Ad hoc Committees and Working Groups
Academic Leadership Team |
|
| Position | Member |
| Dean | Sabrina Madison-Cannon |
| Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs | Steve Vacchi |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Studies | Leslie Straka |
| Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies | Christian Cherry |
| Associate Dean of Finance and Operations | Melynn Bates |
| Academic Music Department Head | Steve Rodgers |
| Dance Department Head | Patty Delaney |
| Music Performance Department Head | Sharon Paul |
| Executive Assistant to the Dean | Tiffany Benefiel |
Operations Leadership Team |
|
| Position | Member |
| Dean | Sabrina Madison-Cannon |
| Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs | Steve Vacchi |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Studies | Leslie Straka |
| Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies | Christian Cherry |
| Associate Dean of Finance and Operations | Melynn Bates |
| Assistant Dean for Admissions | Julie Koch |
| Executive Assistant to the Dean | Tiffany Benefiel |
| Director of Programming and Administration – OBF | James Boyd |
| Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing | Josh Gren |
| Director of Development | Kelsey Isaacs |
| Director of Facilities Services | Steve Dunn |
Distinguished Alumni Award Committee |
|
| Position | Committee Member |
| Dean | Sabrina Madison-Cannon |
| Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs | Steve Vacchi |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Studies | Leslie Straka |
| Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies | Christian Cherry |
| Academic Music Department Head | Steve Rodgers |
| Dance Department Head | Patty Harrington Delaney |
| Music Performance Department Head | Sharon Paul |
| Director of Development | Kelsey Isaacs |
| Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing | Josh Gren |
| Committee staff support | Wakako Stevens |
Ensemble Petition Committee |
|
| Position | Committee Member |
| Brass or Percussion Area Chair | Pius Cheung |
| Woodwinds Area Chair | Melissa Peña |
| Strings Area Chair | Leslie Straka |
| Voice Area Chair | Craig Phillips |
| Director of Wind Ensemble | Dennis Llinás |
| Director of Wind Symphony | Jason Silveira |
| Director of Choral Activities | Sharon Paul |
| Director of Orchestral Activities | David Jacobs |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Studies* | Leslie Straka |
| Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies* | Christian Cherry |
* Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies calls meetings and chairs when there are undergraduate petitions to be considered, or Associate Dean for Graduate Studies calls meetings and chairs when there are graduate petitions.
Marketing Committee |
|
| Position | Committee Member (term) |
| Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing | Josh Gren |
| Communications Specialist | Alyssa Hinojosa |
| Admissions Assistant | Sara Spicer |
| Academic Music Department Faculty | VACANT |
| Dance Department Faculty | VACANT |
| Music Performance Department Faculty | VACANT |
| SOMD Development Staff | Wakako Stevens |
| SOMD student representative | |
| Student assistants from SOMD communications or development offices | |
*inactive
Technology Committee |
|
| Position | Committee Member |
| SOMD Recording Engineer | Lance Miller |
| Associate Dean of Finance and Operations | Melynn Bates |
| Director of Facilities Services | Steve Dunn |
| Academic Music Department Faculty | |
| Academic Music – Music Technology Area Faculty | |
| Dance Department Faculty | |
| Music Performance Department Faculty | |
| Student representative from Music | |
| Student representative from Dance | |
| IT Staff | |
*inactive
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updated 7/14/2025