Administrative Staff

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
Administrative Assistant

Anne Parsons^
President Emeritus

Artistic Operations

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

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

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

Zach Suchanek
Associate Director of Annual Giving

Alex Anderson
Manager of Advancement Events

Maggie Derthick
Manager of Donor Hospitality

Bryana Hall
Data & Research Specialist

Jane Koelsch
Major Gift Officer

Francesca Leo
Manager of Governance & Donor Engagement

Elizabeth McConnell
Major Gift Officer

Bethany Simmerlein
Grant Writer

Samantha Taylor
Manager of Foundation Relations

Amanda Tew
Major Gift Officer

Building Operations

Ken Waddington
Senior Director of Facilities & Engineering

Nykrum Bell
Chief Engineer

Demetris Fisher
Environmental Services (EVS) Manager

William Guilbault
EVS Technician

Robert Hobson
Chief Maintenance Technician

Aaron Kirkwood
EVS Lead

Anthony Lindsey
EVS 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

Communications

Matthew Carlson
Senior Director of Communications & Media Relations

Sarah Smarch 
Director of Content & Storytelling

Natalie Berger
Manager of Multimedia Brand Content

LaToya Cross
Communications & Advancement Content Specialist

Hannah Engwall Elbialy
Public Relations Manager

Marisa Jacques
Coordinator of Public Relations

Learning and Engagement

Karisa Antonio
Senior Director of Social Innovation & Learning

Damien Crutcher
Managing Director of Detroit Harmony

Debora Kang
Director of Learning

Clare Valenti
Director of Engagement

Kiersten Alcorn
Manager of Community Engagement

Chris DeLouis
Manager of Learning, Student & Program Development

Erin Dowler
Detroit Strategy Specialist

Erin Faryniarz
Detroit Harmony Partnership & Services Coordinator

Claire Hall
Coordinator of Engagement Operations

Samuel Hsieh
Coordinator of Learning Operations

Audra Kubat
Early Childhood Specialist

Kendra Sachs
Manager of Learning, Enrollment & Communications

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

Sharon Tse
Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Severina Oliver
HR Specialist

Information Technology

William Shell
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

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

Valerie Jackson
Group Sales Representative

James Sabatella
Group & Tourism Sales Manager

Chantel Woodard
Patron Sales & Service Manager

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

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