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Administration
Executive Office
Email Us: administration@sandiegosymphony.org
Martha A. Gilmer, Chief Executive Officer (biography)
Katy McDonald, Chief of Staff
Elizabeth Larsen, Senior Executive Assistant to CEO and Board of Directors
Ellen Damore, Department Assistant
Artistic AND PRODUCTION
Email Us: orchestra@sandiegosymphony.org
Lea Slusher, Vice President of Artistic Administration and Audience Development
Alan J. (AJ) Benson, Director of Artistic Planning
Theodora Bellinger, Director of Artistic Operations
Liam McBane, Artistic Coordinator
Seasonal Artistic Assistants: Michael Hull, Luke Loprete, Melyssa Mason, Sade Rains
Angela Chilcott, Managing Director, Orchestra and Stage Operations
Jerry Pedroza, Director of Production
Pete Seaney, Director of Stage Operations
Jason Rothberg, Production and Technical Designer
Joel Watts, Audio Director
Beth Hall, Production Stage Manager
Shea Perry, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Diego Plata, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager
Courtney Cohen, Principal Librarian
Rachel Fields, Librarian
Gerard McBurney, Creative Consultant
Stage Personnel:
Adam Day, Head Carpenter
Evan Page, Electrical Department Head
Shafeeq Sabir, Property Department Head
RJ Givens, Audio Department Head
Ryan Morse, Video Department Head
Jonnel Domilos, Piano Technician
Operations and Facilities
Travis Wininger, Vice President of Venue Operations
Rob Arnold, Managing Director of The Rady Shell
Paige Satter, Director of Operations Administration
Diane Littlejohn, Venue Operations Manager
Jose Lopez, Chief Mechanical Engineer
Robert Saucedo, Senior Technician
Peter Perez, Lead Facilities Technician
David Russell, Lead Facilities Technician
Lorenzo Peay, Facilities Technician
Roberto Castro, Director of Guest Experience
Danielle Litrenta, Volunteer Coordinator
Front of House Managers: Beverly Feldman Feinberg, Christine Harmon, Danielle Litrenta, Karen Roesler, Karen Tomlinson
Front of House Staff: Judy Bentovim, Sue Carberry, Julio Cedillo, Kerry Freshman, Sharon Karniss, Laurel Nielsen, Linda Thornhill, Marilyn Weiss
Institutional Advancement
Email Us: gifts@sandiegosymphony.org
Sheri Broedlow, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
David Hodges, Director of Advancement, Institutional Giving
Jennifer Nicolai, Director of Advancement, Campaign and Major Gifts
Bob Morris, Major Gifts Officer
Theresa Jones, Major Gifts Officer, Corporate Relations
Megan Peet, Associate Director,
Advancement Operations
Ida Sandico-Whitaker, Associate Director,
Donor Programs and Special Events
Kirby Lynn Tankersley, Special Events Manager
Sydne Sullivan, Advancement Operations Manager
Sydney Wilkins, Annual Fund Manager
Luke Wingfield, Stewardship Manager
Greg Shibley, Institutional Advancement Assistant
Marketing and Communications
Email Us: marketing@sandiegosymphony.org
Craig Hall, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Elizabeth Holub, Director of Marketing
J.D. Smith, Director of Marketing and Sales Technology
Kristen Turner, Director of Communications, Content and Digital Strategies
John Velasco, Communications Manager
Jane Sanders, Graphic Designer
Elie Haddad, Graphic Designer
Maria Kusior, Digital Media Specialist
Noëlle Borrelli-Boudreau, Marketing Coordinator
Sabina Spilkin, Digital Systems Analyst
Nuvi Mehta, Concert Commentator
Theater Direct, Outbound Sales and Fundraising
Public Relations
Kristen Turner
Director of Communications, Content and Digital Strategies
Ticketing and patron services
Email us: tickets@sandiegosymphony.org
Casey Patterson, Director of Ticketing Services, Partnerships and Premium Seating
Kym Pappas, Manager of Ticketing and Subscriptions
Anastasia Franco, Manager of Ticket Operations and Training
Cheri LaZarus, Ticket Service Associate - Lead Subscriptions
Ticket Services Associates: Kailey Agpaoa, Clelia Cabezas, Levan Korganashvili, Nayeli Valencia
Finance and Administration
Maureen Campbell Melville, Chief Financial Officer
Ashley Madigan, Controller
Sang Doung, Assistant Controller
Tiyony (Tee) Ellingson, Revenue Accountant
Kimberly Vargas, Director of Human Resources
Amanda Shepherd, Human Resources Generalist
Susan Cochran, Payroll and Benefits Manager
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Sean Kennedy, Director of Information Technology
Matthew Torbit, Systems Administrator
German Luna, IT Coordinator
Learning and Community Engagement
Email Us: education@sandiegosymphony.org
Laura Reynolds, Vice President of Impact and Innovation
Stephen Salts, Director of Leadership and Learning