Staff and Administration

Name Title Responsibilities Office Phone Email
Benjamin Brinner Professor and Department Chair 104 Morrison
642-2678
brinner@berkeley.edu
Penny Boys Concert and Public Events Manager Concert and public events/Hertz Hall manager
642-4864
pennyb@berkeley.edu
Jay Cloidt Sound Technician Concert recording and sound reinforcement, A/V maintenance, faculty and student audio support 7 Morrison
642-4904
jjcloidt@berkeley.edu
Jim Coates Operations Manager Purchasing and vendor payments, instrument & equipment management, room scheduling, website maintenance 104 Morrison
643-8723
jcoates@berkeley.edu
Melissa Hacker Student Services Advisor Graduate program, undergraduate advising
643-8724
melhacker@berkeley.edu
Nanette Hara Academic Personnel Coordinator Academic personnel, employment, payroll
643-8719
nhara@berkeley.edu
Kathleen Karn Visual Communications Manager Concerts, Practice Rooms, Student employment
643-7495
kkarn@berkeley.edu
Paulette Powell Department Manager
643-8722
ppowell@berkeley.edu
Lisa Robinson Student Services Advisor Undergraduate advising, reception 104 Morrison
642-2678
lrobinson@berkeley.edu
Babs Winbigler Administrative Assistant Payroll
642-4104
babsw@berkeley.edu

Other facilities and services

Name Phone Location Description
Development office 643-1964   Gifts and bequests
Practice rooms 642-2681 Morrison Hall basement  
Orchestra room   316 Hertz Hall  
Music library 642-2623   Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library
CNMAT 643-9990 1750 Arch Street (off-campus) Center for New Music and Audio Technologies
Concert info 642-4864    
Cal Performances box office 642-9988 Zellerbach Hall for tickets to most Music Department events
Hertz Hall box office 642-4861 Hertz Hall open one hour prior to performances only
YMP 642-2686 12 Morrison Hall Young Musicians Program