Board & Staff

BOARD

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Board Committee Members

Robert Gaan
Mark Bennet
Ernie Smith
Betty Hiller
June Shillman
Ann Hix
Gene Summ
Anni Lipper
Jennifer Sturak
Jim Whitesell

Chair
Governance Vice Chair
Programs Vice Chair
Development Vice Chair
Development Vice Chair
Community Relations Vice Chair
Corporate Relations
Secretary
Treasurer
Immediate Past Chair

Ed Abeyta
Del Centanni
Kevin Chaisson
Pamela Hartwell
Margarita Holguin
Nai Hwang
Patricia McQuater
Joel Sollender
Jeanette Stevens
Bill Sturgeon
Ellen Turnage

Advisory Council
These community leaders assist the Board of Directors, President & CEO and Music Director of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory with expertise and enthusiasm to advance the organizational mission and vision.
Marvin Levine, Chair
Catharina Graves
Larry Hoeksema, Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson
Maurice Kawashima
Peter Manes
Larry Scott
Matt Weil

PRESIDENT and CEO:

Dalouge Smith 

ARTISTIC FACULTY

Balboa Park Artistic Faculty

Community Teaching Artists

Jeff Edmons
Ulli Reiner
Ella Steinberg
Steve Steinberg
FangFang Li
David Rumley
Ken Serfass
Elena Yarritu

Music Director
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Music Coach
Music Coach
Music Coach
Music Coach

Maya Diaz
Sundiata Kata
Christine McClurg
Pamela Miller
FangFang Li
David Rumley
Emmanuel Soto
Ryley Taylor
Ryan Welsh
Patrick Yanni

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Program Management

Development and Marketing

Administration and Operations

Carina Voly, Program Director

Jane Merrill, Development Director

Sheila Walker, Associate Director

Lauren Widney, Education & Community Program Manager

Brenda McFarlane, Marketing Assist.

Travis Wininger, Production and Operations Manager

Debbie Peterson, Program Liason

Terry Williams, Administration Assist.

FangFang Li, Ensembles Administrator
    Ryan Welsh, Production Assistant