Ravinia Festival  
Lead Sponsor: UBS

About Us

Ravinia Festival Administration

James Conlon, Music Director, The Eloise W. Martin Music Director's Chair
Ramsey Lewis, Artistic Director, Jazz at Ravinia
Welz Kauffman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Click here for a complete list of the Board of Trustees

Artistic Administration and Production

Patricia Sanders, General Manager
Erik Soderstrom, Artistic Producer
Stephen R. Smoot, Artistic Producer
Kay Grabos, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Manager of Trustee Information Services
Erika Walton Sitzberger, Artistic Services Manager
Macaulay Thomas, Reception, Administrative Assistant
Laura Skolnik, Stage Manager

Communications

Nick Pullia, Director
John Schauer, Associate Director, Publications
Amy Schrage, Associate Director, Public Relations
Jennifer Wood, Retail Operations Manager
Russell Jenkins, Manager of Graphic Arts and Photography
Patrick Gipson, Graphics and Administrative Coordinator
Tracy Graham, Manager of Interactive Communications

Development

Greg Walters, Director
Bryan Alderman, Associate Director, Programs and Operations
Stephanie Borash, Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Dylan Commeret, Associate Director, Major Gifts
Emily Canham, Manager, Foundation and Government Relations
Carly Miller, Manager, Women's Board Operations
Heidi Bellinger, Coordinator, Donor Events and Programs
Germaine Maschoff, Coordinator, Corporate Relations
Nickie Nielsen, Coordinator, Donor Services
Lisa Narotsky, Coordinator, Major Gifts

Group Sales and Dining Services

Mindy Moore, Director

Ticket Operations

Angus Watson, Director
Jennifer Butler, Manager, Box Office and Phone Sales

Education and Community Partnerships

Christine Taylor, Director
Luciano Pedota, Project Manager
Madelyn Tan, Project Manager
Isaac Sinnett, Project Coordinator

Finance and Administration

Bernadette Petrauskas, Director
Sue Pateras, Associate Director of Finance and Administration
Ana Garcia, Payroll and Benefits Manager
Calvin Tindall, Accounts Payable

Information Technology

Jamie Laing, Director
Kurt McClintock, Network & Database Administration

Facilities

James Schmitz, Director
Larry Meyer, Facilities Manager
Jim Ryan, Assistant Facilities Manager
Maria Gomez, Housekeeping Supervisor
Kenneth Duhr, Facilities Technician

Steans Music Institute

Miriam Fried, Program Director, Piano and Strings Faculty
Brian Zeger, Program Director, Voice Faculty
David Baker, Program Director, Jazz Faculty
Anthony Roberts, Director

Consultants

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Attorneys
Lois Cohn, National Press Representative
Blackman Kallick Bartelstein LLP, Auditors
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Digital Strategies
Maria Gac, Guest Services
Penny Tyler, Coordinator, Jazz at Ravinia
The Medical Program for Performing Artists of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago*
Volunteer Physicians of Highland Park Hospital*

*Pro Bono

Technicians

Mike Robinson, Technical Director
Sam Amodeo, Jr., Master Sound Technician
Norman Krueger, Front of House Engineer
Edward Dolik, Master Electrician
Craig Carlson, Technical Advisor

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