Berklee College of Music INC
EIN 042300472 · MA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 1140 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA, 02215-3631, MA 02215-3631
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 33 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 40 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $441m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 21 of 40 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $441.4m | $448.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Martin J Mannion Chair (also filed as Martin Mannion) | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Andy Youniss | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Anthony Pangaro | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Bill Kaiser | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Carletta Higginson | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 5/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Charles Anderson | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Cynthia K Curme (also filed as Cynthia Curme) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Darius Sidebotham | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| David Clem | TRUSTEE (END 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| David Friend | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 5/25) | first appears 2025 |
| David Gross | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| David Scott Sloan | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Elizabeth Carillo Thomas | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Emilio Estefan | TRUSTEE (END 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Frederick T Miller | TRUSTEE (END 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Gloria Estefan | TRUSTEE (END 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Grace Kelly | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Hassell Mcclellan | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Jeff Patterson | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 5/25) | first appears 2025 |
| JIM Lucchese | PRESIDENT (BEGINNING 1/25) | first appears 2025 |
| JIM Pallotta | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 5/25) | first appears 2025 |
| John Connaughton | TRUSTEE (END 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| JON Platt | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Katie Vitolins | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 4/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Kristine Moyer Higgins | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Kristy Edmunds | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 10/24) | first appears 2025 |
| LEE Burrows | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 4/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Marillyn Zacharis | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Marina Hatsopoulos | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 6/24) | first appears 2025 |
| MIE Kyung LEE | TRUSTEE (END 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Paul D Wachter (also filed as Paul Wachter) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Peter Labbat | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 4/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Peter Muller | TRUSTEE (END 11/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Robert S Murley (also filed as Robert Murley) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Snow QIN | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Steven Holtzman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Susan Whitehead | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Tarik Ward | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Thomas H Hagerty (also filed as Thomas Hagerty) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Velina Hasu-Houston | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cathleen Young | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 5/22) | since 2018 |
| Claire Machamer | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 2025 |
| Cynthia Link | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 5/22) | since 2018 |
| David Bogen | INTERIM PRESIDENT & PROVOST | 2025 |
| David Gregory | VICE PRESIDENT (END 10/21) | since 2018 |
| David S Mash | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 2018 |
| Deborah Cavalier | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | since 2018 |
| Eileen Alviti | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HR | since 2023 |
| Elizabeth Newman | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | since 2018 |
| Erin Tunnicliffe | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 1/25) | since 2024 |
| Jeff Sawada | VP OF FINANCE (END 03/07/24) | 2024 |
| John Case | INTERIM CFO (END 5/25) | since 2024 |
| Kaitlin Passafaro | SECRETARY (BEGINNING 8/1/21) | since 2024 |
| Kathy Lang | INTERIM HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY | since 2023 |
| Lacretia Flash | SENIOR VP FOR CAMPUS CULTURE | 2024 |
| Lawrence J Simpson | SR VICE PRESIDENT/PROVOST | since 2018 |
| Melissa Howe | SECRETARY/CLERK | since 2018 |
| Michael King | VICE PRESIDENT (END 5/22) | since 2019 |
| Michael Shinn | INTERIM ED (BEGINNING 8/1/23) | 2024 |
| Panos Panay | SVP FOR GLOBAL STRATEGY | since 2020 |
| Paul S Dworkis | EVP & CFO (BEGINNING 4/25) | 2025 |
| Peter Cokkinias Term | PROFESSOR MUSIC ED | 2023 |
| Phillip Knutel | VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | since 2024 |
| Richard Hisey | SR VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | since 2018 |
| Richard Ortner | SENIOR ADVISOR | 2018 |
| Ronald Savage | VP & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | since 2024 |
| Stefanie Henning | ASSOC VP, CAREER STRGY & SVCS | 2024 |
| Stefano Falconi | INTERIM CFO (9/1/22-5/14/23) | 2023 |
| Thomas Riley | VICE PRESIDENT | since 2019 |