Directors & Trustees

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's unique governance structure includes two boards with distinct yet critical purposes. As fiduciaries of the institution, each member of the Board of the Directors is fully engaged in the fiscal oversight, cultural stewardship, strategic thinking, and resource generation of the DSO. The Board of Directors maintains a culture of high engagement and accountability, overseeing all DSO financial activities and assuring that resources are aligned with mission.

The Board of Trustees infuses creativity and innovation into the DSO's offerings and outreach. Trustees engage in task forces and learning labs to develop and increase the organization’s entrepreneurial capabilities while implementing and evaluating new approaches in areas including audience development, branding, digital media, education, and beyond.  

Lifetime Directors

• Samuel Frankel ◊
• Stanley Frankel
• David Handleman, Sr. ◊
• Dr. Arthur L. Johnson ◊
• James B. Nicholson
• Anne Parsons, President
  Emeritus ◊
• Barbara Van Dusen
• Clyde Wu, M.D. ◊

Chair Emeriti

• Peter D. Cummings
• Mark A. Davidoff
• Phillip Wm. Fisher
• Stanley Frankel
• Robert S. Miller
• James B. Nicholson
• David T. Provost

Directors Emeriti

• Chacona Baugh
• Penny B. Blumenstein
• Richard A. Brodie
• Marianne Endicott
• Sidney Forbes
• Herman H. Frankel
• Dr. Gloria Heppner
• Ronald Horwitz
• Bonnie Larson
• Arthur C. Liebler
• Harold Kulish
• David McCammon
• Marilyn Pincus
• Dr. Glenda D. Price
• Marjorie S. Saulson
• Jane Sherman
• Arthur A. Weiss

Officers of the Board of Directors

• Faye Alexander Nelson, Chair
• Erik Rönmark, President & CEO
• Shirley Stancato, Vice Chair
• Laura Trudeau, Treasurer
• Renato Jamett, Secretary
• Ric Huttenlocher, Officer at Large
• Daniel J. Kaufman, Officer at Large
• David Nicholson, Officer at Large 
• Dr. David M. Wu, M.D., Officer at Large

Board of Directors

Directors are responsible for maintaining a culture of accountability, resource development and strategic thinking. As fiduciaries, Directors oversee the artistic and cultural health and strategic direction of the DSO.

• Michael Bickers

• Elena Centeio

• Rodney Cole
• Dr. Marcus Collins
• Jeremy Epp, Orchestra Representative

• Aaron Frankel

• Ralph Gerson
• Laura Grannemann

• Dr. Herman B. Gray, M.D.

• Laura Hernandez-Romine

• Rev. Nicholas Hood III

• H. Keith Mobley, Governing Members Chair

• Xavier Mosquet

• Arthur T. O’Reilly

• Bernard I. Roberston

• Scott Strong, Orchestra Representative

• Ellen Hill Zeringue

Board of Trustees

• Renato Jamett, Trustee Chair
• Ismael Ahmed
• Richard Alonzo
• Hadas Bernard
• Janice Bernick
• Elizabeth Boone
• Gwen Bowlby
• Dr. Betty Chu, M.D.
• Joanne Danto
• Stephen R. D'Arcy
• Maureen T. D’Avanzo
• Jasmin DeForrest
• Cara Dietz
• Afa S. Dworkin
• Emily Elmer
• James C. Farber
• Amanda Fisher
• Linda Forte
• Carolynn Frankel
• Christa Funk
• Robert Gillette
• Jody Glancy
• Malik Goodwin
• Mary Ann Gorlin
• Darby Hadley
• Peter Hatch, Orchestra Representative
• Donald Hiruo
• Michele Hodges
• Julie Hollinshead
• Laurel Kalkanis
• Jay Kapadia
• David Karp
• Joel D. Kellman
• John Kim
• Jennette Smith Kotila
• Linda Dresner Levy
• Gene LoVasco
• Vincent Luciano, Orchestra Representative
• Anthony McCree
• Kristen McLennan
• Tito Melega
• Lydia Michael
• H. Keith Mobley, Governing Members Chair
• Sandy Morrison
• Frederick J. Morsches
• Jennifer Muse
• Geoffrey S. Nathan
• Sean M. Neall
• Eric Nemeth
• Maury Okun
• Shannon Orme, Orchestra Representative
• Jackie Paige
• Priscilla Perkins
• Vivian Pickard
• Denise Fair Razo
• Gerrit Reepmeyer
• Rochelle Riley
• James Rose, Jr.
• Laurie Rosen
• Carlo Serraiocco
• Lois L. Shaevsky
• T. Elliot Shafer
• Shiv Shivaraman
• Dean P. Simmer
• Richard Sonenklar
• Dhivya Srinivasan
• Rob Tanner
• Yoni Torgow
• Nate Wallace
• Gwen S. Weiner
• Donnell White
• Jennifer Whitteaker ◊
• R. Jamison Williams

Deceased ◊

Updated as of February 25, 2025