Meet the administrative staff of the Des Moines Symphony & Academy.
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Richard Early Executive Director -
Calla Whipp Director of Marketing & Public Relations -
Scott Wyckoff Director of Finance -
Aaron Williams Director of Operations -
Joshua Barlage Managing Director, Symphony Academy -
Renée Davenport Interim Director of Development -
Tatum Clayburn Donor Relations Manager -
Angela Schwartz Marketing & Community Engagement Manager -
Rachel Lowry Music Librarian & Youth Orchestras Manager -
Clarence Padilla Orchestra Personnel Manager -
Michele Senger Strings Education Coordinator
Des Moines Symphony Board
The Des Moines Symphony Association, governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and a Foundation Board of Directors, supports the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Symphony Academy.
ASSOCIATION BOARD of TRUSTEES
- Barbara Beatty, M.D. President
- Rebecca L. Young Vice President / President-Elect
- Robert H. Wootten Secretary
- Ann Collins Treasurer
- Russell J. Bitterman
- David Brick
- Liz Cooney
- Lizzy Neugent Dixon
- Richard L. Early Ex Officio
- Mary Edrington
- Michele Farrell
- Kate Franko
- Joseph Giunta Ex Officio
- Kathryn Greenfield
- Kate Hightshoe-Lambert
- Kayleigh Koester
- Proctor Lureman
- Bryan Myers
- Stacy Polydoran
- Dr. Stephen C. Smith
- Emily Stork
- Steve Van Oort
- Billy Weathers
- Laurie Wolf, Ph.D.
FOUNDATION BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Amy Beattie President
- Ashlee Vieregger, J.D., CFP Vice President / President-Elect
- Renée Davenport Secretary, Ex Officio
- Bradley D. Smerage Treasurer
- Barbara Beatty, M.D. Ex Officio
- Douglas B. Dorner, M.D.
- Stacey Horst
- Rachel R. McLean, Ph.D.
- Barbara G. Miles
- Andrew Nish
- Daniel C. Royer
- Angela R. Sanders
- Rebecca D. Shaw, M.D.
- Robert R. Shreck, M.D.