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About the Akron Symphony Orchestra
The Akron Symphony enriches the lives of audiences, musicians, and our community through exceptional symphonic music, and meaningful, collaborative and educational programming that welcomes, connects, and engages a broad and diverse regional community. Learn more about us below.
Administrative Staff
Brenda L. Justice
Administrative Assistant & Coordinator of Choral Programs
Board of Trustees
Executive Officers
Tom Crookes, President
Jill Bacon Madden, Executive Vice President
Jeana Singleton, Secretary
Andrew Ziegler, Treasurer
Tom Crookes, Artistic Advisory Chair
Thomas Hite, Development Chair
Dr. Thomas Jefferson, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair
Theresa Petit-Lerner, Education Chair
Andrew Ziegler, Finance Chair
Alex Quay, Marketing Chair
Pat Nilsestuen, Friends of the Akron Symphony Co-Chair
Karen Schreckengost, Friends of the Akron Symphony Co-Chair
Tom Park, Orchestra Committee Chair
Kathy Booth, GAMA Immediate Past President
Christopher Wilkins, Music Director
Paul Jarrett, Executive Director
Dottie Hansen, Member-At-Large
Georgia Nix Miller, Member-At-Large
Renée Pipitone, Member-At-Large
Trustees
Jill Bacon Madden
Sandra Becker-Neidert
Kathryn Booth
Roula Braidy
Kittie Clarke
Tom Crookes
Gary Davis
Lia Evans-Jones
Bethany Gonzalez
Dorothy Hansen
Kevin Heraghty
Thomas Hite
Dr. Thomas Jefferson
Geraldine Wojno Kiefer, Ph.D.
Doug Kohl
Andrew Leask
Georgia Nix Miller
Pat Nilsestuen
William Nolan
Bonnie Panlasigui
Theresa Petit-Lerner
Lucia M. Pileggi
George Rosin
Alex Quay
Julie Robbins
Steve Sedlock
Karen Schreckengost
Jeana M. Singleton
Eda Valentin
Julie Weagraff
Trustee Emeriti
Norman P. Auburn, Ph.D. *
Robert S. Crawford *
J. Ralph Gillman *
Sue Jeppesen Gillman
Mabel Lamborn Graham *
Jane Kaufman *
Edward J. Metzger
Bruce F. Rothmann, M.D. *
Trustee of Note
Olive Cairns *
William & Margaret Denton *
Dorothy Gaylord *
Ida Grotz *
Joseph S. Lichty, M.D. *
Gerald McFadden*
Lola M. Rothmann*
Dorothy Seeger *
Irene Shadley *
Charles K. Sorkin *
Mary Louise Stewart *
Helen M. Vawter*
GAMA Foundation Board of Trustees
Tom Clark, Chair
Bruce Fahey
Richard Harris
Mike Pasternak
Charlie Peter
Todd Rosenberg
Dave Scarponi
Donna Valentine
Board Alumni Council
Dr. Linda B. Angotti
Mark S. Auburn
Sandy Becker-Neidert
Dr. Todd Beyer
Susan Burnoski, CPA
Lisa Chapman-Smith
Thomas J. Clark, CFP
Robert L. Culp Jr.
R. Fred Damerow
Richard Dee
Tracy Dowe
William D. Dowling
Bruce Fahey
Jerilynn Ferguson
Sandra Fishel
Robert Frutchey
Dr. William K. Guegold
DuWayne Hansen
Richard H. Harris
Dr. Sandra Hazra, M.D.
Robert L. Hunt Sr.
Jerry Irby
Mary Ann Jackson
Melissa Johnson
Jessica Korkosz Korzhiletskiy
Quinnie Lane
Kathleen Leigh Lewarchick
Dave Leiberth
Jan E. Litz, CMA
Jason Lorenzon
Diana D. Maurer
William N. Melver
Melodie Morgon-Minott
Charles Myricks, Jr.
Dave Nelson
Jo Ann Oelschlager
Bryon Palitto
Michael J. Pasternak
Charles A. Peter, M.D.
Lucia M. Pileggi
Guy Pipitone
Renée Pipitone
Ernest E. Pouttu
Terri L. Nass Reeder
Kurt Reed
Charles J. Reitz III
Todd J. Roenburg
George H. Rosin
Dr. Walter Ruf
David Scarponi
Sally Schneider
David M. Sinar
André Thornton Jr.
Dr. Ann Usher
Donna Valentine
Theresse Wade
Donna Zabel
James E. Zwisler
+ chorus co-representative
++ guild representative
+++orchestra representative
*deceased