About the Nashville Symphony
Symphony Staff
Administrative Staff
Click on any of the names below to read a bio and contact the person.
Executive
Alan D. Valentine, President and CEO
Karen Fairbend, Executive Assistant to President and CEO
Mark A. Blakeman, V.P. of Orchestra and Building Operations and General Manager
Sarah Jones, Assistant to the V.P. of Orchestra and Building Operations
Andrea Dillenburg, V.P. of External Affairs
Polly Rembert, Assistant to the V.P. of External Affairs
Michael Kirby, V.P. of Finance and Administration and CFO
Jim Mancuso, V.P. of Artistic Administration
Jonathan Norris SPHR, V.P. of Human Resources
Artistic Administration
Emma Smyth, Manager of Artistic Administration
Valerie Nelson, Manager of Pops and Special Programs
Ellen Kasperek, Artistic Administration Assistant
Andrew Risinger, Organ Curator
Box Office/Ticketing
Kimberly Darlington, Director of Ticket Services
Emily Shannon, Box Office Manager
Tina Messer, Ticket Services Specialist
Missy Hubner, Ticket Services Assistant
Part Time, Ticket Services Specialists
Communications
Jonathan Marx, Director of Communications
Laurie A. Davis, Publicist
Nancy VanReece, Social Media Strategist and Website Manager
Data Standards
Tony Exler, Director of Data Standards
Sheila Wilson, Sr. Database Associate
Development
Erin Wenzel, Sr. Director of Development
Hayden Pruett, Major Gifts Officer
Maribeth Stahl, Director of Corporate Relations and Grants
Holly Noble, Grants Manager
Kristy Reuter, Benefit Fulfillment Coordinator
Sara Hanahan, Development Events Manager
Education
Blair Bodine, Director of Education and Community Engagement
Andy Campbell, Education and Community Engagement Program Manager
Kelley Bell, Education and Community Engagement Assistant
Food, Beverage and Events Services
Steve Perdue, Director of Food, Beverage and Events
Roger Keenan, Executive Chef
Bruce Pittman, Sales Manager
Kayanne Jones, Catering and Events Manager
Hays McWhirter, Catering and Events Manager
Lacy Lusebrink, Food and Beverage Manager
Collin Husbands, Food, Beverage and Events Coordinator
Angela Gutheridge, Food and Beverage Supervisor
Johnathon McGee, Food and Beverage Supervisor
Anderson S. Barns, Beverage Manager
Garland Smith, Beverage Manager
Finance
Karen Warren, Controller
Mildred Payne, Accounts Payable and Payroll Manager
Sheri Switzer, Senior Accountant
Steven McNeal, Staff Accountant
Debra Hollenbeck, Retail Manager
Human Resources
Ashley Skinner PHR, Human Resources Manager
Kathleen McCracken, Volunteer Manager
Martha Bryant, Receptionist and Human Resources Assistant
I.T.
Dan Sanders, Director of Information Technology
Trenton Leach, Software Applications Developer
Chris Beckner, Technical Support Specialist
Marketing
Ronda Helton, Sr. Director of Marketing
Misty Cochran, Director of Advertising and Promotions
Sarah Vickery, Sales Manager
Meredith Benning, Promotions and Sales Coordinator
Jessi Menish, Graphic Designer
Ashley May, Graphic Design Associate
Production & Orchestra Operations
Tim Lynch, Sr. Director of Operations & Orchestra Manager
Anne Dickson Rogers, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Carrie Marcantonio, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager
D. Wilson Ochoa, Principal Librarian
Jennifer Goldberg, Librarian
John Sanders, Chief Technical Engineer
Brian Doane, Production Manager
Mark Dahlen, Audio Engineer
Mitch Hansen, Lighting Director
Gary Call, Audio Engineer
W. Paul Holt, Stage Manager
Josh Walliser, Stage & Production Assistant
Patron Services
Kristen Drake, Director of Patron Services
Darlene Boswell, Patron Services Specialist
Phil Shay, Patron Services Specialist
Dan Tonelson, Patron Services Specialist
Judith Wall, Patron Services Specialist
Dennis Carter, Patron Services Specialist
Jackie Knox, Manager of Marketing Associates
Full list, Marketing Associates
Venue Management
Eric Swartz, Associate V.P. of Venue Management
Craig Colunga, Director of Security
Danny Covington, Chief Engineer
Raay Creech, Facility Maintenance Technician
Kenneth Dillehay, Facility Maintenance Technician
Wade Johnson, Housekeeping Manager
Kevin Butler, Housekeeper
Tony Meyers, House Manager
Nashville Symphony
One Symphony Place
Nashville, TN 37201-2031
Phone: 615.687.6500
Fax: 615.687.6505
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.(M-F)
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