MEET OUR TEAM

PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

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Margaret Nomura Clark
Artistic Director

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Robbie Jacobs
Executive Director

Brian Seemann Production Manager

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Christen Hernandez
Chief Program Officer & Associate Artistic Director

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Michelle Ravitsky
Development and Operations Manager

Kirsten Ferlazzo
Development Coordinator

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Maxine Pagliano
Senior Advisor

Ava Traum Program Coordinator

Maya Levanon
Development and Operations Intern

ARTISTIC STAFF

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Don Cotton
YME Director and Associate Artistic Director

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Para Perry
SW Program Lead and SW Training and Treble Director

Dr. Lester Green
Assistant Director and Principal Pianist

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Dr. Iris Cheng
Accompanist and Theory Instructor

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Yuki Wilson
Accompanist and Theory Instructor

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Ann Bartlow
Accompanist and Theory Instructor

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Dr. Jason Farris
Accompanist

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Katie Manyin
Program Assistant

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Carol Emig
Board President

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Mike Rodis
Vice President

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Emily Aubry
Treasurer

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Karen Philipps
Secretary

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Katherine Silverthorne
Development Chair

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Kim D’Abreu
Governance and Nominations Chair

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Jacob Clark
DEI Chair

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William Catherwood

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Kathy Crabtree

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Colette Devine

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Kevin Latner

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Art Paterson

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David Pratt

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Charlie Sperduto

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Candace Weir