People
Those who work to bring you UMS performances every year.
- Our Staff
- Our Board of Directors
- Our Advisory Committee
- Our National Council
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Kenneth C. Fischer, President
734-647-1174
kenfisch@umich.edu
Kathy M. Brown, Executive Assistant
734-647-1172
kmabrown@umich.edu
Beth Gilliland, Tessitura Systems Administrator
734-615-9579
bethgill@umich.edu
Patricia Hayes, Financial Manager
734-615-6591
triciah@umich.edu
John B. Kennard, Jr., Director of Administration & Finance
734-936-1459
jblk@umich.edu
John Peckham, Information Systems Manager
734-764-8443
johnp@umich.edu
TICKET OFFICE
Jennifer Graf, Ticket Services Manager
734-647-1168
jagraf@umich.edu
Christina Bellows, Ticket Services Coordinator
734-647-4010
cbellows@umich.edu
Suzie Davidson, Associate Ticket Services Manager
734-615-0581
sdernay@umich.edu
Kate Gorman, Front-of-House Coordinator
734-615-9398
kategor@umich.edu
Willie Sullivan, Ticket Office/Front-of-House Assistant
734-764-2538
thriller@umich.edu
Casey Schmidt, Sales & Promotion Coordinator
734-763-3100
casschmi@umich.edu
CHORAL UNION
Jerry Blackstone, Conductor
734-763-6172
blacksto@umich.edu
Kathleen Operhall, Chorus Manager
734-763-8997
kio@umich.edu
Jean Schneider, Accompanist
DEVELOPMENT
Margaret McKinley, Director of Development
734-647-1177
margiem@umich.edu
Susan Bozell Craig, Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships
734-647-1176
sbozell@umich.edu
Rachelle Lesko, Development Coordinator
734-764-8489
ralesko@umich.edu
Lisa Murray, Senior Manager of Foundation & Government Grants
734-615-6592
lmmurray@umich.edu
Joanne Navarre, Manager of Annual Giving
734-647-1175
mjnavarr@umich.edu
Margaret "Marnie" Reid, Senior Manager of Individual Giving
734-647-1178
marnreid@umich.edu
Cindy Straub, Associate Manager of Volunteers & Special Events
734-647-8009
cstraub@umich.edu
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Jim Leija, Director of Education & Community Engagement
734-764-6179
jleija@umich.edu
Mary Roeder, Associate Manager of Community Engagement
734-615-4077
mbroeder@umich.edu
Omari Rush, Education Manager
734-615-0122
wrush@umich.edu
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Sara Billmann, Director of Marketing & Communications
734-763-0611
sarabill@umich.edu
Sophie Kruz, Video Producer & Editor
734-764-6833
skruz@umich.edu
Anna Prushinskaya, Manager of New Media & Online Initiatives
734-615-6590
annavp@umich.edu
Truly Render, Press and Marketing Manager
734-647-4020
trender@umich.edu
PRODUCTION/PROGRAMMING
Michael J. Kondziolka, Director of Programming
734-763-4578
mkond@umich.edu
Jeffrey Beyersdorf, Technical Director
734-615-4285
jrbeyers@umich.edu
Anne Grove, Artist Services Manager
734-764-9187
aegrove@umich.edu
Mark Jacobson, Programming Manager
734-764-9906
mjaco@umich.edu
Michael Michelon, Production Coordinator
734-615-9399
michelon@umich.edu
Liz Stover, Associate Programming Manager
734-615-4284
lizsto@umich.edu
For questions about your ticket order, or general inquiries: umstix@umich.edu
For information about group discounts: umsgroupsales@umich.edu
For questions about youth performances and other K-12 programs: umsyouth@umich.edu
For questions about ushering at UMS performances: fohums@umich.edu
For questions about making a gift to UMS: umsgiving@umich.edu
To request a UMS ticket donation for an upcoming community auction or event, please fill out our online request form: http://ums.requestitem.com/
David J. Herzig, Chair
Stephen G. Palms, Vice Chair
Anne Glendon, Secretary
David N. Parsigian, Treasurer
Rachel Bendit
DJ Boehm
Janet Callaway
David Canter
Mark Clague
Mary Sue Coleman
Martha Darling
Julia Donovan Darlow
Monique Deschaine
Junia Doan
Stephen R. Forrest
Christopher Genteel
Patricia P. Green
Richard F. Gutow
Daniel Herwitz
Joel D. Howell
Christopher Kendall
S. Rani Kotha
Frank Legacki
Melvin A. Lester
Robert C. Macek
Lester P. Monts
Donald Morelock
Agnes Moy-Sarns
Sharon Rothwell
Cheryl L. Soper
Rick Sperling
Karen Jones Stutz
James C. Stanley, Past Chair
Eileen Thacker, Advisory Committee Chair
Clayton Wilhite, National Council Chair
A. Douglas Rothwell, Corporate Council Chair
The UMS Advisory Committee is an organization of over 80 volunteers who contribute approximately 7,000 hours of service to UMS each year. The Advisory Committee champions the mission and advances the goals of the University Musical Society through community engagement, financial support and other volunteer service.
