Board & Staff
Our Distinguished Patrons
Her Honour the Honourable Janice C. Filmon, CM, OM, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba
His Worship Brian Bowman, Mayor of the City of Winnipeg
Mr. William H. Loewen & Mrs. Shirley E. Loewen, WSO Directors Emeritus
Board of Directors
| Curt Vossen, President | Marten Duhoux | Uri Kraut |
| Daniel Friedman, Vice President | Steven Dyer | Gail Loewen |
| Rob Kowalchuk, CPA, CA, Treasurer | Dr. Selena Friesen | Robin MacMillan |
| Michael D. Kay, Corporate Secretary | Margaret Harvie | Julia Ryckman |
| Terry Sargeant, Past President | Micah Heilbrunn | Marlene Stern |
| Lucienne Blouw | Robin Hildebrand | Daniel Raiskin, Ex Officio |
| Emily Burt, MBA, CFA | Edward Jurkowski | Trudy Schroeder, Ex Officio |
| James Cohen | Margaret Kellermann McCulloch | |
| Arlene Dahl | Sotirios Kotoulas |
The WSO is a chartered non-profit organization operated by a voluntary Board of Directors.
Official Auditors: Deloitte LLP Canada
The WSO proudly acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; Canadian Heritage; Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage; Manitoba Arts Council; the Winnipeg Arts Council; and The Winnipeg Foundation.
Staff Directory
| Trudy Schroeder | Executive Director | (204) 949-3956 |  |
| Lori Marks | Confidential Executive Assistant | (204) 949-3956 | |
ARTISTIC
| Daniel Raiskin | Music Director | |
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| Julian Pellicano | Associate Conductor | |
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| Naomi Woo | RBC Assistant Conductor, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Sistema Winnipeg |
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| Harry Stafylakis | Composer-in-Residence, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Co-Curator, Winnipeg New Music Festival |
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ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
| Jean-Francois Phaneuf | VP Artistic Operations & Community Engagement | (204) 949-3975 | |
| James Manishen | Artistic Operations Associate | (204) 949-3960 | |
| Laura Lindeblom | Production Manager | (204) 949-3966 | |
| Sheena Sanderson | Stage Manager | |
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| Stuart Bremner | Stage Supervisor | |
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| Greg Hay | Orchestra Personnel Manager | |
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| Greg Hamilton | Principal Librarian | (204) 949-3954 | |
| Aiden Kleer | Assistant Librarian | (204) 949-3954 | |
| Brent Johnson | Education, Sistema & Community Engagement Manager | (204) 949-3967 | |
FINANCE & ADMNISTRATION
| Lyn Stienstra | VP Finance & Administration | (204) 949-3969 | |
| Sandi Mitchell | Payroll & Accounting Administrator | (204) 949-3962 | |
| Oscar Pantaleon Jr | Finance & Administration Assistant | (204) 949-3976 | |
MARKETING
| Brent Phillips | VP Marketing & Communications | (204) 949-3981 | |
| Claudia Garcia de la Huerta | Marketing & Communications Manager | (204) 949-3970 | |
| Mark Saunders | Brand & Design Manager | (204) 949-3987 | |
| S. Thompson Designs Inc. |
DEVELOPMENT & SPONSORSHIP
| Beth Proven | VP Development | (204) 949-3989 | |
| Carol Cassels | Development Manager | (204) 949-3965 | |
| Theresa Huscroft | Development Coordinator | (204) 949-3979 | |
| Shenna Song | Maestro Circle Coordinator | (204) 949-3973 | |
SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES
| Ryan Diduck | VP Sales & Audience Services | (204) 949-3974 | |
| Jen Skelly | Audience Development Manager | (204) 949-3972 | |
| Rachel Himelblau | Box Office Coordinator | (204) 949-3998 | |
| Jeffrey Acosta | Education & Sistema Coordinator | (204) 949-3995 | |
PATRON SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES:
| Allison Challes | Meg Dolovich | Shoshana Goldberg | Laura Gow | Paul Longtin | Chenoa McKelvey | Stephanie Van Nest | Lindsay Woolgar |
HONORARY STAFF
| Alexander Mickelthwate – Director Emeritus | Bramwell Tovey – Conductor Laureate |
