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
Mary Tuuk Kuras  President and CEO  |  x 126
Shelly Stephens  Vice President of Finance and Administration  |  x 116   
James Edgett  Controller  |  x 135
Debra Lehmann  Finance Manager  |  x 137
Paula Tibbe  Manager of Human Resources and Finance  |  x 136
Meaghan Musch  Office Administrator  |  x 112
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Artistic Operations
Aaron Doty  Vice President and General Manager  |  x 125  
Julie Nystedt  Assistant Vice President of Artistic Operations  |  x 131
Kyle Viana  Production Stage Manager  |  x 138  
Erich Peterson  Personnel Manager   |  x 130  
Sarah Bowman Peterson  Principal Librarian  |  x 129 
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Education and Engagement
Dale Hovenkamp  Manager of Education and Engagement  |  x 109
Tim & Karen O’Donovan Chair  
Mady Steffen  Assistant Manager of Education Programming  |  x 145
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Development
Michael Naess  Vice President of Development  |  x 124
Diane Lobbestael  Special Advisor to the President for Foundation Philanthropy   |  x 122 
Salina Bishop  Director of Development  |  x 108
Rachel Webster  Assistant Director of Development  |  x 123  
Natalie Schwarting  Assistant Director for Donor Development and Board Relations  |  x 110 
Lauren McMurry  Patron Relations Coordinator  |  x 149
Marisa DenBoer  Donor Services Administrator   
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Marketing and Public Relations
Carlos Vicente  Vice President of Marketing & Communications  |  x 114
Holly Okonoski  Director of Communications  |  x 132
Corey Holcomb  Digital Marketing Manager  |  x 115   
Nate Knobloch  Graphic Designer  |  x 117    
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Patron Services
Jake Kuklish  Patron Services Director  |  x 119 
Maris Myers  Patron Services Manager  |  x 121