Administrative Staff

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Administration

Charles H. Owens - President & CEO
Ellen Beck - Executive Assistant

Artistic Operations and Education

Richard Decker -  Vice President of Artistic Administration
Chris Beyer - Concert Production Manager & Audio Engineer
Barbara Larson - Director of Education
David T. Meyer+ - House Manager

Development and Special Events

Kyle J. Polite - Vice President of Development
Lauri Van Hise+ - Leadership Giving Officer
Brigid Ryan - Manager of Volunteers and Special Events
Rebecca Smithorn+ - Manager of Grants

Finance and Administration

Ronald L. Steinmiller - Vice President of Finance & Administration
Nancy Atwood-Stone - Director of Information Systems
Irene Shaffer - Manager of Human Resources 
Mark Pignagrande - Staff Accountant

Marketing and Communications

Brian Piazza - Director of Patron Relations
Michael J. Ciaccia - Box Office and Theatre Shop Manager
Kathryn Judd - Marketing Coordinator
Lani Toyama - Box Office Administrator
Teddy Sainphor - Office Administrator

Box Office Representatives

Marc Cataldi +
Abby Chapman-Duprey +
Sammi Cohen +
Lauren Densinger +
Steve House +
Thomas Lehman +
Jubin Matloubieh +
Marcy Savastano +

Rochester Philharmonic League

Laura Morihara+ - RPL Administrator

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Susan Basu+ - RPYO Manager 

+ Part Time