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Mark Patrick

President

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Christopher Confessore

Resident Conductor

Adrian Westfall

Chief Financial Officer

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Anna Newsome

Vice President of Development

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Clay A. McCollum

Director of Artistic Administration

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Sandy Slate

Director of Marketing

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Nicholas Ciulla

Director of Orchestra Personnel

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David R Allinder

Education Manager

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Jordan Ford

Youth Orchestra Manager

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Felicia Harris-Daniels

Patron Experience Manager

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Laura Jones

Finance Associate

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Emma Kosht

Head Librarian

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Nicholas McLaughlin

Database Manager

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Zarien Morris

Executive Assistant

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Sam Shatara

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Bessie Shilkrot

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Allison Sommers

Education Operations and Contracts Manager

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Olivia Sowell

Philanthropy and Campaigns Officer

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Elizabeth Sturgeon

Special Events and Donor Engagement Coordinator

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Joseph Wheeler

Development Operations Assistant

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Jordaan Whitehead

Operations Managers

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Board of Directors

Elton B. Stephens

Chairman in Memoriam Aeternam


Mr. William J. (Rusty) Rushton IV

Chairman


Danny McKinney

Co-Vice Chairman


F. Dixon Brooke, Jr

Co-Vice Chairman


Mr. Allen Dunn

Treasurer


Mrs. Karen Piassick

Secretary


Mrs. Peggy Balliet


Mrs. Emily G. Branum


Mrs. Dell S. Brooke


Mr. Douglas M. Croker


Victor Darley-Usmar, PhD


Mrs. Lori Dixon


Mr. Mary B. Goodrich


Mr. M. Miller Gorrie


Mrs. Melanie P. Grinney


James M. Hardin, PhD


Mr. Alistair W. Harding-Smith


Mr. Jonathan P. Hoffmann


Rupa K. Kitchens, MD


Ms. Nancy Lewis


Ms. Virginia Markstein


Ms. Jennifer R. McCain


Mr. Taylor McElroy


Mr. Michael S. Noble


Mr. Masa Ohtake


Ms. Mayumi Masri


Mr. Zac Riddle


Anna Catherine Roberson


Amy Shirey


Sanjay K. Singh, PhD


Chandler H. Smith, MD


Mr. Perry Smitherman


Mr. James S. Snow, Jr.


Ms. Amy Templeton


Jennifer Wagoner


Mr. Brad Whitfield


Ex-Officio Board Members
  • Nancy Lewis

    ASO Chorus Representative

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  • Pedro (Pete) Verdu

    President

  • Taylor McElroy
    Danny Mckinney

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    Secretary

  • F. Dixon Brooke, Jr

  • Michael Stone

  • Phil Carroll

  • Lori Dixon

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