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Mark Patrick

President

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Carlos Izcaray

Music Director

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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David R Allinder

Education Manager

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Nicholas Ciulla

Orchestra Personnel Manager

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Jordan Ford

Youth Orchestra 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

Graphic Designer

Bessie Shilkrot

Production Manager

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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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Joseph Wheeler

Development Operations Assistant

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Jordaan Whitehead

Operations Managers

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Elizabeth Sturgeon

Special Events and Donor Engagement Coordinator

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Felicia Harris-Daniels

Patron Experience Manager

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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


Michael Meeks, PhD


Mr. Michael S. Noble


Mr. Masa Ohtake


Ms. Mayumi Masri


Mr. G. Ruffner Page, Jr.


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


Mr. Nicholas Willis


Ex-Officio Board Members
  • Ms. Verna Gates

    President, Symphony Volunteer Council

  • Nancy Lewis

    ASO Chorus Representative

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  • Pedro (Pete) Verdu

    President

  • Taylor McElroy
    Danny Mckinney

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  • Mrs. Dell S. Brooke

    Secretary

  • F. Dixon Brooke, Jr

  • Sam Johnson

  • Michael Stone

  • Phil Carroll

  • Lori Dixon

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