Advisory Committee members work to increase awareness of and participation in UMS programs through the Education Ambassador Committee, a new Community Ambassador project, ushering at UMS youth performances, and a partnership with the U-M Museum of Art (UMMA) Friend’s Board.
Meetings are held every two months and membership tenure is three years. For more information, contact Cindy Straub at 734-647-8009 or email cstraub@umich.edu.
Eileen Thacker, Chair
Gail Ferguson Stout, Vice Chair
Audrey Schwimmer, Secretary
Barb Shoffner, Treasurer
Susan R. Fisher, Past Chair
Zakiyyah Ali
Sandy Aquino
Lorie Arbour
Barbara Bach
Pat Bantle
Karen Bantel
Linda Bennett
Francine Bomar
Connie Rizzolo Brown
Janet Callaway
Dennis J. Carter
Cheryl Clarkson
Judy Cohen
Wendy Comstock
Linda Creps
Sheila Crowley
Jon Desenberg
Leslie Desmond
Sharon Peterson Dort
Julie Dunifon
Gloria J.Edwards
Michaelene Farrell
Sara Fink
Laurel Fisher
Rosamund Forrest
Kathy Goldberg
Ken Gray
Linda Grekin
Nan Griffith
Nicki Griffith
Jane Holland
Nancy Karp
Kendra Kerr
Freddi Kilburn
Russell Larson
Marci Raver Lash
Mary LeDuc
Joan Levitsky
Jean Long
Melanie Mandell
Ann Martin
Fran Martin
Robin Miesel
Natalie Mobley
Christina Mooney
Amy J. Moore
Benita Maria Murrel
Chaity Nath
Sarah Nicoli
Kathleen Nolan
Marjorie Oliver
Liz Othman
Elizabeth Palms
Lisa Patrell
Anna Peterson
Ruth Petit
Susan Pollans
Anne Preston
Polly Ricciardo
Nan Richter
Valerie A. Roedenbeck
William Shell
Arlene P. Shy
Ren Snyder
Becki Spangler
Linda Spector
Nancy Stanley
Cindy Straub
Louise Taylor
Louise Townley
Ebru Uras
Sarajane Winkelman
Clayton Wilhite, Chair
Ann Arbor
Kathleen Charla
San Diego
Jacqueline Davis
New York
Marylene Delbourg – Delphis
Menlo Park and Pebble Beach
John Edman
Rancho Santa Fe and Petoskey
Janet Eilber
New York
Barbara G. Fleischman
New York
Maxine Frankel
Bloomfield Hills
Eugene Grant
New York
Charles Hamlen
New York
Katherine Hein
Boston
David Heleniak
New York
Toni Hoover
Groton and New London
Judy Istock
Chicago, Naples, and Harbor Springs
Patti Kenner
New York
Wallis Klein
La Jolla and Charlevoix
Jerry Kolins
La Jolla
Zarin Mehta
New York
James Read
Stamford
Herbert Ruben
Princeton and New York
Russell Willis Taylor
Charlottesville and Washington, DC
Bruce Tuchman
New York
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