Staff

Executive Director | melissa@thedairy.org Melissa Fathman was thrilled to join The Dairy Arts Center in 2018,  following over 20 years of nonprofit administrative and performing arts experience. Previously she was Director of Development & Community Partnerships with the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts and before that, Assistant Director of Development with Emergency […]

Director of Programs | glenn@thedairy.org x106 Before coming to The Dairy, Glenn Webb had a long career as a sound engineer. The range and quality of artists with whom he toured was exceptional, including Grammy winners Tim O’Brien and Nickel Creek, Grammy nominees Alison Brown and Hot Rize, and Tony-award winner Savion Glover. In addition

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Prior to coming to the Dairy, Buddy Baker had a long career in the technical and administrative side of many favorite Boulder Venues including the Production Manager at theBoulder Theater, Fox Theater, and Colorado Chautauqua Association, Technical manager at Naropa University, Lighting designer at Planet Bluegrass and Etown Hall, as well as touring lighting designer

Box Office Manager | wberry@thedairy.org Bill has been a ticketing professional for 22 years and served as Patron Services Manager for 10 years with the Town of Parker/Parker Arts (PACE Center/Schoolhouse Theater).  He has also managed the Box Offices of Houston’s Ensemble Theatre, the Denver Art Museum, and Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, among others.  Before

Technical Director | craig@thedairy.org Craig Bushman received his BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Colorado – Boulder in 1992. He began working in The Dairy Center for the Arts that same year as technical manager for the Space for Dance. He served as production manager for Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School

Development Director | jclements@thedairy.org Jennifer is a seasoned fundraising and communications professional with over two decades of experience in the arts sector. Most recently, she served as the Managing Director of a social justice-driven professional theatre in Washington, DC, where she championed innovative fundraising strategies and community engagement initiatives. Previously, Jennifer spent eight years as

Arts Education Coordinator | 303 440-7826 x111 | bkahn@thedairy.org Brenda Kahn joined The Dairy Arts Center following over 20 years of teaching and music industry experience. Brenda started her career as a singer/songwriter with the release of her first album on an independent label (Comm3 Records) in 1990. She was one of the major singer/songwriters

Digital Marketing Manager | ashepard@thedairy.org Abby has called Boulder, Colorado home since 2021, and serves as the Dairy’s digital media manager. Before joining the Dairy, she worked as the marketing director for Delaware State Parks, promoting the state’s natural and cultural resources. She also manages her own photography business, capturing weddings throughout Colorado, the U.S.,