Meet the administrative staff of the Des Moines Symphony & Academy.
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Richard Early Executive Director -
Andrea Solomon Director of Development -
Megan Helmers Director of Marketing & Public Relations -
Scott Wyckoff Director of Finance -
Aaron Williams Director of Operations -
Joshua Barlage Managing Director, Symphony Academy -
Renée Davenport Development Manager -
Ali Henkle Marketing Manager -
Clarence Padilla Orchestra Personnel Manager -
Rachel Lowry Music Librarian & Youth Orchestras Manager -
Amanda Drish Beginning Strings & Community Connection Manager -
Amanda Milloy Development 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
- Angela R. Sanders President
- Rebecca D. Shaw, M.D. Immediate Past President
- Douglas B. Dorner, M.D. Vice-President/President Elect
- Barbara Beatty, M.D. Secretary
- Rebecca L. Young Treasurer
- Russell J. Bitterman
- Lizzy Neugent Dixon
- Richard L. Early Ex Officio
- Ron J. Edwards
- Lynne Flater
- Joseph Giunta Ex Officio
- Mary Honeyman-Speichinger
- Yulia Johnson, D.O.
- Janice B. Lane Schroeder
- Ron Maahs
- Barbara G. Miles
- Luke Mohlenhoff
- Bryan Myers
- Libby Nelson
- Stacy Polydoran
- Daniel C. Royer
- David Sagula
- Jochen Scheel, Ph.D.
FOUNDATION BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Dr. Stephen C. Smith President
- Paul R. Tyler Immediate Past President
- John Ruan, IV First Vice President / President-Elect
- Amy Beattie Second Vice President
- Renée Davenport Secretary, Ex Officio
- Brad Smerage Treasurer
- Kevin Cooney
- Trudy Holman Hurd
- Steven M. Nadel
- Eugene T. Meyer
- Angela R. Sanders Ex Officio
- Rebecca D. Shaw, M.D.
- Ashlee Vieregger, J.D., CFP