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 Programming Consultant, Symphony Center Presents
Lena Breitkreuz Director, Programming and Administration, Films and Special Presentations
Randy Elliot Director, Artistic Administration
Caroline Eichler Senior Manager, Artistic Administration
Jackson Brown Manager, Artistic Planning
Autumn Selover Coordinator, Artistic Administration
Phillip Huscher Scholar-in-Residence & Program Annotator
Pietro Fiumara Artists Assistant
Chorus
Melissa Hilker Manager
Olive Haugh Assistant Manager & Librarian, Executive Assistant to the VP for Artistic Administration
ORCHESTRA AND BUILDING OPERATIONS
Vanessa Moss Vice President
Jiwon Sun Director, Tour & Media Operations
Michael Lavin Director of Production
Jeffrey Stang Associate Director of Production, CSO
Joseph Sherman Associate Director of Production, SCP & Rental Events
Jenise Sheppard House Manager
Charlie Post Chief Recording Engineer
Logan Goulart Production Coordinator
Sara Hedberg 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
Rachael Cohen Associate Director, Musician Training & Community Engagement
Anna Perkins Orchestra Manager & Assistant Director of Programming, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Katherine Eaton Manager, School Partnerships
Carol Kelleher Coordinator, CSO for Kids
Matthew Nowlan Operations Coordinator, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Victoria Koretsky Programs Assistant & NMI Board Secretary
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Stacie M. 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 Marketing
Dana Navarro Director
Laura Emerick Digital Content Editor
Peter Breithaupt Manager, Digital Content
Steve Burkholder Web Manager
Megan Ireland Manager, Digital Marketing
Program Marketing and Operations
Amy Brondyke Director
Alex Demas Associate Director, Marketing
Tommy Crawford Manager, Program Marketing
Kate McDuffie Marketing Manager, Community & Family Programs
Amanda Swanson Marketing Analyst
Jesse Bruer Advertising & Promotions Specialist
Andrew Hilgendorf Email Marketing Associate
Mya Gibson Marketing & Copywriting Associate
Creative
Jaime Hotz Director
Sophie Weber Associate Director, Project & Digital Asset Management
Emily Herrington Lead Designer
Fattah Mulya Design Associate
Communications
Eileen Chambers Director, Institutional Communications
Frances Atkins Director, Publications & Institutional Content
Gerald Virgil Senior Content Editor
Kristin Tobin Associate Director, Publication Design and Production
Media Relations
Hannah Sundwall Director
Clay Baker Manager
Zoe Carter Coordinator, Media Relations & Social Content
Sales and Patron Experience
Joseph Fernicola III Director
Pavan Singh Manager, Patron Services
Brian Koenig Manager, Preferred Services
Joseph Garnett Senior Manager, Box Office
Tommy Bravos Assistant Manager, Patron Services
Nicholas Bryan Assistant Manager, Patron Services
Justin Corp Assistant Manager, Preferred Services
Carmen Ringhiser Assistant Manager, Preferred Services
José 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
Tori Ramsay Director, Major Gifts & Special Projects
John Heffernan Major Gifts Officer
Karen Bippus Director, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving
Victoria Barbarji Associate Director, Campaigns & Strategic Giving
Nathan Wetter Associate Director of Development, Negaunee Music Institute
Joe Bauer Manager, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving
Institutional Advancement
Nick Magnone Director, Corporate Development
Mary Grace Corrigan Associate Director, Foundation & Government Relations
Jenny Choi Coordinator, Grants & 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 Senior Donor Engagement Manager
Jeremiah Pickett, III Manager, Governing Member Gifts
Brent Taghap Manager, Donor Engagement
Karli Scott Prospect & Donor Research Specialist
Mykele Callicutt Coordinator, Donor Engagement
Victoria Menendez Coordinator, Donor Services
Elisabeth Miller Coordinator, Donor Services
Casey Bowman Coordinator, Development Communications
