Management Staff 

Felice Mancini – Executive Director 

For the past 20 years, Ms. Mancini has worked in the non-profit sector, primarily in development, management and as a board volunteer. She completed the certificate program in Fundraising and Non-Profit Management at UCLA before joining The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation in 1998. Felice began singing professionally at age 15 and studied music at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. For five years, Felice was involved with the production of Disney’s Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra and managed their summer music camp in Los Angeles. A current and active writer-member of ASCAP and AMSONG, a copyright protection organization, Felice co-manages the vast catalogue of music created by her father, composer Henry Mancini. In 2002, Felice received the Partnership of Professionals Award for her leadership in music education advocacy by the National Association of Music Education, and in 2006 received the Music for Life Award from the International Music Products Association. In 2007, Felice was commended for outstanding community service for the benefit of citizens of Los Angeles County and in 2010 she received the Don Johnson Music Industry Service Award from the publishers of Musical Merchandise Review.

Tricia Steel – Programs Director 

Mrs. Steel graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1999 with Percussion Performance and Music Business/Management Bachelor degrees and was awarded scholarships from Vic Firth, Inc., the Eubie Blake Scholarship Fund and the Berklee College of Music U.S. Scholarship Tour. Tricia completed internship as a sales assistant at Grover Pro Percussion, Inc. She has performed with the Boston Chamber Ensemble, Brookline Symphony, American Repertory Theatre, New England Brass Band, Disney Grammy Collegiate Orchestra and with former Frank Zappa guitarist Mike Keneally. Tricia currently resides in Burbank, CA with her husband and two young children and serves on the Burbank Arts for All Committee as well as the PTA. Tricia has been with The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation since 1999.