Leadership

Board of Trustees

Graham Parker, Chair
Audrey Francis, Secretary
Guillaume Cuvelier, Treasurer
Carmela Haklisch, Chair Emeritus
Colin Jacobsen, Artistic Director
Eric Jacobsen, Artistic Director
Mario Gotoh
Mark Jackson
Steven Perles
Michael P. Atkinson, Special Orchestra Liaison
Susan Rose, Trustee Emeritus

THE KNIGHTS COUNCIL

The Knights Council is a group of distinguished leaders from diverse fields who are invited by the Board of Trustees to provide guidance to The Knights on their journey.

Barry Alperin
Mimi Alperin
Fred Child
Aaron Diehl
Francis Ford Coppola
Yo-Yo Ma
Joe Rose
Gil Shaham
Dawn Upshaw

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

Members of the Founders Circle are lead benefactors of The Knights whose foundational support forms the bedrock of the organization's sustainability, resilience, and innovation. 

Guillaume & Andrea Cuvelier
Mela & Paul Haklisch
Debra & Dale Lewis
Susan & Elihu Rose

Artistic Leadership & ADMINISTRATION

Colin Jacobsen, Artistic Director
Eric Jacobsen, Artistic Director

Artistic Steering Committee
Alex Sopp
Caitlin Sullivan
Christina Courtin
Colin Jacobsen
David Byrd-Marrow
Eric Jacobsen
Erik Höltje
Michael P. Atkinson
Mario Gotoh

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee
Alex Gonzalez
Audrey Francis
Colin Jacobsen
David Byrd-Marrow
Eric Jacobsen
Erik Höltje
Jane Cords-O'Hara
Mario Gotoh
Marty Garcia
Mela Haklisch

Administrative Staff

Kristen Linfante, Executive Director
Rosemary Metcalf, Director of Artistic Operations
Jillian Flexner, Director of Development
Jesse Maker, Administrative Coordinator
Joy Blanchard, Grants & Communications Coordinator
Ruby Webb, Arts Administration Intern

Julianna Goodman, Consulting Design Director

Employment opportunities

There are currently no open positions.