Staff & Board
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
100 S. Gay Street, Suite 302 · Knoxville, TN 37902
P.O. Box 360 · Knoxville, TN 37901-0360
865-291-3310
865-291-3310
Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Officers and Executive Committee, 2023-2024
President — Mr. Rick Fox
President-Elect — Mr. David Colquitt
Past President — Mr. John Winemiller
Vice President — Artistic Affairs - Mrs. Adrian M. Jay
Vice President — Development - Mr. Patrick McGlothin
Vice President — Education - Mr. Jarrod Blue
Vice President — Government Relations - Mr. G. Mark Mamantov
Vice President — Marketing - Mr. Jeffrey H. Lee
Vice President — Nominating - Mrs. Cynthia Moxley
Vice President — Planned Giving - Ms. Jenny Hines
Chairman of KSO Endowment Foundation - Mr. Herb Sanger
Treasurer - Mr. David Colquitt
Secretary - Mrs. Mardel Fehrenbach
Members-at-Large
Mrs. Jenny Boyd
Mr. James L. Clayton
Mrs. Natalie Haslam
Mr. Chris Kinney
Mr. James L. Clayton
Mrs. Natalie Haslam
Mr. Chris Kinney
Mr. Jay McBride
Board of Directors
Ms. Moody Altamimi
Mr. David D. Ayliffe
Mrs. Patricia Bible
Mrs. Patricia Bible
Mr. Jarrod Blue
Mr. John Brock
Mr. Roy Cockrum
Mrs. Ruth Fielden
Mrs. Ruth Fielden
Mrs. Cathy Hill
Mr. Lyle Irish
Mrs. Adrian M. Jay
Mrs. Adrian M. Jay
Mrs. Katrice Morgan Jones
Mr. Raja Jubran
Mr. Jon Lawler
Dr. M. Douglas Leahy
Mr. Raja Jubran
Mr. Jon Lawler
Dr. M. Douglas Leahy
Mr. Jay McBride
Ms. Sheena McCall
Mr. Dave Miller
Ms. Sheena McCall
Mr. Dave Miller
Mrs. Phyllis Y. Nichols
Ms. Elizabeth Offringa
Dr. Meredith Overholt
Ms. Sharon J. Miller Pryse
Dr. Quyn Rahman
Mr. Bill Riley
Ms. Suzanne T. Schriver
Mr. Rick Stone
Mrs. Theresa Stone
Ms. Suzanne T. Schriver
Mr. Rick Stone
Mrs. Theresa Stone
Mrs. Janet Testerman
Mr. Timothy W. Williams
Dr. L. Anthony Wise, Jr.
Dr. L. Anthony Wise, Jr.
Honorary Directors
Mrs. Robert Lawrence Ashe*
Mrs. Howard H. Baker, Jr.*
Mr. Wallace W. Baumann*
Dr. Edward J. Boling*
Mrs. Howard H. Baker, Jr.*
Mr. Wallace W. Baumann*
Dr. Edward J. Boling*
Mrs. Bette Bryan
Mrs. Betsey Bush*
Mr. Joseph P. Congleton
Mr. James A. Dick*
Dr. John H. Dougherty, Sr.*
Mr. Ross N. Faires*
Mrs. W. N. Garrett*
Dr. Frank Gray*
Dr. G. Turner Howard*
Mr. James R. Martin
Mrs. Joanne Mounger
Mr. Richard (Dick) E. Ray*
Mr. James F. Smith, Jr.
Dr. William T. Snyder
Mr. David M. Traver*
Mr. Harry Wiersema*
Mr. H. D. Wynn*
Mr. Lindsay Young*
Mrs. Betsey Bush*
Mr. Joseph P. Congleton
Mr. James A. Dick*
Dr. John H. Dougherty, Sr.*
Mr. Ross N. Faires*
Mrs. W. N. Garrett*
Dr. Frank Gray*
Dr. G. Turner Howard*
Mr. James R. Martin
Mrs. Joanne Mounger
Mr. Richard (Dick) E. Ray*
Mr. James F. Smith, Jr.
