Name: Tristan Pierce

Title: Director of Finance and Administration

Hometown: VA Beach

What do you do for JOMDC: In a nutshell, I direct the organization’s finance, HR, and IT functions.

Best part about your job: The wonderful people. I am so grateful to work with such bright, talented, and dedicated staff and faculty.

What do you like to do when you’re not working: When I’m not working, I enjoy hiking with my husband and two dogs, writing music and poetry, and reading.

Fun fact(s) about yourself: I may have been a race car driver in a past life. I play the piano, guitar, and violin. “Tristan” is a nickname I’ve been going by for over a decade.

Favorite dance movie(s): Center Stage.

Something you can’t live without: Chapstick.

What interested you about working at JOMDC: Besides my love for the arts, I was attracted to the opportunity to play different roles without being pigeonholed into a narrow segment of accounting work.