Administrative Staff
For assistance in the following areas, please call:
- Ticketing and customer service | 313.576.5111
- Donations and contributions | 313.576.5114
- Event Rentals | 313.576.5131
- Main Switchboard | 313.576.5100
- Security or Lost & Found | 313.576.5199
- Gift Shop | 313.576.4014
- Human Resources | hr@dso.org
Executive Office
Erik Rönmark
President and CEO
James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair
Jill Elder
Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Linda Lutz
Vice President and Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Martin Sher
Vice President and Chief Artistic & Operating Officer
Joy Crawford
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Serena Donadoni
Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Anne Parsons^
President Emeritus
Artistic Operations
Artistic Planning
Jessica Ruiz
Senior Director of Artistic Planning
Jessica Slais
Creative Director of Popular & Special Programming
Stephen Grady Jr.
Program Manager, Popular & Special Programming
Lindzy Volk
Artistic Manager
Live from Orchestra Hall
Marc Geelhoed
Executive Producer of Live from Orchestra Hall
Orchestra Operations
Kathryn Ginsburg
General Manager
Patrick Peterson
Orchestra Manager
Dennis Rottell
Stage Manager
William Dailing
Stage Manager
Zach Deater
Department Head
Isaac Eide
Department Head
Bronwyn Hagerty
Orchestra & Training Programs Librarian
Kurt Henry
Department Head
Matthew Pons
Department Head
Benjamin Tisherman
Manager of Orchestra Personnel
Jason Tschantre
Department Head
Advancement
Alex Kapordelis
Senior Director of Advancement
Ali Huber
Director of Donor Engagement
Cassidy Schmid
Director of Individual Giving
Zach Suchanek
Associate Director of Annual Giving
Bryana Hall
Data & Research Specialist
Jane Koelsch
Major Gift Officer
Francesca Leo
Manager of Governance & Donor Engagement
Elizabeth McConnell
Specialist, Donor Communications
Juanda Pack
Advancement Benefits Concierge
Susan Queen
Gift Officer, Corporate Giving
Bethany Simmerlein
Grant Writer
Amanda Tew
Major Gift Officer
Shay Vaughn
Major Gift Officer
Building Operations
Ken Waddington
Senior Director of Facilities & Engineering
Cedric Allen
EVS Technician
Teresa Beachem
Chief Engineer
Demetris Fisher
Environmental Services (EVS) Manager
William Guilbault
EVS Technician
Robert Hobson
Chief Maintenance Technician
Daniel Speights
EVS Technician
Event and Patron Experience
Christina Williams
Director of Event & Patron Experience
Neva Kirksey
Manager of Events & Rentals
Alison Reed, CVA
Manager of Volunteer & Patron Experience
Andre Williams
Beverage Program Manager
Communications
Matthew Carlson
Senior Director of Communications & Media Relations
Sarah Smarch
Director of Content & Storytelling
Natalie Berger
Video Content Specialist
LaToya Cross
Communications & Advancement Content Specialist
Hannah Engwall
Public Relations Manager
Marisa Jacques
Coordinator of Public Relations
Community and Learning
Karisa Antonio
Senior Director of Social Innovation & Learning
Damien Crutcher
Managing Director of Detroit Harmony
Debora Kang
Director of Education
Clare Valenti
Director of Community Engagement
Kiersten Alcorn
Manager of Community Engagement
Molly Cryderman-Weber
Education Assistant
Chris DeLouis
Manager of Learning, Student & Program Development
Erin Dowler
Detroit Strategy Specialist
Erin Faryniarz
Detroit Harmony Partnership & Services Coordinator
Samuel Hsieh
Coordinator of Learning Operations
Audra Kubat
Early Childhood Specialist
Kendra Sachs
Manager of Learning, Enrollment & Communications
Finance
Agnes Postma
Senior Director of Accounting & Finance
Adela Löw
Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting
Tanisha Hester
Staff Accountant
Sophie Lall
Accounting Clerk Assistant
Sandra Mazza
Senior Accountant of Business Operations
Claudia Scalzetti
Staff Accountant
Human Resources
Hannah Lozon
Senior Director of Talent & Culture
Angela Stough
Director of Human Resources
Shuntia Perry
Recruitment & Employee Experience Specialist
Information Technology
William Shell
Director of Information Technology
Patrick Harris
Systems Administrator
Michelle Koning
Web Manager
Aaron Tockstein
Database Administrator
Marketing & Audience Development
Connor Mehren
Director of Growth Marketing
Juliana Nahas
Director of Loyalty Marketing
Sharon Gardner Carr
Tessitura Event Operations Manager
Jay Holladay
Brand Graphic Designer
LaHeidra Marshall
Direct Marketing Manager
Thomas Monks
Loyalty Marketing Manager
Declan O'Neal
Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
Kristin Pagels
Digital Advertising Manager
Grace Venner
Manager of Growth Marketing
Patron Sales and Service
Michelle Marshall
Director of Patron Sales & Service
James Sabatella
Group & Tourism Sales Manager
Valerie Jackson
Group Sales Representative
Safety & Security
George Krappmann
Director of Safety & Security
Willie Coleman
Security Officer
Joyce Dorsey
Security Officer
Tony Morris
Security Officer
Johnnie Scott
Safety & Security Manager
Eric Thomas
Security Officer & Maintenance Technician
LEGEND
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