Ravinia Festival Administration
James Conlon, Music Director, The Eloise W. Martin Music Director's Chair
Ramsey Lewis, Artistic Director, Jazz at Ravinia
Welz Kauffman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Artistic Administration and Production
Patricia Sanders, General Manager
Erik Soderstrom, Artistic Producer
Stephen R. Smoot, Artistic Producer
Kay Grabos, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Manager of Trustee
Information Services
Erika Walton Sitzberger, Artistic Services Manager
Macaulay Thomas, Reception, Administrative Assistant
Laura Skolnik, Stage Manager
Communications
Nick Pullia, Director
John Schauer, Associate Director, Publications
Jennifer Wood, Associate Director, Retail Operations
Russell Jenkins, Associate Director of Communications, Creative
Patrick Gipson, Manager of Photography and Video
David Rodriguez, Manager of Interactive Communications
Cindy Chun, Assistant Manager, Retail Operations
Alexandra Pikeas, Graphic Designer
Pedro de Jesus, Social Media Coordinator
Consultants
K&L Gates LLP, Attorneys
Lois Cohn, National Press Representative
Blackman Kallick Bartelstein LLP, Auditors
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Digital Strategies
Maria Gac, Guest Services
Penny Tyler, Coordinator, Jazz at Ravinia
The Medical Program for Performing Artists of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago*
Volunteer Physicians of Highland Park Hospital*
*Pro Bono
Development
Greg Walters, Director
Bryan Alderman, Associate Director, Programs and Operations
Stephanie Borash, Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Dylan Commeret, Associate Director, Major Gifts
Heidi Bellinger, Manager of Donor Stewardship, Events and Programs
Deanna Braun, Annual Fund Campaign Manager
Germaine Condren, Manager, Corporate Relations
Jenny Seidelman, Manager, Foundation and Government Relations
Marie Roth, Operations Manager of the Women’s Board
Mary Hummel, Coordinator, Donor Records
Mark Pearlman, Coordinator, Development
Facilities
James Schmitz, Director
Larry Meyer, Facilities Manager
Jim Ryan, Assistant Facilities Manager
Maria Gomez, Housekeeping Supervisor
Kenneth Duhr, Facilities Technician
Finance and Administration
Shari Massey, Director
Sue Pateras, Associate Director of Finance and Administration
Ana Garcia, Payroll and Benefits Manager
Calvin Tindall, Accounts Payable
Mindy Moore, Director
Human Resources
Leslie Muir, Director
Information Technology
Jamie Laing, Director
Kurt McClintock, Network & Database Administration
Preston Carter, Systems Administrator
REACH*TEACH*PLAY Education Programs
Christine Taylor, Director
Luciano Pedota, Project Manager
Madelyn Tan-Cohen, Project Manager
Isaac Sinnett, Project Manager
Claire Weiler, Administrative Assistant
Steans Music Institute
Anthony Roberts, Director
David Baker, Program Director, Jazz
Miriam Fried, Program Director, Piano and Strings
Kevin Murphy, Program Director, Singers
Stephanie Clark, Operations Coordinator
Ticket Operations
Angus Watson, Director
Jennifer Butler, Manager, Box Office and Phone Sales
Technicians
Mike Robinson, Technical Director
Sam Amodeo, Jr., Master Sound Technician
Norman Krueger, Front of House Engineer
William Grzejka, Master Electrician
Craig Carlson, Technical Advisor
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