ASO Staff
Executive
- CEO/Executive Director – David Pratt| Click to Call
- Executive Assistant/Endowment Associate/Facilities Manager – Denice Yeagin | Click to Call
Finance
- Chief Financial Officer – Richard Roche| Click to Call
- Controller – Stephen Garner
Artistic/Production
- Director of Operations & Orchestra Personnel – Sandra Culhane | Click to Call
- Technical Director – Graham Sattinger | Click to Call
- Principal Librarian – Ali Verderber | Click to Call
- Assistant Librarian – Jessica Alberthal | Click to Call
Education
- Director of Education & Community Engagement – Susan Miville | Click to Call
- Education & Community Engagement Manager – Frank Jenkins | Click to Call
Development
- Director of Development – Marilyn Willson | Click to Call
- Development Information Manager – Jill Klucher | Click to Call
- Development Manager – Leigh Arnold
- Development Associate – Kylie Carrico
Marketing
- Director of Marketing – Jason Nicholson | Click to Call
- Public Relations & Guest Artist Relations Manager – Rachel Santorelli | Click to Call
- Patron Services & Ticketing Manager Interim – Abigail Jackson | Click to Call
- Patron Services & Administration Associate – Leslie Davis
Ushers
- Director of Volunteer Ushers – Frances Ledenbach
2020-2021 Board of Trustees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS
- Ernest C. Butler, M.D., Chairman
- Ben Bentzin, President
- Karen Leeke, Past President
- Linda Van Bavel, Executive VP
- Ronald C. Jernigan, Executive VP
- Lindsey Felix, Secretary
- Wendy Lary, Asst. Secretary
- William H. Bingham, Legal Counsel
- Paul Bancroft, Chair Bancroft Initiative
- Jennifer Gravenor, Chair Development
- Nina Nelms, Chair Diversity/Comm. Engage
- Bruce Grube, Chair Education
- Jim Green, Chair Finance
- Elena Goyanes, Chair Governance
- Karey Oddo, Chair Marketing
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS
- Ernest C. Butler, M.D., Endowment Advisory Board Chair
- Jennifer Bell, Women’s Symphony League President
- Jonathan Rouse, Orchestra Rep
- Marvin Brittman, Member-at-Large
- Mary Ann Heller, Member-at-Large
- Thomas M. Neville, Member-at-Large
- Susan Salch, Member-at-Large
- Anna Marie Speir, Member-at-Large
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBERS
- David Pratt, CEO/Executive Director
- Peter Bay, Music Director
NON-OFFICER CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS
Business Gifts
Eric Venditti, Chair
Bob Brooks, Vice Chair
Government Affairs
Jay Stewart, Chair
Mary Padgett, Vice Chair
Diversity & Community Engagement
Adrianne Nixon, Vice Chair
Individual Gifts
Anna Speir, Chair
Marsha Staats, Vice Chair
Education
Susan Douglas, Vice Chair
Marketing
Susan Salch, Vice Chair
Endowment
Doug Danforth, Chair
Mary Ann Heller, Vice Chair
Orchestra Hospitality
Roger Williamson, Chair
Sherri Davis, Vice Chair
Finance
Marvin Brittman, Vice Chair
Douglas M. Hartman, Vice Chair
Real Estate
Steve Wilson, Chair
Roger Borgelt, Vice Chair
Bill Bingham, Vice Chair
Governance
Tom Sellers, Vice Chair
Receptions
Chris Sibley, Chair
Pamella Bock , Vice Chair
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT-LARGE
- John Akin
- Joy Authur
- Kathleen Bay
- Grace Bonner
- Bill Buchholz
- Stephanie Cagniart
- Daniel Cooley*
- Paula Damore
- Exalton Delco
- Jim Denholm
- John Fibiger
- Darren Gibson
- Anne Greenway
- Claudette Hartman
- Jeanne Hoisington
- Alegria Arce Hibbetts
- Karl Holtzman
- Bill Hopkins
- Lisa Irvin
- Michael Jarratt, MD
- Steve Kahng
- Bill Kemp
- Micah J. King
- Lee Kugle
- Jonathan Lass
- Lora Livingston
- John McFarlane, MD
- Kilyong Natho
- Alex Pettitt
- Danny Powell
- Daniel J. Price
- Reagan Reaud
- Bill Rice
- Alan Sager
- Dr. Jonathan Sessler
- Bill Stutts
- Eric Tiblier, MD
- Patrick Watkins
- Jim Whorton
- Matt Williams
- Eva Womack*
- James Wood
- Carlos Zaffirini
* New Members
EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS
- Katie Kaighin, WSL President-Elect
- Michael Falk, Knights Lord Chancellor
- Jessica Sager, BATS President
- Jonn Cherico, Arbor Series Chair
- [Pending], AISD Superintendent
- [Pending], RRISD Superintendent
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
- ASO CEO/Executive Director – David Pratt
- ASO Music Director – Maestro Peter Bay
Directors Emeritus
- Fred Addy
- Eva Gayle Gibbs
- Pat Harris
- Ben Morgan
- James Prentice, MD
- Sander Shapiro
- Jeani Smith
- Sonia Wilson
- Nancy Young
- John Youngblood, MD
Honorary Advisory Council
- Dr. Collette Pierce Burnette, Huston-Tillotson University
- Dr. Montse Fuentes, St. Edward’s University
- Mrs. Custis Wright