Administration

300 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Hours  Monday - Friday, 10 am to 5 pm

Phone  616.454.9451  |  Fax  616.454.7477
General Email  info@grsymphony.org

Administrative Staff

Executive, Finance and Administration
Chuck Frayer  Interim President and CEO  |  x 126
Natalie Schwarting  Assistant Vice President of Administration and Board Relations  |  x 110    
James Edgett  Assistant Vice President of Finance  |  x 135
Sommar Hurt  Accounting Manager  |  x 136
Debra Lehmann  Finance Manager  |  x 137
Margaret Paxton  Human Resources Assistant  |  x 151 
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Artistic Operations
Aaron Doty  Vice President and General Manager  |  x 125  
Julie Nystedt  Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Manager  |  x 131
Kyle Viana  Production Stage Manager  |  x 138  
Erich Peterson  Personnel Manager   |  x 130
Noelle Myers  Assistant Manager of Operations and Artist Services  |  x 111  
Sarah Bowman Peterson  Principal Librarian  |  x 129 
Colin Bunnell  Assistant Librarian  |  x 133
Diane Mcelfish Helle  Program Administrator, Music for Health
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Education and Engagement
Sarah Stickney  Education Manager  |  x 145 
Tim & Karen O’Donovan Chair 
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Development
Michael Naess  Vice President of Development  |  x 124
Salina Bishop  Assistant Vice President of Development  |  x 108
Diane Lobbestael  Special Advisor to the President for Foundation Philanthropy   |  x 122 
Kelly Beattie  Annual Fund and Stewardship Manager  |  x 150 
Sydney Watson Manager of Corporate and Foundation Giving  |  x 128
Marisa DenBoer  Administrative Services Manager   
Ellie Seaman  Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator  |  x 149
Kathryn Lemon  Grants and Development Administrator  |  x 123
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Marketing and Public Relations
Carlos Vicente  Vice President of Marketing & Communications  |  x 114
Holly Okonoski  Director of Communications  |  x 132
David Brace  Senior Marketing Manager  |  x 139
Corey Holcomb  Digital Marketing Manager  |  x 115
Seth Henderson  Graphic Designer  |  x 117     
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Patron Services
Jake Kuklish  Patron Services Director  |  x 119 
Nubia Gomez  Patron Services Manager  |  x 121
Emily Mazzullo  Patron Services Representative  |  x 120