SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC NAMES NEW CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Warren R. Hashagen, Jr. has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He has served on the Board for fifteen years, nine of the last as Treasurer. Jean Deleage, who has served on the Board since 1990, was appointed the new Treasurer.
“With construction of the new Conservatory at 50 Oak Street well under way, this is a very exciting time in the school's history to be taking on this leadership role. I look forward to the challenge of creating something extraordinary for the Bay Area and shaping the future of music education,“ says Hashagen. Hashagen spent nineteen years at GAP, Inc., including four as Chief Financial Officer.
New appointees to the Board also include Katherine C. Buchanan, who has experience in Development with the American Symphony Orchestra League and the Aspen Music Festival. The Conservatory also welcomes to the Board: Saturnino S. Fanlo, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Wells Fargo Bank; David T. Hung, M.D., of Redwood City, President and CEO of Medivation Inc; and Lisa S.Miller, of Hillsborough, Chief Executive Officer with Celantra Management Solutions.
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