PRESIDENT & CEO
Jamie Grant
ADMINISTRATION
Jeffrey Norman
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
John Baciu, CCP
Vice President, Human Resources
Eileen P. Sangmeister
Assistant Director of Administration &
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
DEVELOPMENT
Thomas Head, CFRE
Interim Vice President of Development
George Syrigos
Director of Annual Giving
Dominique Shwe
Director of Sponsorships & Major Gifts
Ratna Williams
Director of Major Gifts
Nicole Moon
Manager of Events & Muse Liaison
Brenda Wallace
Events & Muse Membership Coordinator
Donna Mills
Donor Database Specialist
Angel Hoggatt
Donor Database Specialist
Colleen Gallagher
Development Coordinator
Thomas Oliver
Development Associate
FINANCE
Robert McConnaughey
Vice President, Finance
Alberto Zelaya
Staff Accountant
Jeff Bristow
Staff Accountant
EDUCATION
Kajsa Thuresson-Frary
Vice President, Education
Joanna Fookes
Production Stage Manager
Open Call Talent Project & Palm Desert Choreography Festival
Michael Flannigan
Education Program Coordinator
Field Trip Series & Aesthetic Education Program
Meagan Van Dyke
Education Support Specialist
Shea New
Palm Desert Choreography Festival Artistic Director
Teaching Artist Faculty:
Jeffrey Norman
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
John Baciu, CCP
Vice President, Human Resources
Eileen P. Sangmeister
Assistant Director of Administration &
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
DEVELOPMENT
Thomas Head, CFRE
Interim Vice President of Development
George Syrigos
Director of Annual Giving
Dominique Shwe
Director of Sponsorships & Major Gifts
Ratna Williams
Director of Major Gifts
Nicole Moon
Manager of Events & Muse Liaison
Brenda Wallace
Events & Muse Membership Coordinator
Donna Mills
Donor Database Specialist
Angel Hoggatt
Donor Database Specialist
Colleen Gallagher
Development Coordinator
Thomas Oliver
Development Associate
FINANCE
Robert McConnaughey
Vice President, Finance
Alberto Zelaya
Staff Accountant
Jeff Bristow
Staff Accountant
EDUCATION
Kajsa Thuresson-Frary
Vice President, Education
Joanna Fookes
Production Stage Manager
Open Call Talent Project & Palm Desert Choreography Festival
Michael Flannigan
Education Program Coordinator
Field Trip Series & Aesthetic Education Program
Meagan Van Dyke
Education Support Specialist
Shea New
Palm Desert Choreography Festival Artistic Director
Teaching Artist Faculty:
Mark Almy
Karen Rae Kraut
Calvin Larson
Denis McCourt
Holly O’Farrell
April Rhodes
Sue Roginski
Gwendolyn Rose
OPERATIONS
Alan De Zon
Senior Vice President, Operations
Mitch Gershenfeld
Artistic Director
Keith l. Smith
Production & Lighting Director
Alan De Zon
Senior Vice President, Operations
Mitch Gershenfeld
Artistic Director
Keith l. Smith
Production & Lighting Director
Yvonne Turnbull
House Manager
James D. Anderson
Audio & Video Director
James D. Anderson
Audio & Video Director
Russell Holmes
Master Carpenter
Joanna Fookes
Production Stage Manager
Jill Hoyt
Concert Services Manager
Louis Na Val
Facilites Superintendant
Dawn Brenner-Plonski
Development Database Administrator
Alfonso Gutierrez
Maintenance Assistant
Kevin Kersey
Hospitality Coordinator
Mary Jo King
FOH Coordinator
Production
Blair Dodson, Carpenter/Flyman
Austin Womack, Master Electrician
Valentina Lamdin, Wardrobe Head
Jill Hoyt
Concert Services Manager
Louis Na Val
Facilites Superintendant
Dawn Brenner-Plonski
Development Database Administrator
Alfonso Gutierrez
Maintenance Assistant
Kevin Kersey
Hospitality Coordinator
Mary Jo King
FOH Coordinator
Production
Blair Dodson, Carpenter/Flyman
Austin Womack, Master Electrician
Valentina Lamdin, Wardrobe Head
Kyle Ross, Lead Audio
Lynda Shaeps, Hair & MakeupMARKETING
Rick Darius
Senior Manager, Marketing & Sales
Dio Perez
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant
DeAnn Lubell-Ames
Publicist
BOX OFFICE
Sophia Perrone
Director of Box Office Services
Tara Webb
Assistant Box Office Manager
Nick Hoggat
Ticketing Services Coordinator
Box Office Window
Donna Amidei
Susan Davis
Pat Leidtke
Stephanie Molina
Patti Sweeney
Valerie Snead
Stage Door
Judy Nansel
Kathryn Ryan
Lori Serruta
Linda Van Winkle
House Pianists
J. Scott Beaty
Paul Cracchiolo
The McCallum Theatre is proud to use JBL professional sound systems, including JBL loudspeakers and Soundcraft mixing consoles.
