Lillian joined Five Talents in April 2024. She previously led fundraising for the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America and managed corporate, foundation, and government grants at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. She holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from Washington University in St. Louis and a B.M. in Voice from the Catholic University of America.  A classically-trained soprano, she enjoys cantoring at church and singing medieval and Renaissance music whenever she gets the chance. She fills her days with books, walks, trying new recipes that work more or less well, and spending time with her husband and daughter. They live in Oakton, VA.