Dr. William T. Snyder
Mr. David M. Traver*
Mr. Harry Wiersema*
Mr. H. D. Wynn*
Mr. Lindsay Young*
* Deceased
§ Leave of Absence
Knoxville Symphony League
President, Knoxville Symphony League: Mrs. Becky Benedict
President-Elect, Knoxville Symphony League: Mrs. Lisa Bogaty
Past Co-Presidents, Knoxville Symphony League: Mrs.Jenny Kitts and Mrs. Carolyn Lawrence
Knoxville Symphony League, 2023-2024
Executive Committee
President - Becky Benedict
President-Elect - Lisa Bogaty
Executive Co-Vice Presidents - Jenny Kitts & Carolyn Lawrence
Treasurer - Fran Morehous
Assistant Treasurer - Linda Haynes
Recording Secretary - Liz McCowan
Assistant Recording Secretary - Robin Smith
Corresponding Secretary - Barbara Furlong
Parliamentary Advisor - Linda Royston
Vice President, Communications - Peggy Wilson
Vice President, Education - Fran Dunn
Vice President, Hospitality - Diana Zeltner
Vice President, Membership - Kim Cunningham
Vice President, Publicity & Media - Audrey Duncan
Vice President, Compliance - Chris Hamby
Vice President, Ways & Means - Jane Venable
Merit Board Advisor - Harriet Hodge
Treasurer - Fran Morehous
Assistant Treasurer - Linda Haynes
Recording Secretary - Liz McCowan
Assistant Recording Secretary - Robin Smith
Corresponding Secretary - Barbara Furlong
Parliamentary Advisor - Linda Royston
Vice President, Communications - Peggy Wilson
Vice President, Education - Fran Dunn
Vice President, Hospitality - Diana Zeltner
Vice President, Membership - Kim Cunningham
Vice President, Publicity & Media - Audrey Duncan
Vice President, Compliance - Chris Hamby
Vice President, Ways & Means - Jane Venable
Merit Board Advisor - Harriet Hodge
Board of Directors
(in addition to the Executive Committee members)
Becky Benedict
Cathy Briscoe-Graves
Cathy Briscoe-Graves
Donna Brown
Margie Carico
Traci Carico
Jan Crawford
Audrey Duncan
Margie Carico
Traci Carico
Jan Crawford
Audrey Duncan
Fran Dunn
Deborah Emery
Barbara Furlong
Madeline Greer
Chris Hamby
Deborah Emery
Barbara Furlong
Madeline Greer
Chris Hamby
Theresa Hancock
Linda Haynes
Kim Hays
Harriet Hodge
Adrian Jay
Sue Kendall
Sue Kendall
Adrienne Lamon
Laurie Macnair
Laurie Macnair
Milaray Mann
Julie Massey
Elizabeth McCowan
Julie Massey
Elizabeth McCowan
Fran Morehous
Cindy Nelson
Elizabeth Offringa
Anne Primm
Elizabeth Offringa
Anne Primm
Bretynn Race
Linda Royston
Nan Scott
Evelyn Shaw
Julia Shiflett
Robin Smith
Carmella Stair
Nan Scott
Evelyn Shaw
Julia Shiflett
Robin Smith
Carmella Stair
Cynthia Sowa
Edie Volk
Charlotte Walden
Carlene Welch
Cecilia Whittington
Carlene Welch
Cecilia Whittington
Peggy Wilson
Diana Zeltner
Merit Board
Nancy Bosson
Janet Bower
Martha Breazeale
Mary Bresenham
Janice Britt
Mary Lynn Brown
Bette Bryan
Caroline Buckner
Sandra Butler
Willene Chalmers
Ruth Coughlin
Janet Bower
Martha Breazeale
Mary Bresenham
Janice Britt
Mary Lynn Brown
Bette Bryan
Caroline Buckner
Sandra Butler
Willene Chalmers
Ruth Coughlin
Jan Crawford
Loretta Crowder
Charleene Edwards
Deborah Fox
Linda Haynes
Doris Henning
Harriet Hodge
Carol Jacobs
Debbie Kinnard
Sharon Laing
Carolyn Lawrence
Lee Ley
Loretta Crowder
Charleene Edwards
Deborah Fox
Linda Haynes
Doris Henning
Harriet Hodge
Carol Jacobs
Debbie Kinnard
Sharon Laing
Carolyn Lawrence
Lee Ley
Carolyn Montgomery
Stacy Moody
Rosalind Moseley
Joanne Mounger
Stacy Moody
Rosalind Moseley
Joanne Mounger
Elizabeth Offringa
Becky Paylor
Angela Pugh
Becky Paylor
Angela Pugh
Evelyn Shaw
Joyce Simms
Gail Smith
Theresa Stone
Janet Vail
Jane Venable
Edie Volk
Rhonda Webster
Nancy Weigel
Katherine West
Joyce Simms
Gail Smith
Theresa Stone
Janet Vail
Jane Venable
Edie Volk
Rhonda Webster
Nancy Weigel
Katherine West
Peggy Wilson
Susan Yanno
Susan Yanno
Honorary Directors, 1955–2023
*Martha S. Baker (Mrs. Martin R.) 1955
*Virginia Nicely (Mrs. Park) 1960
*Martha Holt (Mrs. Andrew D.) 1962
*Lib Hart (Mrs. John P.)
