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Chautauqua Institution is powered by a creative and innovative team of colleagues who are committed to our mission and to each other. We celebrate their accomplishments and expertise with gratitude for their service and dedication.

Michael E. Hill, Ed.D.

President

Rindy Barmore

Executive Assistant to the President, Board Secretary

Amit Taneja

Senior Vice President, Chief IDEA Officer

Sebastian Baggiano

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Julie Fisher

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and CFO

Sam Nelson

Manager of Strategic Initiatives

Drake Johnson

Project Coordinator

Dick Erickson

Director of Accounting

Shelly Leathers

Accounting and Finance Manager

Erika Hines

Cash Control Accountant

Cindy Mando

Director of Information Technology

Jared Brown

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Randy Butts

Full Stack Engineer

Adam Stahlsmith

Systems Administrator

Amber Blashak

Senior Director of Human Resources

Linda Fye

Payroll & Benefits Manager

Renae Loll

Human Resources Generalist

Deborah Sunya Moore

Senior Vice President, Chief Program Officer

Lisa Ann Gierszal

Program Hospitality Manager and Executive Assistant to the Chief Program Officer

Steven Slaff

Senior Director of Program Operations

Noël Blackhall

Audio-Visual Specialist

Jennifer Jansen

Program Project Manager

Sony Ton-Aime

Michael I. Rudell Director of Literary Arts

Alyssa Porter

Director of Youth and Family Programs

Karen Schiavone

Manager of Community Education

Emily Carpenter

Education Department Coordinator

Mark Wenzler

Director, Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative

Tobias Shepherd

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Jonathan David Schmitz

Archivist and Historian

Scott Ekstrom

Director of the Smith Memorial Library

Sara Toth

Editor, The Chautauquan Daily and Lecture Associate

Melissa Spas

Vice President of Religion

Carolyn A. Snider

Administrative Assistant

Laura Savia

Vice President of Performing and Visual Arts (PAVA)

Kimberly Schuette

Managing Director, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra; Manager of Artistic Administration

Suzanne Fassett-Wright

Director of Arts Education

Sarah Malinoski-Umberger

Manager, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts

Steven Osgood

General and Artistic Director, Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory

Timothy Muffitt

Artistic Director, Music School Festival Orchestra

Meg Pickard

Director of Recreation & Fitness Center Manager

Kirk Stauffer

Director of Golf

Terri Crandall

Assistant Fitness Center Manager

Dawn Spicer-Dake

Manager, The Gallery Store and Chautauqua Visual Arts Liaison

Daniel Grambow

Managing Director, Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory

Michael Baumgarten

Director of Production/Resident Lighting & Video Designer, Chautauqua Opera

Emily Glinick

General Manager, Chautauqua Theater Company

Trevor Burlingame

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Troy Moss

Head Golf Professional

Emily Morris

Senior Vice President and Chief Brand Officer

Vanessa Weinert

Senior Director of Marketing and Analytics

Michael Dawson

Data Integrity Steward and Patron Record Manager

Luis Eduardo Cerna

Business Intelligence Analyst

Lindsay Watts

Director of Digital Marketing

Makayla Santiago Froebel

Arts Marketing Specialist

Megan Borgstrom

Digital Media and Graphic Design Coordinator

Jordan Steves

Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education (Interim)

Deb LeBarron

Business Manager, Chautauquan Daily

Jude Futral

Technical Writer

Raymond Downey

Director of Brand Design and Strategy

David Munch

Multimedia Producer and Photo Editor, Chautauquan Daily

James Freay

Office Services & Equipment Administrator

James Zahm

Office Services Assistant

Michael Earle

Audio-Video Producing Director

Christine McKay

Executive Producer, CHQ Assembly

Jeremy Hurlburt

CHQ Assembly Channel and Business Manager

Alison Barry

Director of Patron Experience, Ticketing, and Group Sales

Stefan Duga

Ticketing & Sales Operations Manager

Scott Beresford

Manager of Group Sales and Programs

Christine Boniface

Accomodations Manager

Patrick Tanner

Assistant Manger of Ticketing Technology & Operations

Emily Elliott

Group Sales and Programs Assistant

Brittany Beckstrom

Senior Director of Athenaeum Hotel Operations

Stacey Utegg

Front Office Manager

Gloria Torres

Sales Manager

Joshua Vogle

Senior Sales Manager, Conferences and Special Events

Travis Bensink

Culinary Operations Manager and Executive Chef

Garrett Nelson

Front Office Assistant Manager

Shannon Rozner

J.D., Senior Vice President of Community Relations and General Counsel

Earl Rothfus

Chautauqua Bookstore Manager

Amanda Holt

Chautauqua Bookstore Assistant Manager

Nancy Swanson

Chautauqua Bookstore Assistant Manager

John Shedd

AIA, Vice President of Campus Planning and Operations

Ryan Baxter Boughton

Assoc. AIA, Administrator of Architectural and Land Use Regulations; Capital Projects Manager

Jack Munella

Director of Facilities and Grounds, Capital Projects Manager

Amy Hummel

Buildings and Grounds Administrative Assistant

Jackie Draggett

Supervisor of Housekeeping

Elizabeth Burgeson

Supervisor of Gardens

Billy Joe Leone

Chief of Campus Safety & Security

George L. Follansbee Jr.

J.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer

Amy Gardner

Vice President of Advancement

Maya Holt-Brockenbrough

Ph.D., Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Dillon Lewis

Director of Advancement Communications

Jennifer S. Stitely

CFRE, Associate Vice President of Advancement

Nicole Szydlo

Director of Advancement Operations

Joanna Kaufmann

Assistant Director of Donor Relations

Chris Baglia

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Jennifer Burgeson

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Deborah E. Moore

CPA, Executive Director

Elaine Hooker

Prospect Research Associate

Tamara J. Silzle

Receptionist/Executive Assistant

Karen Williams

Special Projects Coordinator, Human Resources

Wade Haubert

Director of Organizational Safety & Security

Brian Hansen

Assistant Director of Food and Beverage

Victoria Wangler

Advancement Coordinator

Kimberly Rowe

Executive Assistant and Corporate Secretary

Deborah Barfield Williamson

Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer

Jacqueline Zakrewsky

Director of Donor Relations

Nate Hammond

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Kevin Marshall

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Naejomi Bower

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Jennifer Freely

Director of Annual Giving

Erika Pitcher

Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Bishop Eugene Sutton

Senior Pastor

Julia Booker

Human Resources Manager, Employee Experience

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