randy@theplimptonfoundation.org

Randy Plimpton (Co-Founder) is an arts benefactor based in Rochester, NY. He has always had a keen interest in music of all genres and generations. It began during his childhood playing 45s by artists including the Shirelles, the Chiffons, and Ronnie Spector. In middle school, he and a classmate made trips to the Boston Garden via train to hear such artists as Sam & Dave and Chuck Berry. In recent years, his focus on music has grown to include opera and orchestral works. At the same time, a passion for helping the underprivileged and underrepresented led him to broaden his giving, explore more possibilities, and center projects and philanthropy to benefit Native American musicians and creators. His hope is that, together, this foundation can help musicians from diverse backgrounds achieve their career goals.

tim@theplimptonfoundation.org

Timothy Long (President and Co-Founder) is a conductor, pianist, and composer who is Artistic and Music Director of Opera at the Eastman School of Music and an Assistant Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera. He is a citizen of both the Muscogee Nation and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town and is matrilineally Choctaw. 

At the age of 16, Tim made his piano concerto debut with the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra and has since performed as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Lawton (OK) Philharmonic, the Beethoven Society Orchestra of Washington DC, the Sociedad Filarmonica de Conciertos of Mexico City, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Orchestra, the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, and the Eastman Philharmonia. 

Since early appointments as associate conductor at the New York City Opera and assistant conductor of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, he has had engagements with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the Eastman Philharmonia, the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, the Continuum Ensemble, Boston Lyric Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Opera Colorado, Utah Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and off-Broadway with The New Group. 

An important part of his artistic development was the opera Missing, a groundbreaking work by Dene-Métis librettist Marie Clements and Juno award-winning composer Brian Current. The opera comes from the current plague of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in Canada. In 2025, the tally stands at over 5,000 women, with thousands more in the United States. He has conducted this extraordinary work at City Opera Vancouver, Pacific Opera Victoria, the Regina Symphony Orchestra, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Opera, and Toronto Summer Music. 

He has appeared on NPR’s More Than Music, CBC’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, NBC’s Today Show,CBS Sunday Morning, CNN’s First of All with Victor Blackwell, and has been featured in The New York Times.

annalouise@theplimptonfoundation.org

Anna Louise Martin (Director of Operations) is a lifelong music lover with a passion for finding meaningful and creative ways to weave it into community life. At The Plimpton Foundation, she oversees all operations—including communications, development, board relations, and programming— working with the leadership team to ensure organizational excellence and alignment with the Foundation’s mission.

Currently the Development Manager at the historic Meadowmount School of Music, she leverages her experience to support the renowned music education program. Additionally, her professional portfolio includes consulting on Suzanne Farrin's upcoming opera "Macabea," scheduled to premiere with the Talea Ensemble in São Paulo, Brazil in 2027. Previously, she held the position of Capacity Building Programs Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Chairman at the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management.

In 2021, Anna Louise founded Rochester Summer Opera, creating free performance opportunities for students while providing accessible opera experiences for the Rochester community. Her career includes valuable experience at organizations including the Ravinia Festival, Portland Opera, and Portland Summerfest. She has also served as Project Manager at The Institute of Music Leadership.

Anna Louise holds a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and graduated Cum Laude from DePauw University with a degree in Vocal Performance and Business. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, is a golfer and nature lover, and is rarely seen without her fluffy companion, Luca.

Scott Ashley is a highly experienced fundraising professional with over two decades of service in advancing the missions of nonprofit organizations across diverse sectors, including higher education, healthcare, and the performing arts. His career is defined by a strong commitment to fostering philanthropic engagement and driving organizational sustainability through innovative and strategic fundraising initiatives.

Scott's visionary approach has significantly contributed to the expansion of programs, the enhancement of diversity in the performing arts, and the increased accessibility of music and art to broader communities.

Throughout his career, Scott has successfully spearheaded annual giving programs and secured principal and major gifts that have funded scholarships, professorships, medical research, patient care programs, and vital campus development projects.

Beyond his fundraising expertise, Scott is adept in leadership development and has a proven track record in designing and implementing volunteer management programs. Currently, Scott serves as the Senior Director of Advancement at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of philanthropy and organizational growth.

Christopher Dylan Herbert is a baritone and musicologist who performs frequently throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He is a two-time GRAMMY® nominee. He holds a B.A. in Music from Yale University, an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and a D.M.A. in Voice from The Juilliard School. He is the head of the voice program at William Paterson University in New Jersey. His current research focuses on the music of the eighteenth-century Ephrata Cloister in Pennsylvania. He was the baritone in the critically acclaimed ensemble New York Polyphony from 2010 to 2020.

www.christopherdylanherbert.com

Andrew S. London is a Professor of Sociology and the Maxwell Dean Professor of Health and Aging in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is affiliated with the Aging Studies Institute, the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, the Center for Policy Research, and the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health. He has published three co-edited volumes and more than 100 articles and book chapters addressing the health, care, and well-being of stigmatized and vulnerable populations. In addition to various awards for teaching and research, he received the 2004 Foundation Award for outstanding contributions to the LGBTQ+ community at Syracuse University. He has been the nationally elected Chair of the Medical Sociology and Drugs & Society Sections of the American Sociological Association, and the Chair of the Youth, Aging, and the Life Course Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. He formerly served as (Co-)Chair and in various other roles on the Boards of Directors of the Empire State Pride Agenda and ACR Health. With his husband, Alan E. Curle, MD, he is a co-recipient of a Centennial Award from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester.

Peggy Monastra is an arts manager and consultant with over 30 years of experience specializing in contemporary music, with expertise in promotion, composer and project management, and music publishing. She currently serves as Vice President at G. Schirmer, Inc./Wise Music in New York, following earlier roles as Artistic Director and Director of Promotion.

A trusted advisor in the field, Peggy has worked as New Works Creative Consultant for Opera America and its composer grant programs, and has collaborated with Opera Philadelphia, Cincinnati Opera, Bethany Arts Community, and a wide range of independent composers and large-scale commissions. Her earlier career includes serving as Music Specialist at the Library of Congress Music Division and teaching music history and piano.

She serves on the advisory boards of Alarm Will Sound, The Plimpton Foundation, the Voksenåsen Music Academies, and the Next Festival. With a background in piano performance, pedagogy, musicology, and gamelan, Peggy is deeply committed to contemporary music across the performing arts and to championing the work and rights of creative artists.

She holds degrees from Loyola University’s College of Music and the Eastman School of Music, and lives in Ossining, NY with her husband, conductor Steven Osgood, and their two sons.

A critically acclaimed Kwagiulth and Stó:lō First Nations mezzo-soprano, Marion Newman also comes from English, Irish and Scottish heritage. One of Canada’s most accomplished singers, Marion is sought after for her portrayal of Indigenous characters in most of the new operas and oratorios written within the last two decades. She is also a busy oratorio and recital singer across the US and Canada and in the UK. Marion sits on a number of boards and advisory councils as an advocate for equity and inclusion and as a representative of her communities. Holding organizations that express a wish to be at the front of the changes needed within the arts is one of her true passions. In addition to her extensive performing career Marion is a curator, a dramaturge, a developing director, Co-Founder of Amplified Opera and the host of Saturday Afternoon at the Opera on CBC, Canada’s national broadcaster. 

www.marionnewman.com