Advisory Board

Alex Rappaport

Alex is an entrepreneur, board member, and advisor in the education sector. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Flocabulary, a music-based learning platform used by millions of students around the world.

Allie Lipshutz

Allie is a scientific researcher and PhD candidate in biomedical sciences at Harvard University. She previously worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and continues to integrate music into her academic and creative life.

Anand Desai

Anand is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City, with a focus on teaching and supervising clinicians across multiple stages of training. He currently co-directs the Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program at Columbia University’s Center for Psychoanalytic Training & Research.

Bryan Frederick

Bryan is a Senior Political Scientist at RAND, where he is the Director of the Defense and Political Sciences Department. His research focuses on interstate conflict and international security issues. He holds Ph.D. and MA degrees from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Charlotte Dobbs

Charlotte is an internationally performing soprano whose career includes appearances with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and leading opera houses in the U.S. and Europe. She holds degrees from Yale, Juilliard, and Curtis and is widely recognized for her work in both classical and contemporary repertoire.

Julian Dorsey

Julian is a DevOps systems engineer at Elsevier, a global health and science research publisher. He holds a computer science degree from Johns Hopkins University and continues to engage in music through composition, arranging, and multi-instrumental performance.

Kirsten Trainer Mallik

Kirsten is a development officer with over twenty years of experience advancing organizations in education, health care access, antiracism, and the arts. She currently works at BUILD in Chicago, supporting opportunities for vulnerable youth to thrive through access to care, education, and the arts.

Nick Weininger

Nick is a software engineering consultant based in San Francisco and a former engineering manager at Google. He combines his technical background with long-standing choral and compositional work, including premieres of his compositions by the International Orange Chorale.

Rebecca Greenawalt

Rebecca is an operating executive, business strategist, and advisor with over twenty years of experience driving growth across multiple industries. Alongside her advisory work, she is an active vocal performer and teaching artist, holding degrees from Harvard College, Harvard Business School, and a graduate performance certificate from the University of Denver.