Our People

• Steven L. Finerty, Chair
• Marie-Hélène Bernard, President and CEO
• Nancy Galvin, Chair-Elect
• Noémi K. Neidorff, Vice Chair
• Kathleen T. Osborn, Vice Chair
• David Steward, Vice Chair
• Elizabeth Mannen Berges, Secretary
• Sherry Sissac, Assistant Secretary
• Lawrence P. Katzenstein, General Counsel
• Daniel C. Wessel, Treasurer

*All Officers are members of the Executive Committee

• Dr. Steven Baldwin
• Elcio Barcelos
• Barry H. Beracha
• Spencer Burke
• Peter Czajkowski
• Crystal Allen Dallas
• David DeRiso
• Debbie Dillon*
• Irasa Downing
• Susan Eickhoff
• Carolyn Graham Farrell
• Carolyn F. Henges
• Molly Hyland*
• Marjorie M. Ivey
• Dr. Gayle Jackson
• Dr. Nicholas Kouchoukos
• Dr. Kenneth Ludmerer
• Steve Mackin
• Marcela Manjarrez
• Dr. David W. Piston
• William Polk
• Bjorn Ranheim*
• Allison W. Roberts
• Bella Sanevich
• Stephen M. Savis
• Rachel Seward
• Adi Shamir-Baron
• Ray M. Simon
• Rex A. Sinquefield*
• Thelma E. Steward
• Mark Throdahl*
• Vija Turina
• John Tvrdik
• Peter Van Cleve
• Susan M. Veidt*
• Kate Warne Riggs
• Janet Williams
• John Winski
• Tricia Zimmer

* Executive Committee member

• Carolyn F. Henges
• John R. Jordan, Jr.
• Jo Ann Taylor Kindle
• Emily Rauh Pulitzer
• Dr. Mabel L. Purkerson
• Dr. Donald M. Suggs
• Andrew C. Taylor

• Mark B. Andrews
• Alyson Appleton
• Maria Briggs
• Ann Cortinovis
• Ryan Easley
• Tim Eby
• Chris Eckrich
• Logan W. Finerty
• James G. Forsyth, III
• Christopher Foster
• Alice Goodman
• Miran Halen
• Jeannette Huey
• Susan Hutchinson
• Raegan Johnson
• Jeff Kaplan
• Audrey Katcher
• Linda J. Lee
• Dr. Frederick C. Lewis, Jr.
• Al Li
• Dr. Stephen Liang
• Laurie Lock
• Anney Perrine
• Peggy Ritter
• Katie Schankman
• Janice Seele
• Steve Seele
• Katerina I. Barquet Stege
• Danna Stone
• Mary Strauss
• Ann M. Sullins
• Kit Sundararaman
• Heather Butler Taylor
• Anne von der Heydt
• Laura Vowell
• Lee Wightman

For customer service feedback and inquiries, please contact hospitality@slso.org. Please call 314-533-2500 to reach an SLSO staff member.

• Marie-Hélène Bernard
  President and Chief Executive Officer
• Jessica Bailey
  Executive Assistant
• Matthew Stansfield
  Chief of Staff

• Paul Pietrowski
  Chief Operating Officer
• Chris Aman
  Artistic Operations Assistant
• Margaret Bailey
  Vice President of Operations
• Ron Bolte, Jr.
  Assistant Stage Manager (Sound)
• Eliza Caperton
  Artistic Coordinator
• Nigel DeLuca
  Assistant Stage Manager (Lighting)
• Hannah Friedenbach
  Rentals and Events Manager
• Craig Hahn
  Director of Orchestra Personnel
• Gail Hintz
  Symphony Chorus Manager
• Franklin Horvath
  Stage Manager
• Justin Kang
  Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager
• Ian Kivler
  Director of Artistic Planning
• Kristin Lamprecht
  Director of Guest Experience
• Tai Oney
  Manager, Inclusion & Learning
• Kyle Pyke
  Audio Recording Engineer
• Emily Scott
  Guest Services Manager
• Adam Sheppard
  Stagehand
• Ann Slayton
  Technical Director
• Alana Szeles
  Production Manager

• Maureen Byrne
  Vice President, Education and Community Programs
• Michelle Byrd
  Manager, IN UNISON Programs
• Alayna Epps
  IN UNISON Arts Administration Fellow
• Joseph Hendricks
  Peer to Peer Leader
• Jessica Ingraham
  Senior Director of Education
• Laura Reinert
  Education Programs Administrator
• Sarah Ruddy
  Education Programs Manager

• Unitey Kull
  Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
• Aliyah Blackburn
  Creative Services Manager
• Bryan Brake
  Box Office Manager
• Lesley Chaney
  Marketing Analyst
• Eric Dundon
  Public Relations Director
• Troy Gährs
  Ticket Programs Manager
• Daniel Glen
  Director of Creative Services
• Allison Lambacher
  Associate Director, Digital Engagement
• Samantha Lyons
  Project Manager & Editor
• Ida McCall
  Content Director
• Hannah Reffett
  Manager of Marketing and Audience Development
• Susan Roberts
  Manager of Group Sales and Partnerships
• Nikki Scandalios
  Communications Consultant
• Iain Shaw
  Content Manager
• Adam Stefo
  Associate Director of Box Office and Preferred Services
• Danielle Stewart
  Director of Marketing and Audience Development
• Leanne Telger
  Digital Marketing Coordinator

• Alex Shapiro
  Chief Philanthropy Officer
• Mary Balmer
  Associate, Philanthropy
• Lexi Becker
  Manager of Grants
• Andrea Biske
  Manager of Volunteer Programs
• Anne Marie Block
  Coordinator, Philanthropy Operations
• Rochelle Calhoun
  Manager, Corporate Partnerships
• Christina Cook
  Director of Philanthropy Operations
• Joe Drexelius
  Director, Individual Philanthropy/Annual Fund
• John Easley
  Campaign Consultant
• Erin Estopare
  Senior Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving
• Jennifer Gallinat
  Philanthropy Data Entry Coordinator
• Julie Gibbons
  Manager, Events and Stewardship
• Richard Kranes-Rutz
  Associate Vice President of Individual Philanthropy
• Danielle Madrid
  Senior Director, Institutional Philanthropy
• Jaclyn Stewart-Strothmann
  Associate Vice President of Major Gifts and Planned Giving
• Heather Stultz
  Philanthropy Data Specialist
• Elaine Wichmer
  Senior Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving

• Scott Lanning
  Chief Financial Officer
• Jay Accola
  Assistant Controller
• Sarah Anderson
  Hiring Coordinator
• Mitch AuBuchon
  Network Support Technician
• Joel Bischoff
  Maintenance Technician
• Leon Chiang
  Financial Planning Analyst
• Heather Collins
  Payroll and Accounting Associate
• Allison Friedman
  Human Resources Director
• Jeff Jaeger
  Controller
• Sara Koehler
  Human Resources and Benefits Specialist
• Bob Olimpio
  Director of Information Technology
• Tina Polette
  Accounts Payable Manager
• Cynthia Schon
  Director of Facilities
• Katie Sheldon
  Database/CRM Specialist