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Yvonne Bell
President & Chief Executive Officer

Administration

Raquel Chung

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

Development

Thomas Head

Vice President – Development

George Syrigos

Associate Vice President – Development

Ratna Williams

Associate Vice President – Development

Dustin Engstrom

Director – Memberships 

Craig Magaw

Director – Sponsorships

Onnissia Harries

Manager – Development Communications

Jasmine Shaffer

Development Assistant

Scott Clinkscales

Muses Coordinator

Marketing / Communications

Dominique Shwe

Vice President – Marketing/Communications

Jordan Edwards Associate Vice President – Audience Development & Analytics
Michael Coburn Director – Marketing
Brooke Stuessy Director – Community Engagement & Events
Pete Sanders DKC/O&M Public Relations
Dawn Plonski Director – CRM Strategy/Data Operations
Lara Arguelles Specialist – Database Operations
Less Acosta Manager – Digital & Multi-Media Marketing
Oscar Arbulu Manager – Creative Services
Brian Williams Graphic Designer

Box Office

Tara Webb

Manager – Ticketing Services

Adriana Meza

Manager – Ticketing Services

Ticket Agents

Silvia Falcon, Michael Flannigan, Bella Hernandez, Adriana Iglesias, Pat Liedtke, Jacqueline Lua, Linda Rose, Jessica Abromavich

Guest Services

Kevin Kersey Manager – Front of House
Mary Jo King Assistant Manager – Front of House
Scott Stettaford Assistant House Manager – Hospitality
Mary Carroll Coordinator – Scheduling
Usher Captains Victoria Balthazor, Frank Cacciola, BJ Chovanec, Marlyn Dall, Laura Distarce, Elaine Farmer, Don Harmon, Cynthia Hart, Steve Isen, Donna Kish, Andi Mallen, Liliana Pardo-Posse, Marianne Ray, Margo Schwab
Bartenders – Founder’s Room Christopher Camu, Charline Price, Thomas Miller, Marlon Seperak, Donal Stanton, Rico Garza, Barry Bieda
Bartenders Kia Garza, Robert Gilbert, Steve Henderson, Carolina Lopez, Isabel Dominguez, Helga Grey, Monty Horn, Jeffrey Lemert, Cristy Lozano, Kimberly Moen, Kirk Ryder

Programming / Production / Operations

Eric Sims Chief Programming & Operating Officer
Russell Holmes
Vice President – Production / Operations
Marjory Holmes Director – Artist Services / Production Stage Manager
Sophia Sanchez Program Manager
Austin Womack Head Electrician
Benjamin Knight Head Carpenter
Kyle Ross Head Audio
Nathan Luoto A2 Audio
Monique Verlato Back Stage Reception
Alfonso Gutierrez Facilities Superintendent
Jose Luis German Maintenance Assistant
Lead Stage Crew Leonel Sanchez, Michael Burgess, Arthur Seay
Stage Crew II Dennis Gutierrez, Alvaro Rivas, Allen Strother
Green Room Coordinators Cynthia Coombs, Donna Piszczor, Ruthy Rodriguez

Education

Kajsa Thuresson-Frary

Vice President – Education

Felipe M. Sanchez

Manager – Education Programs

Tessa Gregory-Walker

Manager – Education Programs

Madison Hatchett

Education Support Specialist

Shea New

Artistic Director – Palm Desert Choreography Festival

Teaching Artist Faculty

Mark Almy, Jenna Barlow, Danielle Bardellini, Calvin Larson, Holly O’Farrell, Karen Rae Kraut, April Rhodes, Sue Roginski, Kudra Wagner

Finance

Michelle Yeager Vice President – Finance
Mary Teisan Controller
Rory Krout Director – Finance
Lisa Lyons Staff Accountant