Meet the Administrative Team

Meet the people who work behind the scenes at the Kalamazoo Symphony. From orchestra operations and education programming to ticketing and donor services, these individuals are here to help create the best Symphony experience possible.

Executive Office

Marissa Klee-Peregon

Administrative & Finance Director

Administration, Finance & Human Resources

Financial Planning | Accounting | Budget | Staff Personnel Management | Office Administration

Brian Arrow

Vice President of Finance & Human Resources

Sarah Larson

Accountant

Advancement

Fundraising | Corporate Sponsorships | Endowment | Planning Giving | Capital Campaigns | Multi-Year Pledges

Open Position

Vice President of Advancement

Maddie Lawson 

Donor Engagement Coordinator

Marketing & Communications

Box Office | Patron Services | Design | Publications | Marketing | Advertising | Media Relations

Sydney Schless

Vice President of Marketing

Nicole Reedy

Director of Creative Design

Nicole Weber

Box Office Manager

Josie Checkett

Marketing Coordinator

Operations & Education

Concert Scheduling & Production | Musician Personnel Management | Music Purchase & Preparation | Stage Management | School Programs | Community Collaborations | Family Events | Sensory-Friendly Programming | Educator Resources

Liz Youker

Vice President of Artistic Operations & Education

Brenda Swanson

Director of Education & Community Engagement

Joe Mosketti

Director of Orchestra Operations

Josh Zallar

Afterschool Program Director

Sara Churchill

Librarian

Jordan DeWester

Personnel & Operations Manager

Jacob Miller

Stage Manager

Melody Lebert

Education & Operations Coordinator

Afterschool Program Staff

DeDe Adler

Orchestra Rouh Percussion Teaching Artist

Yamileth Almeida Maza

Flute Teaching Artist

Bethany Blackburn

Elementary Music Teaching Artist/Program Assistant

David Cicha

Elementary Percussion Teaching Artist

Zachary Earle

Cello Teaching Artist/Setlist Symphony Co-Director

Craig Freeman

Low Brass Teaching Artist

Clara Garcez

Secondary Site Supervisor/Program Assistant

Abigail Grabner

Elementary Strings Teaching Artist

Ben Gudbrandson

Artistic Director

Javon Harris

Program Assistant

Jessica Hopkins

French Horn Teaching Artist

Oscar Justain

Program Assistant

Carolyn Koebel

Bayati Lead Instructor

Melody Lebert

Bass Teaching Artist/Art Teaching Artist

Jesse Lemons

Trumpet Teaching Artist/Kit Katz Director

Dylan Meek

Elementary Site Supervisor

Annie Mittelsteadt

Clarinet Teaching Artist/Program Coordinator

Emily Neher

Elementary Trumpet Teaching Artist

Zollie Schut

Secondary Percussion Teaching Artist/Kit Katz Director

Luca Sobue

Violin Teaching Artist

Cori Sommers

Violin Teaching Artist

Cambria Tackett

Program Assistant

Ahmed Tofiq

Orchestra Rouh Director


Contact Us!

Reach out to the team with any questions you may have.