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A global team of dedicated specialists ensures a high-value experience for each MBA Cohort.

Dr. Alberto Acquilino is a researcher in Music Education at Western University. His work combines music, engineering and technology to create innovative, inclusive approaches to learning and performing music.

Admissions Advisor

Wanayran Alvarez Angere is a cultural agent, entrepreneur, and activist. The projects she leads on the ground span the globe from Thailand to Kenya to Honduras and include a range of founded social enterprises including Cultural Stopovers, Mujeres en las Artes, and Ponchos Wanayran.
Change Coach
Michael is the Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council, an independent state agency for the arts, humanities, and culture in Massachusetts. He is also a published playwright working on several new commissions.
Admissions Advisor
Dr. Alessandra Sbriscia Fioretti is the Manager of Fundraising & Special Projects at Italy’s Fondazione Teatri Reggio Emilia.
Admissions Advisor
Janet Fischer (MM, MBA) is an experienced cultural organization CEO and a Hildegard Behrens Foundation Global Humanitarian Fellow. Janet is Chief Executive of Live Music Now, one of the UK’s leading music organizations.
Applied Learning Curator
Mark Gillespie (MM, MA, MBA) is co-founder of a range of national arts initiatives across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. CEO of The Orchestra of the Americas Group and a frequent consultant to global cultural start-ups, Gillespie is a League of American Orchestras fellow and Salzburg Global Seminar faculty.

Founder & CEO

Santiago Hernandez (MA) is a co-founder of MusicMuv. Hernandez earned a Master’s in Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Management from University College London and graduated from Georgetown University Business School’s Global Competitiveness Leadership Program.
International Operations Manager
Cayla Inserra (MA) earned her Master’s in Arts Management from George Mason University and holds a BA in Music from The College of William and Mary. She previously held positions at the Washington Conservatory of Music and The Castleton Festival.
COO
Piotr Jasiczek is a Computer Science graduate from Wrocław University of Science and Technology, specializing in application and web development, with a strong focus on digital accessibility.

Digital Developer

Natalia Jimenez (MA) founded Al ComPAZ, a socially motivated music education program in Colombia. She holds a Master’s in Performing Arts Administration from New York University and is an Acumen Fellowship for Social Changemakers graduate.

Dir. Admissions & Cohort Affairs

Juliana Kay is the Founding Director of the innovative chamber choir Choral Edge, assistant conductor of Exaudi Youth Choir, and she teaches classroom and extra-curricular music at Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia.
Admissions Advisor
Gosia Kuczmowska (MA) co-founded the Warsaw Winds+ Festival. She is a Jagiellonian University and the Bydgoszcz Music Academy graduate with 15+ years of management experience at Sinfonietta Cracovia, The Adam Mickiewitz Institute, and other arts institutions.
International Logistics Specialist
Dr. Toufic Maatouk (PhD, MA) is the Artistic Director of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. A Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra graduate in Rome, he served as General Secretary of the Antonine University in Beirut from 2017 to 2020 and Director of the Antonine School of Music from 2005 to 2017.
Academic Advisor
Sagan is a curator and cultural strategist. As a member of Arts Consultants Canada, she contributes to advancing the arts through innovative programming and strategic advisory roles.
Admissions Advisor
Atteqa Malik is a conceptual artist, cultural operator and critical thinker living in Karachi, Pakistan. Her work involves delivering new media art knowledge to young people. She is one of the founding trustees of the Karachi Biennale Trust established in 2015.
Admissions Advisor
Lorena is the Consortium Manager of Europe Beyond Access, advocating for disabled and Deaf artists through international collaborations. She leads innovative and creative initiatives that enhance accessibility and sustainability.
Admissions Advisor
Laura Mendoza (MA) holds a Master’s in Business Management from the International Music Business School and Liceu de Barcelona Conservatory. She is a graduate of Javeriana University in music performance and a fellow of Lideres Emprendedores (2023) in arts innovation.
Community & Classroom Support
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A graduate of USC, Karoline has a diverse path that intersects being a chamber musician, recording artist and an advocate for music education. She has appeared in venues across the globe such as the Walt Disney Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Admissions Advisor
Iranian-American violinist Nikki works in the New England Conservatory’s Expanded Education Department and is the founder of Glass Artists, a musician entertainment agency.
Admissions Advisor
Felipe Orduz (MS) holds a Master’s in Public Management from Berlin’s Technical University and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Universidad de los Andes. An Acument Fellow in social entrepreneurship, Orduz is co-founder of Disruptia and Coschool, a venture transforming Colombia’s education system.
Entrepreneurship Advisor
Mariangela Quiroga (MFA) is a marketing specialist and photographer. Maria is the YEP Committee Co-Chair from the Hollywood Professional Association and a member of the Board in Somos CaPAZes. Before graduate school in fine arts, her undergraduate degree was in piano performance.
Communications Manager

Jessica Phillips is an American clarinetist with the MET Orchestra and serves as Clarinet Studio Head at the OAcademy Music Conservatory and as graduate faculty at The Juilliard School. She is a Co-Faculty Lead for the Concert Artist Guild’s Community Impact Incubator, and serves on the board of the League of American Orchestras, while also consulting on organizational transformation and entrepreneurial leadership.

Admissions Advisor
Mónica Ramirez (MBA) is the Director of CoCrea, a social and economic development engine in Colombia. With more than 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, she holds a Master of Business Administration from Bocconi with studies in International Business (Georgetown) and Global Change Agents (Harvard).
Content Lead
GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Michael is on faculty at Carnegie Hall’s Summer Music Educators Workshop. He also works with students throughout the Chicago area as a teaching artist for the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
Admissions Advisor
Elad Schechter
Elad Schechter is the Founder of CATAMON Dance Group. A dancer, choreographer, and cultural leader, he is the creator of festivals including ‘From Jaffa to Agripas’ and ‘Room Service,’ and the force behind the ‘Interstices’ joint project of Montreal and Jerusalem.
Admissions Advisor
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Tiffany Tieu is an accomplished educator and performer with over a decade of experience working in international programs, performing arts institutions, and higher education. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and Cleveland Institute of Music, she is also a Fulbright Scholarship recipient and a graduate of the Global Leaders Institute MBA program.

Academic Coordinator

Raul Vergara (MM) is a Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University graduate. Formerly Associate Principal Percussionist of the Seoul Philharmonic, Vergara is the Founder of the Latin American Center of Korea and several educational initiatives in his native Chile.
International Programs Director
José Pedro Zenteno (MA) is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and NYU with music and arts leadership degrees. Based in New York, he sits on the board of two regional nonprofits and has completed advanced entrepreneurship and leadership coursework at Harvard and Oxford Universities.

Managing Director

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“The Global Arts MBA helped refine that direction by linking imagination, accessibility, and community participation with a broader global view of cultural leadership.”
ANTÓNIO PEDRO LOPES
Co-Director
Tremor Festival (Portugal)
Global Arts MBA 2024

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Special Exemption for Career Artists

The Global Arts MBA recognizes that across the sector, many of the highest-level career creatives (music prodigies, professional dancers, and others) have pursued their craft from a young age and therefore may not possess a conventional academic background.

The Admissions Committee acknowledges these exceptional career experiences where relevant as serving in place of the bachelor’s degree otherwise required for admission to The Global Arts MBA.

Candidates with this profile should slect "Other" for Highest Academic Degree.