Staff

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

Todd R. Schultz
Senior Vice President of Development

Thomas Head, CFRE
Director of Gift Planning

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

Keith l. Smith
Production & Lighting Director

 

House Manager

James D. Anderson
Audio & Video Director

 

Master Carpenter

 

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

Kyle Ross, Lead Audio

Lynda Shaeps, Hair & Makeup

MARKETING

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

 

Ticketing Services Coordinator

Donna Amidei

Susan Davis

Pat Leidtke

Stephanie Molina

Patti Sweeney

Valerie Snead

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.