After 50 years at Berklee,

...first as a student (September 1967, graduating in 1972), then as a teacher (1972-1983), chair of the
Performance Studies Department (1983-1993), and vice president for special programs from 1993 to the
present, | have decided to retire on March 16, 2018. It has been an amazing journey being able to work with
Berklee students, alumni, staff, faculty, administrators, Summer Programs, Concert Operations, Video Services,
the Yo Team, visiting artists, Berklee presidents Lawrence Berk, Lee Berk, and Roger Brown, and, of course,
amazing Berklee Performance Center audiences. There have been many highs and a few lows but never a dull
moment. It has been the experience of a lifetime, a vision and place | dedicated my life to and one that my
family and | care about deeply. I want to thank my wife Jodie; our five children Dawn, J-Jay, Summer, Jodie-May,
and James; our nine grandchildren; my father and mother, Don and Sophie Rose; my three brothers, Don,
Steve, and Dave; and their families. They all made it possible.

I want thank Ken Zambello, with whom | have worked for over 38 years. Ken is an amazing musician, husband,
father, and friend. He has been the musical director for hundreds of Berklee concerts and events. As a team we
have produced 34 commencement concerts; 70 Singers Showcases; 31 international folk festivals; 23 Encore
Galas; shows for Chinese TV, and at Symphony Hall and the Wang Center; and hundreds of shows at the college
and around the country-the list goes on and on. We are both leaving the college this semester. | will miss our
work and time together and wish Ken and his family all the best as they move to L.A. and on to new adventures.

Rob Rose ‘72