Our Team
Nu Deco Ensemble
C.E.O. & Co-Artistic Director
Sam Hyken
Co-Artistic Director & Conductor
Jacomo Bairos
C.F.O.
Daniel Baltzegar
Director of External Relations
Derek Wallace
Director of Operations & Production
Kristina Villaverde
Manager of Education & Outreach
Ross Kaufman
Manager, Red Light Management
Andrew Leib
Personnel Manager & Librarian
Abby Young
Nu Deco NXT Co-Director
Michelle Skinner
Company Intern
Emily Finke
Production
Charlton Williams, Broadcast Engineer
Cody Engstrom, Monitor Engineer
Spencer Coulcy, Assistant Technician/Stage Tech
Russell Williams, Labor
Johnoye Bucknor, Assistant Technician
Farid Tafur, Wireless/Stage Tech
Rick Carmona, Wireless/Stage Tech
Sugarshack Media – Video
Eddie Kopp, Camera Operator/Editor
Arian Antonucci, Camera Operator
Justin Kaczmarek, Camera Operator/Editor/Colorist
Spencer Paterson, Camera Operator
David Alpert, Camera Operator
Quiana Major, Production Assistant
Rhythm Foundation/North Beach Bandshell
James Quinlan, Director
Benton Galgay, Deputy Director
Laura Quinlan, Program Director/CFO
Niall Macaulay, Technical Director
Grace Hill, Operations Manager
Greg Johnston, Marketing & Communication Director
Rene Pereda, Strategic Partnerships/Guest Services
Maribel Cabrera, Administrative Manager
Silvia Cruz, Technical Director
Raul Castro, Facility Maintenance