LEADERSHIP

OUR STAFF

Alexandra Olsavsky, Executive Director

Shawn Okpebholo, Composer in Residence

Herine Koschak, Director of Artistic Programming

Hannah Pearson, Director of Operations and Production

Parker Nelson, Education Programming Coordinator

Grace Hong, Business Manager

Allie Porter, Communications Manager

Khelsey Zarraga, Community Partnerships Manager

OUR BOARD

Melissa Ngan, Founder, Algonquin IL
Faculty, Carthage College and DePaul University

Tad Gray, President, Wilmette IL
Wealth Advisor, Buckingham Strategic Wealth

Bill Bein, Vice President, Chicago IL
Former Lead Designer, Achieve Global

Jocelyn Saxon, Treasurer, Chicago IL
Director/Chief of Staff, Global Investment Solutions, UBS Global Asset Management

Chelsea Duggan, Highland Park, IL
Director, North Shore Be LLC

Grace Hong, Chicago IL
Oboist, Fifth House Ensemble

Peter Vale, Chicago IL
Director, Vale Craft Gallery

Eric Williams, Chicago IL
Senior Director of Development and Planning, Far South Community Development Corporation

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Janet Barrett
Marilyn Pflederer Zimmerman Endowed Scholar in Music Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Scott Harrison
Executive Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Mariana Lipp Haussen
Former Director, Advocate Operating System

Edna Landau
Director of Career Development, The Colburn School
Former Sr. Vice President and Managing Director, IMG Artists

Brad Norton, PHR, PMP
Director, Incentives, Strategy and Effectiveness, Boehringer Ingelheim

Dr. Penny Silvers, Ed.D.
Curriculum Specialist, Faculty, DePaul University School of Education

Kasu Sista
CEO, The Wisdom Chain

Caen Thomason-Redus
Senior Director of Community & Learning
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Allison M. Volkman
Gun Violence Prevention Director, Doctors for America; Development Consultant, AMV Consulting

ARTISTIC ADVISORS

James Buckhouse
Corporate Marketing Director, Twitter

Cliff Colnot
Principal Conductor, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW Series

Russell Dagon
Former Professor of Clarinet, Northwestern University

Gail Williams
Professor of Horn, Northwestern University Founding Member, Chicago Chamber Musicians

Victor Yampolsky
Director of Orchestras, Northwestern University