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ACSO Board of Directors

Our committed and talented Board meets quarterly and is comprised of leaders from the classical music community throughout the state of California.


President

Kelly Ruggirello
Executive Director, Long Beach Symphony

Vice President

Sean Sutton
Executive VP & C.O.O, Pacific Symphony

Vice President

Paul Jan Zdunek
Chief Executive Officer, Pasadena Symphony & POPS

Treasurer

Maya Rath
Finance Director, Oakland East Bay Symphony

Secretary

Dean McVay
Board Member, San Bernardino Symphony

Immediate Past President

Stephen (Mike) Morris
Past President, Ojai Music Festival

Members

Debbie Chinn, Executive Director, Carmel Bach Festival
NancyBell Coe, Incredible Children's Art Network (ICAN)
Julia Copeland, Executive Director, Youth Orchestras of Fresno
James Drummy, Shareholder, Poindexter & DoutrĂ©, Inc.
Rachel Fine, Executive Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Mireya Jones, Board Member, Los Angeles Philharmonic Affiliates
Robert C. Jones, Managing Partner, Chesapeake International Artists
Bruce Kiesling, Music Director, Tulare County Symphony; YOLA
Kathryn Martin, Vice President, Arts Consulting Group, Inc.
Noralee McKersie, Associate Director of Major and Special Gifts, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Chris Rountree, Artistic Director & Conductor, wild Up
Janneke Straub, Executive Director, American Youth Symphony
Oliver Theil, Director of Public Relations, San Francisco Symphony
Adrienne Valencia, Director of Education & Community Engagement, San Diego Symphony
Dwyne Willis, Past President, Festival Mozaic

Directors Emeriti

Suzanne Dewar, Pebble Beach
Polly Fisher, Retired Executive Director, Santa Rosa Symphony
G. Michael Gehret, Associate Director, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
Sharon C. McNalley, Board Member, Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Deborah Rutter, President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Louis G. Spisto, Lou Spisto Arts Management LLC
Joseph Truskot, Staff Writer, The Salinas Californian