Task Forces were charged with:
- Reviewing data and information gleaned from prior planning work, individual interviews, and other information-gathering vehicles;
- Responding to assumptions, ideas and hypotheses based on that data;
- Developing recommendations for strategies and program directions that will best align with NEC's mission, vision, and values as well as give it distinction in the future.
Alumni Task Force
- Kathryn Bacasmot ‘06 M.M., Collaborative Piano
- Colleen Bryant ‘04 M.M., Voice
- Virginia (Gabby) Diaz ‘03 B.M., Violin
- Charlotte Landrum ‘05 B.M., Voice
- Rick McLaughlin ‘99 B.M., ’05 M.M., Jazz Studies
- Esther Ning Yau ‘95 M.M., Accompanying
- (Daniel) Ben Schwartz ‘03 M.M., Cello
- Cheryl Weber, Director, Alumni Relations (ex officio)
College Faculty Task Force
- Laura Ahlbeck, College Faculty, Oboe
- Lucy Chapman, College Faculty, Violin; Chair, Strings & Chamber Music
- Allan Chase ‘81, College Faculty, Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation, Liberal Arts
- Michael Gandolfi ‘79 B.M., ’81 M.M., College Faculty; Chair, Composition
- Paul Katz, College Faculty, Cello, Professional String Quartet Training Program
- Katarina Miljkovich, College Faculty, Music Theory
- Irma Vallecillo, College Faculty; Co-Chair, Collaborative Piano
- Larry Wolfe ‘70 B.M., College Faculty, Double Bass
Community Engagement Task Force
- Mark Churchill ‘72 B.M., '75 M.M., Dean, Preparatory School & School of Continuing Education
- Thomas Novak, Dean of the College
- Ellen Pfeifer, Public Relations Manager
- Lisa Wong, President, Longwood Symphony
- Sally Rubin, Overseer, Member, Investment Committee
Facilities Task Force
- Stephanie Sonnabend, Trustee; Chair, Facilities Committee
- Paul Braverman, Overseer
- Harriet Carey, Overseer
- Bob Culver, Overseer; Member, Finance Committee
- Anna Davol, Secretary, Board of Trustees; Member, Finance Committee
- Stephen Friedlaender, Trustee; Chair, Board of Trustees (as of June 2008)
- Lisa Frusztajer, Overseer
- Marvin Gilmore, Overseer
- William Pounds, Overseer
- Linda Sallop, Trustee
- Gerald Slavet, Trustee
- Norton Sloan, Treasurer, Board of Trustees; Chair, Finance Committee
- Prudence Steiner, Trustee
- Timothy Vaill, Overseer
- Jack Vernon, Chair, Board of Trustees (until June 2008); Life Trustee
Management Team Task Force
- Elisabeth Christensen '98 M.M., Director, Preparatory School
- Mark Churchill '72 B.M., '75 M.M., Dean, Preparatory School & School of Continuing Education
- Hilary Field Respass '88 B.M., Head of Operations & Institutional Planning
- Thomas Handel '98 D.M.A., Dean of Students
- Don Jones, Vice President, Institutional Advancement
- Edward Lesser, Chief Financial Officer
- Charles Membrino, Director, Information Technology Services
- Thomas Novak, Dean of the College
- Ellen Pfeifer, Public Relations Manager
- Carol Phelan, Director, Marketing & Public Relations
- Tony Woodcock, President
Preparatory School/School of Continuing Education Faculty Task Force
- Laura Blustein, Prep/SCE Faculty, Cello; Chair, Chamber Music
- Mariana Green-Hill, Prep/SCE Faculty, Violin
- Murray Kidd, Prep/SCE Faculty, Voice
- Rodney Lister, Prep/SCE Faculty, Music Theory and Composition; Chair, Composition
- Angel Ramon Rivera, Prep/SCE Faculty, Piano
- Richard Shaughnessy, Prep/SCE Faculty, Clarinet
- Daniel Wyneken, Prep/SCE Faculty, Voice
- David Zoffer, Prep/SCE Faculty, Chair, Jazz
Student Task Force (Student Senate)
- Denexxel Domingo ‘09 M.M., Clarinet
- Soonmee Kwon ‘09 M.M., Piano
- Mark Levy ‘08 B.M., Jazz Studies
- Kathryn Salfelder ‘09 B.M., Composition
Technology Work Group/Task Force
- Paul Burdick, College Faculty, Music Theory
- Denexxel Domingo, College Student
- Staffan Ericsson, Overseer; Member, Finance and Student Affairs committees
- Nicholas Kitchen, College Faculty, Strings and Chamber Music, Member, Borromeo String Quartet
- John Mallia, College Faculty, Composition, Director, Electronic Music Studio
- Charles Membrino, Director, Information Technology Services
- Lisa Nigris, Director, Audio/Visual Services
2009-12-01
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