Administrative Staff

Governing Board Members

AMDA Board of Directors

• Jan Rugger Martin
  President and Chief Executive Officer
• David Martin
  President and Artistic Director

Independent Board Members (EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022)

• Nancy Sullivan
  Chair
• Elisa J. Lefkowitz
  Secretary
• Molly Chestnut
• Jon Freedman
• Juan Jones
• Sally Koenig
• Matthew McAlpine

Senior Administration

• Jan Rugger Martin
  President and Chief Executive Officer
• David Martin
  President and Artistic Director
• David Silverman
  Chief Financial Officer
• John Galgano, Esq.
  Chief of Staff & General Counsel

Education

• Michael Angotti, PhD
  Provost & Chief Academic Officer

New York

• Heather Sieracki
  Director of Education Services/DSO
• Tara Kent
  Director, Office of the Registrar
• Doina Lawit
  Registrar
• Stephanie Hock Logan
  Assistant Registrar
• Thomas Towell
  Education Services Administrative Assistant
• Anik Baker
  Director of Education Systems & Scheduling
• Jorge Echeverria
  Scheduling Manager

Los Angeles

• Barry Finkel
  Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Cynthia Moj
  Vice President of Registration Services
• Rosie Vasquez
  Registrar
• Nicholis Block
  Assistant Registrar

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

• Chianti Blackmon
  Vice President for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Stephanie Haring
  Director for Learning & Equity, Education
• Hannah Enenbach
  Director of Accessibility Services / ADA Coordinator

Admissions & Outreach

• Mike Keller
  Vice President of Enrollment
• Chris Devane
  Director of Enrollment Resources
• Robert Gorrie
  Director of Enrollment Services

Admissions

• Joseph Siriano
  Director of LA Admissions
• Rosa Chapa
  Director of Admissions Operations – NY Campus
• Mary Ann Saenz
  Assistant Director of LA Admissions
• Ashton Williams
  Senior Admissions Advisor
• Cheryl Lim
  Senior Admissions Advisor
• Marcus Louis Fien
  Senior Admissions Advisor
• Sue-Yenn Ng
  Associate Director of Admissions
• Caitlin Fell
  Admissions Advisor
• Robert Michaels
  Admissions Representative
• Mark Brooks
  Senior Admissions Coordinator
• Daija Lewis
  Admissions Event Manager

Outreach

• Blake Babbitt
  Director of Outreach
• Junnan Liao
  Assistant Director of International Outreach
• Alexandra Drattell
  Outreach Advisor
• Santana Trujillo
  Dance Outreach Manager
• Rainy Jennings
  Outreach Coordinator
• Kendall Marsh
  Outreach Advisor

Alumni Services

• Ryan Dejak
  Director of Alumni Relations
• Tara Hempstead
  Alumni Services Coordinator

Student Financial Services

• Mark Ruggiero
  Vice President of Student Financial Services

New York

Financial Aid

• Meredith Montgomery
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• Gloria Little
  Associate Director of Financial Aid
• Rosa Arana
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• Celeste Griffith
  Senior Financial Aid Counselor
• Joanna Figueroa
  Financial Aid Counselor

Student Accounts

• Debra Mack
  Vice President of Student Accounts / Bursar Department
• Yuridia Sanchez
  Associate Director of Student Accounts, NY & LA
• Esther Huambo
  Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Los Angeles

Financial Aid

• Sheena Ponce Alegre
  Associate Director of Financial Aid
• Isabel Mendoza
  Senior Financial Aid Counselor
• Sharon Joy Lockett
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Student Accounts

• Kathie Sotiropoulos
  Assistant Director of Student Accounts

Student Life

New York

Student Affairs

• Robert Manganaro
  Vice President for Student Affairs / Dean of Students
• Tarah Blasi Watson
  Director of Student Affairs
• Lauren Trapido
  Academic & Student Success Specialist / Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Physical Health

• Marissa Adams
  Senior Director of Community Health, Administration and Policy (NY and LA)
• Calvin Orallo
  Athletic Trainer
• Joanna Zischang, RN
  School Nurse

Mental Health

• Katelyn Shankey
  Mental Health Counselor
• Jack Lambert
  Mental Health Counselor
• Rebecca Brown
  Mental Health Counselor
• Anja Kreibaum
  Clinical Director of Counseling Services

Student Success

• Stephanie Andersen
  Student Success Manager
• Abigael Wheeler
  Student Success Advisor

Orientation

• Vianni Kelso
  Orientation Coordinator

International Student Affairs

• Leslie Cummings
  Director of International Student Affairs
• Mark Brooks
  PDSO / International Student Affairs

Student Employment

• Stefani M. Miller
  General Manager of Student Employment

Los Angeles

Student Affairs

• Robert Manganaro
  Vice President for Student Affairs / Dean of Students
• J. Rashad Small
  Director of Student Affairs
• LeRoy Ford
  Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Housing and Residential Life

Health & Performance

• Christina Fisher
  Director of Community Health and Athletic Performance
• Stephanie Coffey
  Assistant Director of Community Health & Athletic Performance

Mental Health

• Geoffery Milam
  Clinical Director of Counseling Services
• Rui Dolen
  Associate Clinical Director of Student Counseling

For more information visit Student Life.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Don Chen
  Vice President of Information Technology

New York

• Kevin Weber
  IT Manager
• Headley Duncan
  Junior Systems Administrator
• Brian Trinidad
  IT Support Specialist

Los Angeles

• Michael O’Guin
  IT Manager
• Robert Greco
  Systems Administrator
• Kevin Gerrity
  IT Support Specialist

For IT Help Desk assistance please visit it.amda.edu or contact helpdesk@amda.edu.