*Happy Booker (Mrs. W. Edward) 1967
*Mary Alice Turney (Mrs. M. Frank) 1969
*Ruby Walton (Mrs. Clifford L., Jr.) 1976
*Jane Ann Nielsen (Mrs. Alvin H.) 1978
*Nancy Tanner (Mrs. James T.) 1978
Martha Weaver (Mrs. Marvin J.) 1980
Janet L. Testerman 1981
*Roberta K. Dorr (Mrs. David C.) 1982
*Eve Seale (Mrs. James Pearson) 1992
*Jacqueline Newman (Mrs. James A.) 1993
*Sondra Nanney (Mrs. Rex) 1994
Bette Bryan (Mrs. Richard B.) 1995
Nancy B. Bosson (Mrs. Brian S.) 1996
Sandra Butler (Mrs. John L.) 1997
Joyce Simms (Mrs. William A.) 1998
Diane Vettori (Mrs. Frank A.) 1999
Sharon Laing (Mrs. William G.) 2000
*Mary W. Harper
(Mrs. Horace L., Jr.) 2001
Loretta Crowder (Mrs. Mike) 2002
Janet Vail (Mrs. Warren H.) 2003
Teresa Scott 2004
Evelyn Miller (Mrs. James D.) 2005
Judith Foltz (Mrs. Michael) 2006
*Hannah McDaniel (Mrs. Walter) 2007
Jane Venable (Mrs. Frank) 2008
*Arlene Key (Mrs. William) 2009
Rose Moseley (Mrs. Harry) 2010
Willene Chalmers (Mrs. Gordon) 2011
Harriet Hodge (Mrs. Fred) 2012
Mary Bresenham (Mrs. Elton P.) 2013
*Elizabeth Koester (Mrs. Rudy) 2014
Linda Haynes (Mrs. John) 2015
Stacy Moody (Mrs. Todd) 2016
Angela Pugh (Mrs. W. James, Jr.) 2017
Linda Royston (Mrs. Len) 2018
Edie Volk (Mrs. Gil) 2019
*Virginia Nicely (Mrs. Park) 1960
*Martha Holt (Mrs. Andrew D.) 1962
*Lib Hart (Mrs. John P.)
*Happy Booker (Mrs. W. Edward) 1967
*Mary Alice Turney (Mrs. M. Frank) 1969
*Ruby Walton (Mrs. Clifford L., Jr.) 1976
*Jane Ann Nielsen (Mrs. Alvin H.) 1978
*Nancy Tanner (Mrs. James T.) 1978
Martha Weaver (Mrs. Marvin J.) 1980
Janet L. Testerman 1981
*Roberta K. Dorr (Mrs. David C.) 1982
*Eve Seale (Mrs. James Pearson) 1992
*Jacqueline Newman (Mrs. James A.) 1993
*Sondra Nanney (Mrs. Rex) 1994
Bette Bryan (Mrs. Richard B.) 1995
Nancy B. Bosson (Mrs. Brian S.) 1996
Sandra Butler (Mrs. John L.) 1997
Joyce Simms (Mrs. William A.) 1998
Diane Vettori (Mrs. Frank A.) 1999
Sharon Laing (Mrs. William G.) 2000
*Mary W. Harper
(Mrs. Horace L., Jr.) 2001
Loretta Crowder (Mrs. Mike) 2002
Janet Vail (Mrs. Warren H.) 2003
Teresa Scott 2004
Evelyn Miller (Mrs. James D.) 2005
Judith Foltz (Mrs. Michael) 2006
*Hannah McDaniel (Mrs. Walter) 2007
Jane Venable (Mrs. Frank) 2008
*Arlene Key (Mrs. William) 2009
Rose Moseley (Mrs. Harry) 2010
Willene Chalmers (Mrs. Gordon) 2011
Harriet Hodge (Mrs. Fred) 2012
Mary Bresenham (Mrs. Elton P.) 2013
*Elizabeth Koester (Mrs. Rudy) 2014
Linda Haynes (Mrs. John) 2015
Stacy Moody (Mrs. Todd) 2016
Angela Pugh (Mrs. W. James, Jr.) 2017
Linda Royston (Mrs. Len) 2018
Edie Volk (Mrs. Gil) 2019
Caroline Buckner (Mrs. Edward) 2020
Susan Yanno (Mrs. Al) 2022
Audrey Duncan 2023
KSL Award of Merit
*Holly Overton (Mrs. E.E.) 1999
*Eve Seale (Mrs. James Pearson) 2006
Nancy Weigel (Mrs. Kreis) 2007
*Sondra Nanney (Mrs. Rex) 2009
*Renee Anderson (Mrs. Stewart) 2015
Loretta Crowder (Mrs. Mike) 2018
Joyce Simms (Mrs. William) 2019
*Eve Seale (Mrs. James Pearson) 2006
Nancy Weigel (Mrs. Kreis) 2007
*Sondra Nanney (Mrs. Rex) 2009
*Renee Anderson (Mrs. Stewart) 2015
Loretta Crowder (Mrs. Mike) 2018
Joyce Simms (Mrs. William) 2019
Joyce Simms (Mrs. William) 2022
*deceased
Administrative Staff 2023-2024
Marie Carrillo, Box Office Assistant
Rachel Ford, Chief Executive Officer
Deanna French, Development Manager
Erin Gonzalez, Education & Community Partnerships Coordinator
Kathy Hart, Youth Orchestra Manager
Krista Lee, Director of Education & Community Partnerships
Ean Lowery, Administrative Assistant/Box Office Assistant
Miranda McAfee, Data Coordinator
Trianne Newbrey, Director of Communications
Ryan Rodriquez, Director of Finance
Ned Smethers, Chief Finance Officer
Ned Smethers, Chief Finance Officer
Josh Thornton, Director of Development
Mark Tucker, Orchestra Personnel Manager/Librarian
Cory Wilhite, Director of Operations