The Colburn School faculty and staff are accomplished and well-received professionals in their areas of expertise. They are committed to providing our students the best instruction and guidance as the young performers prepare for advanced education and careers as professional musicians and dancers. Our staff and faculty also are key supporters of the Los Angeles cultural arts community.
Andrew Millstein, Chairman Carol Colburn Grigor, Life Chairman Emeritus
David D. Colburn Diane Naegele
Daniel L. Avchen Henry Choi Bethany Coffee Richard W. Colburn Linda Curtis Jennifer F. Diener Jerry Eberhardt Darren Edwards Juan Carlos Gonzalez Terry Greene Greg Guyett Carol F. Henry Catherine Colburn Høgel William Kennedy Molly Kirk Aliza Lesser Robert E. Lewis Allan Marks Beverly C. Marksbury Worthy McCartney Greg McWilliams Ann Moore Mahnaz Newman Heinrich Schelbert, M.D., Ph.D Harry B. Suh Keith Terasaki Dylan Yolles
Robert S. Attiyeh Toby E. Mayman
Alice Coulombe David N. Barry Iona Benson Edmund D. Edelman Robert B. Egelston Warner Henry Ann Ronus
John B. Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson Dr. Jerrold D. Green In Young Huh Merle Mullin
Sel Kardan President and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Kallend Vice President, Communications
Maeesha Merchant Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Annie Wickert Senior Vice President of Philanthropy and Director, Capital Campaign
Mira Wolff Vice President of Human Resources and General Counsel
Nathaniel Zeisler, DMA Provost
Margaret Batjer Director, Music Academy
Lee Cioppa Dean, Conservatory of Music
Susan Cook Dean, Community School of Performing Arts
Janie Taylor Artistic Director, Trudl Zipper Dance Institute (2024-25 season)
Nick Gianopoulos, Artistic Administration Manager
Francesco Perlangeli, Director of Audio and Video Production and Recorded Media Sergey Parfenov, AV Technician Derek Williams, AV Technician
Laia Pujol-Rovira, Assistant Director, Center for Innovation and Community Impact Tracy Wong, Department Coordinator
Steven Doner, Certified Professional – Food Safety, Foodservice Management Professional, Manager, Cafe Finance Operations
Kali Blevins, Senior Marketing Manager Justo Diaz, Web Manager Anne Ericksen, Senior Editor Anneke Hiatt, Senior Graphic Designer Abby Mahler, Communications Coordinator Kay Marsh, Director of Marketing and Audience Development Haley Nunez, Enrollment Marketing Manager Bonnie Poon, Graphic Designer
Kenia Agaton, Student Services Coordinator Dan Gonda, Operations Specialist Timothy Lewis, Program Manager Ron Mitchell, Ensembles and Student Services Specialist Arnulfo Reyes, Marketing and Program Specialist Josiah Vietti, Orchestra and Student Services Coordinator
Jessica Cameron, Assistant Dean, Administration and Operations Allison Andreas, Director of Admissions and Recruitment Caitlyn Chenault, Performance Librarian Chris Cho, Manager of Performance Activities Lin Phoong, Registrar
Tom Ochoa, Director of Engineering/Chief Building Engineer Joseph Arechiga, Engineer Miguel U. De Leon, Engineer Gloria Hernandez, Janitorial Manager Tom P. McDonald, Operating Maintenance Engineer Miguel Angel Meza, Operating Maintenance Engineer John Ryan, Assistant Chief Engineer
Ramon Alvarez, Director, Budget and Reporting Bethel Datingaling, Director of Accounting Evelyn Garcia, Accounts Receivable Specialist Aliana Lungo-Shapiro, Director of Finance, Colburn Center Sherry Rotia, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager Karla Talavera, Senior Accountant Teresa Wong, Senior Accountant
Daniel Monge, HRIS Manager Sarah Rodriguez, Payroll Manager Michelle Salinas, Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Oyvind Dossland, Director of IT Efrain Cornejo, IT Associate
Deborah Smith, Director of Library, Student Academic Engagement, and Learning Resources Christopher Garcia, Senior Assistant for Technical Services Eva Della Lana, Senior Assistant for Public Services Brendan Morris, Archivist, Herbert and Trudl Zipper Archives
Allison Andreas, Director of Admissions and Recruitment Olivia Richardson, Music Academy Coordinator
Parisa Zaeri, Executive Associate, Office of the President
Victor Pineda, Assistant Vice President of Operations and Facilities Randy Osherow, Facilities and Special Projects
Nina Zhou Girard, Assistant Vice President, Academic Philanthropy Amy Bryan, Assistant Vice President, Patron Programs Ali Bell, Philanthropy Officer Luis Castro, Jr., Philanthropy Data Systems Manager Tristen Gacoscos, Event Coordinator Tara Grand, Director, Office of Events and Special Programs Kelly Gray, Philanthropy Officer Jenna Gundersen, Philanthropy Executive Associate Talar LaSalle, Philanthropy Associate, Design Lindsay Nuckel, Philanthropy Communications Coordinator Nadine Rousseau, Philanthropy Officer Alyssa Solis, Philanthropy Stewardship Associate Jessica Truelyt-Knox, Director, Campaign and Philanthropy Operations
Neema Pazargad, Director, Piano Technology Sammi Lee, Piano Technician Coordinator Ryan Maas, Piano Technician Chris McKelway, Assistant Concert Piano Technician
Donna Yoo, Vice Provost for Academic and Student Affairs
Sogol Aliabadi, Rentals Associate Esteban Chim, Production Assistant Rachel Drudi, Facilities Scheduler and Rentals Manager Luis Hernandez, Production Assistant Ruben Lopez, Production Assistant David Mencos, Production Manager Randy Osherow, Facilities and Special Projects Elmer Pacheco, Stage Production Assistant Manager Peter Phol, Production Assistant Pedro Ruiz, Office Service Coordinator Alexx Zachary, Production Coordinator
Erica S. Smith, Manager, Residence Life and Summer Housing Sarai Benitez, Residential Advisor and Wellness Coordinator Cynthia Kamurigi, Residential Academy Coordinator Sage Ousley, Residential Advisor and Student Clubs Coordinator Olivia Phaneuf, Residential Advisor and Events Coordinator Marcus Williams, Residential Advisor and International & First-Year Students Coordinator Brevin Woodford, Residential Advisor and Grad Coordinator
Sandra Gendron, Director of Security
Janie Taylor, 2024-25 Artistic Director Gavin Kelley, Interim Administrative Director Brian Alexander, Studio Manager Jessica Martin, Dance Office Assistant