ESO Leadership & Staff

Executive

Chief Executive Officer
David Bearden
d.bearden@elginsymphony.org

Director of Business Administration
& Human Resources
Doris Gallant
d.gallant@elginsymphony.org

Artistic

Music Director
Andrew Grams
a.grams@elginsymphony.org

Resident Conductor
Stephen Squires
ssquires@roosevelt.edu

Development & Marketing

Director of Corporate Sponsorships & Major Gifts
Emily Brownfield
e.brownfield@elginsymphony.org

Director of Development
Niesa Patton
n.patton@elginsymphony.org

Senior Director of Marketing
Diane Handler
d.handler@elginsymphony.org

Patron Services Manager
Audra Odzana
boxoffice@elginsymphony.org

Marketing Intern
Nick Kubiak

 

Executive Committee

Board Chair
Richard Resseguie

Treasurer
Leo Nelson

Secretary
Dr. James Mansfield

Governance Chair
Gwen Gage

Personnel Chair
Harry Blizzard

Elgin Symphony League Co-Chairs
Linda Schambach & Ted Turner

Chief Executive Officer
David Bearden

Musician Representatives

Mark Kuntz
Charlie Schuchat

Board of Directors 2017-2018

Stu Ainsworth
Harry Blizzard
R. Bert Crossland
Warren Daniel
Joyce McFarland Dlugopolski
Andre Fiebig
Gwen Gage
Jaime Garcia
Walter Gumm
Elizabeth Hoeft
Shari Kathe
Michael Lichtfuss
Brian LoVetere
Dr. James Mansfield
Leo Nelson
Richard Resseguie
Linda Schambach
Karen Schock
Jodie Stackowiak
Ted Turner
Rev. Arlyn Tolzmann
David Waring
Amy Weishaar
Herman Zwirn

Honorary Life Directors

Edward & Pearle Brody*
*deceased