Speaking at Closing Plenary: A Conversation with Ben Folds on Orchestras as Symbols of Community  

Elizabeth Shribman joined the San Francisco Symphony in 2016 and has been working in the Executive Office since January 2018. In her role, she collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team to define and implement the top management agenda, working on strategy, budgeting, and analysis in support of the CEO’s areas of focus. She also manages organization-wide projects and initiatives, including the SFS's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. She previously worked in the San Francisco Symphony’s Finance department, serving as a partner to departments across the organization in budgeting, projections, and financial planning and analysis, and managing the financial side of the season planning process for various series and programs. Before joining the SFS, Shribman worked in artistic planning and international touring at the Czech Philharmonic in Prague, Czech Republic. She also served as an Orchestra Manager at the Aspen Music Festival and School and was General Manager at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Shribman holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford University, and continues to play the violin in her spare time. 

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