
Staff & Board
HSO Staff

DAN HALCOMB

COURTNEY GATTIS

SHARON HICKS

PATRICK PURCELL

CURTIS LINDSAY

JOE LESTER

WENDY ZILLS

CINDY REAVES

JANET WILSON

DIANNE SISK

LAURIE BROWN
Executives
Dan Halcomb | 2008 – |
Elizabeth M. Wise | 2007 – 2008 |
Dorcas S. Harris | 2003 – 2007 |
Evelyn Loehrlein | 2003 |
Robert J. Crook | 2002 – 2003 |
David W. Todd | 1998 – 2002 |
Samuel Woodward | 1993 – 1998 |
Gloria Holdman | 1990 – 1993 |
Paul D. Clemens | 1987 – 1990 |
Bob McMullin | 1984 – 1987 |
Board of Directors
Executives
Christine Kirchberg Jones, Chairwoman
Dr. Ina Wilson Smith, Vice Chairman
Paula Renfroe, Treasurer
Pam Rhodes, Secretary
Trustees
Linda Casselman Akenhead
John Wheeler Allen
Susan Anderson
Odel Applewhite
Laurel Bailey
Sherry Boyer
Jennifer Brinkley
George Cannon
David Chan, PhD
David Chasteen
Nancy George Colin
Mr. Brad English
Susie Swanson Fortner
Pamela N. Gann
Nicole Hartenbach
John Hartley, MD
Melissa Hays
Dr. Aaron Jackson
Mrs. Jennfer Lapidus
The Hon. Buddy Little
Chase Ludwig
Paula Mahalik
Rev. Peggy McClure
Robert M. Mullins
Barbara Murphy, MD
Marie Newberry
Dr. Ed Nichols
Margaret A. Pfalzer
Stephen Pratt
The Hon. Phil Riddick
Mr. Colin Quinn
William Schneider, M.D.
Brittney Shonk
Jan Smith
Jason T. Smith, M.D.
Mark Spencer
Julien Speyer
Jenny Tidwell
Richard Van Valkenburgh
Kathleen Waite
T. Benton Washburn, Jr., M.D.
Amanda Weaver
Bree Wilbourn
Wendy S. Yang
Trustees Emeriti
Courtney Penney Allen
Michael E. Auffenorde
Mr. Stanley Belsky
Ruth C. Bentley
Hannah Elise Boon
Dr. Walter V. Bouldin
Michael W. Brown, M.D.
Libby Adams Chambers
Dr. C. H. “Tony” Chan
Alice Chang
Robert J. Crook
Lt. Col. Sylvia Ferry (USAF Ret.)
Ivor Fredrickson
Carl J. Gessler, Jr., M.D.
Clare Roberts Grisham
Rajean Gully
Andrew J. Harper, M.D.
Dorcas S. Harris
Sarah Wilkinson Hereford
Erika Huber
Frances K. Huffman
E. Cutter Hughes
V. Fisher Hutchens
Mrs. William L. Ingram V
Rein Ise
Jeffrey L. Johnson
John D. Johnson, Jr., M.D.
Carole J. Jones
Mrs. Shelbie A. King
Karen Kiss
Rosemary B. Latham
Judy Link
Margaret C. Lindberg
The Rev. Robert H. Loshuertos
Dr. Sam Lowry
Dr. Wilson Luquire
Paul Matheny
Shirley D. McCrary
Sara McDaris
Foster McDonald
Mr. Frank J. Nola Jr.
Jerry Nutt
Suzanne M. O’Connor
Elbert H. Parsons, Jr.
Dr. Douglas L. Patz
Russell E. Penfield
Mac Phillips, M.D.
Ron W. Poteat, Jr.
Mr. Charles V. Propst
Lee Prout
Ms. Becky Quinn
Daphne T. Reed
Nancy M. Richardson
Patrick Robbins
Ms. Andrea P. Rosler
Donna L. Rush
A. Eugene Sapp, Jr.
Gerry Schaffer
Brian Scholl, M.D.
Sasha Sealy
Donna Shergy
Jan Smith
Lady Smith
Loretta Spencer
Kathi Tew
George H. Thacker
Middie Y. Thompson
Howard A. Thrailkill
Mrs. David W. Todd
Susan Todd
COL Robert S. Troth (USA Ret.)
Lady Shivers Tucker
Nancy Wilkinson Van Valkenburgh
Mary Ellen Weisskopf
Mr. John A. Wilmer
Mr. Joe D. Worley, Jr.
Allen Beard Young
Ex Officio Trustees
Ina Smith
President, HSO Guild
Paul Vest
Representative, HSO Musicians
Honorary Trustees
The Honorable Tommy Battle
Mayor, City of Huntsville
The Honorable Dale W. Strong
Chairman, Madison County Commission
The Honorable Paul Finley
Mayor, City of Madison
The Honorable Tab Bowling
Mayor, City of Decatur
Past Chairmen
1954-55 Organizational Season
1955-56 Dr. George Hart
1956-58 Matthew Weber
1958-59 Dr. Charles A. Lundquist
1959-61 William R. Hay
1961-62 Jay C. Fryman
1962-63 Mrs. Stephen L. Johnston
1963-65 William I. Dale, Jr.
1965-66 Dr. Richard L. Lester, Jr.
1966-67 Matthew Weber
1967-69 L. Tennent Lee, III
1969-72 Grady C. Holt
1972-73 Dr. Henry M. Shuey
1973-76 William Kling
1976-78 William E. Douglas
1978-80 Patrick E. McCauley
1980-82 C. Gentry Miles, Jr.
1982-85 Joe D. Worley, Jr.
1985-87 Elbert H. Parsons, Jr.
1987-89 Charles D. Bendall
1989-91 Richard M. Lapidus
1991-93 John W. Banks, Jr.
1993-94 William C. Green, Jr.
1994-96 Hoyt Q. Farquhar
1996-98 George H. Thacker
1998 David W. Todd
1998-00 Shirley D. McCrary
2000-02 Lee A. Rhoads
2002-04 Lady Shivers Tucker
2004-06 Dr. Macon Phillips
2006-08 Frank J. Nola Jr.
2008-10 Foster McDonald
2010-12 Jerry Nutt
2012-14 Frances K. Huffman
2014-16 Patrick Robbins
2016-18 Nancy George Colin
2018-20 Nancy M. Richardson
2020-22 Buddy Little