Administrative Staff

Executive Office

Erik Rönmark
President and CEO
James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

Jill Elder
Chief Revenue Officer

Martin Sher
Chief Artistic & Operating Officer

Carol Davis
Executive Assistant

Joy Crawford
Administrative Assistant

Anne Parsons^
President Emeritus

Artistic Operations

Artistic Planning

Ian Kivler
Senior Director of Artistic Planning

Stephen Grady Jr.
Program Manager, Popular & Special Programming

Jessica Slais
Creative Consultant for Popular & Special Programming

Jackie Wealer
Artistic Coordinator

Live from Orchestra Hall

Marc Geelhoed
Executive Producer of Live from Orchestra Hall

Orchestra Operations

Kathryn Ginsburg
Vice President and General Manager

Patrick Peterson
Orchestra Manager

Andrew Williams
Director of Orchestra Personnel

Dennis Rottell
Stage Manager

Joe Corless
Department Head

William Dailing
Department Head

Zach Deater
Department Head

Isaac Eide
Department Head

Kurt Henry
Department Head

Matthew Pons
Department Head

Laura Scales
Production Manager

Benjamin Tisherman
Manager of Orchestra Personnel

Nicole Tremonti
Staff Librarian

Jason Tschantre
Department Head

Advancement

Alex Kapordelis
Vice President, Strategic Philanthropy

Ali Huber
Director of Donor Engagement

Dane Lighthart
Director of Individual Giving

Cat Lockman
Director of Institutional Partnerships & Strategic Giving

Zach Suchanek
Associate Director of Annual Giving

Alex Anderson
Manager of Advancement Events

Andrew Doré
Manager of Donor Hospitality

Courtney Gonzales
Institutional Giving Specialist

Molly Lipham
Major Gift Officer

Elizabeth McConnell
Major Gift Officer

Samantha Taylor
Manager of Institutional Giving

Amanda Tew
Major Gift Officer

Rachel Volpe-Kurzhals
Advancement Operations Manager

Building Operations

Demetris Fisher
Manager of Environmental Services (EVS)

William Guilbault
EVS Technician

Robert Hobson
Chief Maintenance Technician

Aaron Kirkwood
EVS Lead Technician

Anthony Lindsey
EVS Technician

Daniel Speights
EVS Technician

Event and Patron Experience

Christina Williams
Senior Director of Event & Patron Experience

Neva Kirksey
Manager of Events & Rentals

Alison Reed, CVA
Manager of Volunteer & Patron Experience

Learning and Engagement

Karisa Antonio
Vice President of Social Innovation & Learning

Damien Crutcher
Director of Detroit Harmony

Debora Kang
Director of Learning

Clare Valenti
Director of Engagement

Kiersten Alcorn
Manager of Engagement & Accessibility

Chris DeLouis
Manager of Student Development

Erin Dowler
Detroit Strategy Specialist

Erin Faryniarz
Detroit Harmony Partnerships Coordinator

Bronwyn Hagerty
Library & Program Manager

Claire Hall
Coordinator of Engagement Operations

Audra Kubat
Early Childhood Specialist

Kendra Sachs
Manager of Student Enrollment

Finance

Josh George
Staff Accountant

Tanisha Hester
Staff Accountant

Sophie Lall
Accounting Clerk Assistant

Sandra Mazza
Senior Accountant of Business Operations

Claudia Scalzetti
Staff Accountant

Human Resources

Hannah Lozon
Vice President of Talent & Culture

Angela Stough
Director of Human Resources

Sharon Tse
Director of Culture & Inclusion

Severina Oliver
HR Specialist

Information Technology

William Shell
Senior Director of Information Technology

Patrick Harris
Systems Administrator

Michelle Koning
Web Manager

Aaron Tockstein
Database Administrator

Marketing & Audience Development

Kelly Striewski
Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience

Connor Mehren
Director of Growth Marketing

Juliana Nahas
Director of Loyalty Marketing

Sharon Gardner Carr
Tessitura Event Operations Manager

Jay Holladay
Manager of Brand Creative

Valerie Jackson
Group Sales Representative

LaHeidra Marshall
Direct Marketing Manager

Thomas Monks
Loyalty Marketing Manager

Declan O'Neal
Marketing & Promotions Coordinator

James Sabatella
Group & Tourism Sales Manager

Patron Sales and Service

Michelle Marshall
Director of Patron Sales & Service

Chantel Woodard
Patron Sales & Service Manager

Communications

Sarah Smarch 
Director of Content & Storytelling

Natalie Berger
Manager of Multimedia Brand Content

LaToya Cross
Communications & Advancement Content Specialist

Hannah Engwall Elbialy
Manager of Public Relations

Marisa Jacques
Coordinator of Public Relations

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

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