
Production/Sound Staff
Hatuey Hernandez
Production/Sound Staff
Bob Nelson
Production/Sound Staff
John Budroe
Operations Manager
Jason Courtney
Production/Sound Staff
Dave Trouse
Production/Sound Staff
John Corzan
Senior Production Assistant
CJ Miles
Production Assistant
EDUCATION
(Staff and instructors)
Jen Moser
Program Manager
Adrienne Shamszad
Instructor – Adult
Deborah Hamouris
Instructor – Adult
Ellen Hoffman
Instructor – Adult
Erik Hoffman
Instructor – Adult
Bryan Dyer
Instructor – Freight Singers
Instructor – Golden State of Song
Evie Ladin
Instructor – Adult;
Instructor – Playing with Tradition
Hiram Bell
Instructor – Adult
Jamey Williams
EmCee – Community Mondays: Open Mic
Javier Navarrette
Instructor – Golden State of Song
Jim Santi Owen
Instructor – Adult
Instructor – Golden State of Song
Kay Eskenazi
Instructor – Adult
Rhonda Crane
Instructor – Freight Singers
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Instructor – Adult
Instructor – Golden State of Song
Zoe Ellis
Instructor – Adult
Instructor – Golden State of Song
Shay Black
Instructor – Adult
Richard Brandenburg
Instructor – Adult;
Jam Leader – Community Mondays: Country/Bluegrass Jam
Olivier Zyngier
Instructor – Adult
Tamsen Fynn
Instructor – Adult
Shirley Muramoto
Instructor – Golden State of Song
FINANCE
Deb Sperber
Senior Accountant
Katherine Meurer
Contract Bookkeeper
Winfred Torgby
AP Specialist
MARKETING
Anica Odell-Smedley
Marketing Manager
Gracie Malley
Communications Manager
PHILANTHROPY
Kate Goldstein
Contract Grant Writer
Nica Chavarria
Philanthropy Manager
Noah Gaiser
Major Gifts Officer
OPERATIONS
(Box Office, Concessions, Event Managers, Rentals, Volunteer Coordinator)
Safiye Wagner
IT Manager
Anthony Ledesma
Box Office Associate
G Garcia
Kitchen Lead
Adiva Amir
Concessions Staff
Manisha Gupta
Box Office Manager
Michelle Garcia
Concessions Staff
Shane Dolan
Box Office Associate
Tim McGraw
Volunteer Coordinator
Irfan Dama
Food & Beverage Supervisor
Angel Adedokun
Event Manager
Audrey Lee-Gardner
Concessions Staff
Tahani Fusenig
Box Office Associate
David “Xzist” Martinez
Rental Event Manager
Erin Gould
Event Manager
Beatrice Freifeld
Concessions Staff
Praise Idika
Box Office Associate
Sridevi Ramanathan
Lead Event Manager
Ace Lange
Concessions Staff
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
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
Byron Phillips
Jonathan H. Siegel
Secretary
Adam Davis
Renee Hayes
Marci Rubin
Russell D. Pollock
Treasurer & Past Chair
Bryan S. Dyer
Sanjog Singh
Michael Scharff
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
