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SDSO Board & Staff
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
2025-26 Board of Directors

 José-Marie Griffiths, President
Lisa Gerner, Vice President
James Moore, Secretary
Paul Gillaspey, Treasurer
David Flicek, Past President

William Cedeño Torres
David Earnest
Peter Folliard
Manny Gutierrez
Darin Hage
Julie J. Iverson
Michael Jerstad
Steve Kirby
Scott Lawrence
Valerie Loudenback
Lindsey Lundeby
Scott Lykins
Lisa Marso
Matthew Parker
Sandra Pay
Nick Ratzloff
Lindsay Tjarks
Bob Trzynka
Loren Tscehtter
Harriet Yocum

2025-26 Advisory Board

 Catherine Sumey, Chair

Taly Bialostocki
Melanie Bliss
Norman Bliss
Dave Brunkow
Kay Christensen
Ron Christensen
Julie Danielson
Patrick Danielson
Mary Kay Fausch
John Forette
Marcine Forette
Lorna Gallenter
Vaney Hariri
Marge Hegge
Mary Jo Jaqua
Gail Klein
Richard Klein
Franklin Pudas
Cynthia Srstka
Gretchen Starnes

SDSO Administrative Staff

Jennifer Teisinger, Executive Director
Emily Anderson, Administrative & Development Assistant
Brad Berens, Artistic Operations Director
Amy Carlisle, Music Librarian
Jocelyn Cartwright, Production Assistant
Breanna deMontigny, Development Manager
Connor Gibbs, Concert Operations & Youth Orchestra Manager
Larissa Giddings, Production Assistant
Brandy Hartman, Marketing Manager
Meg Hentges, Development Director
Chuck Kocal, CR Stager Marketing & Audience Development
Jeff Larsen, Education & Community Engagement Coordinator
Jordan Reynolds, Auten Accounting Solutions
Elizabeth York, Personnel Manager

2025-26 SDSO League Board of Directors

Vandhana Baireddy, President
David Aronson, Past President
Jean Costello, Treasurer

Char Cade
Marcella Heath
Joey Jurgensen
David Lazoff
Frederick Matthews
Cindy Syrska
Lea Wroblewski