Meet the CSOA Administration.
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Kristine Stassen Executive Assistant to the President & Secretary of the Board
Mónica Lugo Executive Assistant to the Music Director Emeritus for Life
Human Resources
Lynne Sorkin Director
Dijana Cirkic Manager
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION
Cristina Rocca Vice President
The Richard and Mary L. Gray Chair
James M. Fahey Senior Director, Programming, Symphony Center Presents
Randy Elliot Director, Artistic Administration
Monica Wentz Director, Artistic Planning & Special Projects
Lena Breitkreuz Artist Manager, Symphony Center Presents
Jackson Brown Artistic Planning Coordinator
Caroline Eichler Senior Artist Liaison, CSO
Phillip Huscher Scholar-in-Residence & Program Annotator
Pietro Fiumara Artists Assistant
Chorus
Melissa Hilker Manager
Olive Haugh Assistant Manager & Librarian
ORCHESTRA AND BUILDING OPERATIONS
Vanessa Moss Vice President
Heidi Lukas Director
Michael Lavin Assistant Director, Operations, SCP & Rental Events
Jeffrey Stang Production Manager, CSO
Joseph Sherman Production Manager, SCP & Rental Events
Jenise Sheppard House Manager
Jiwon Sun Manager, Audio Media & Audio-Visual Operations
Charlie Post Chief Recording Engineer
Logan Goulart Operations Assistant
Rosenthal Archives
Frank Villella Director
Orchestra Personnel
John Deverman Director
Anne MacQuarrie Manager, CSO Auditions & Orchestra Personnel
Facilities
John Maas Director
Engineers
Tim McElligott Chief Engineer
Michael McGeehan
Kevin Walsh
Stephen Excellent
Electricians
Robert Stokas Chief Electrician
Doug Scheuller
Stage Technicians
Christopher Lewis Stage Manager
Blair Carlson
Paul Christopher
Chris Grannen
Ryan Hartge
Peter Landry
Joshua Mondie
NEGAUNEE MUSIC INSTITUTE AT THE CSO
Jonathan McCormick Managing Director
Katy Clusen Associate Director, CSO for Kids
Katherine Eaton Coordinator, School Partnerships
Carol Kelleher Assistant, CSO for Kids
Anna Perkins Orchestra Manager, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Zhiqian Wu Operations Coordinator, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Rachael Cohen Program Manager
Charles Jones Program Assistant
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Stacie Frank Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Renay Johansen Slifka Executive Assistant
Accounting
Sam Pincich Controller
Kerri Gravlin Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Hyon Yu Assistant Controller, Reporting & Systems
Janet Kosiba Assistant Controller, Accounting Operations
Mehrin Reid Payroll Manager
Karen Levin Accounting Manager
Milda Reklyte Senior Accountant
Christopher Biemer Accountant
Cynthia Maday Accounts Payable Manager
Elizabeth Tyska Payroll Assistant
Information Technology
Kirk McMahon Director
Douglas Bolino Client Systems Administrator
Jackie Spark Lead Technologist
Dwayne Laughlin Tessitura Systems Analyst-Technologist
SALES AND MARKETING
Ryan Lewis Vice President
Erika Nelson Director, Institutional Marketing & Revenue Management
Alyssa Greenberg Manager, Audience Engagement
Digital Content and Engagement
Dana Navarro Director
Laura Emerick Digital Content Editor
Peter Breithaupt Manager, Digital Content
Steve Burkholder Web Manager
Megan Ireland Manager, Digital Engagement
Zoe Carter Associate, Digital Engagement: Social Media
Program Marketing and Operations
Amy Brondyke Director
Alex Demas Marketing Manager, Classical Programs
Tommy Crawford Marketing Manager, Jazz, World & Popular Programs
Kate McDuffie Manager, Community & Family Programs
Jessica Reinhart Advertising & Promotions Manager
Amanda Swanson Marketing Analyst
Jesse Bruer Marketing & Promotions Associate
Andrew Hilgendorf Email Marketing Associate
Creative
Jaime Hotz Director
Sophie Weber Associate Director, Project & Digital Asset Management
Emily Herrington Lead Designer
Fattah Mulya Design Associate
Content
Frances Atkins Director
Gerald Virgil Senior Content Editor
Kristin Tobin Designer & Print Production Manager
Communications and Public Relations
Eileen Chambers Director
Hannah Sundwall Associate Director, Media Relations
Clay Baker Manager
Sales and Patron Experience
Joseph Fernicola III Director
Pavan Singh Manager, Patron Services
Brian Koenig Manager, Preferred Services
Robert Coad Manager, VIP Services
Joseph Garnett Senior Manager, Box Office
Aislinn Gagliardi Assistant Manager, Patron Services
Carmen Ringhiser Assistant Manager, Preferred Services
Fernando Vega Assistant Manager, Box Office
The Symphony Store
Tyler Holstrom Manager
Annie Grapentine Assistant Manager
DEVELOPMENT
Dale Hedding Vice President
Jeremiah Strickler Manager, Development Administration
Allison Szafranski Director, Leadership Gifts
John Heffernan Major Gifts Officer
Tori Ramsay Major Gifts Officer
Richard Riedl Major Gifts Officer
Karen Bippus Director, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving
Kevin Gupana Associate Director, Education & Community Engagement Giving
Victoria Barbarji Associate Director, Campaigns & Strategic Giving
Brian Nelson Manager, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving
Institutional Advancement
Susan Green Director, Foundation & Government Relations
Nick Magnone Director, Corporate Development
Mary Grace Corrigan Manager, Grants and Institutional Giving
Donor Engagement and Development Operations
Liz Heinitz Senior Director, Development
Lisa McDaniel Director, Donor Engagement
Alyssa Hagen Associate Director, Donor & Development Services
Kimberly S. Duffy Associate Director, Donor Engagement
Jocelyn Weberg Senior Manager, Annual Giving
Jamie Forssander Manager, Donor Engagement
Jeremiah Pickett, III Manager, Governing Member Gifts
Brent Taghap Manager, Donor Engagement
Hope Oester Prospect & Donor Research Specialist
Bri Baiza Coordinator, Donor Services
Victoria Menendez Coordinator, Donor Services
Casey Bowman Coordinator, Development Communications
