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Staff & Board

DAN HALCOMB

CEO

COURTNEY GATTIS

Finance Director

SHARON HICKS

Director of Education

PATRICK PURCELL

Production Manager
Headshot of General Manager and Music Librarian Curtis Lindsay

CURTIS LINDSAY

General Manager and Music Librarian
JOE LESTER

JOE LESTER

Orchestra Personnel Manager

WENDY ZILLS

Director of Marketing

CINDY REAVES

Operations Director

JANET WILSON

Director of Development

DIANNE SISK

Administrative Assistant

LAURIE BROWN

Usher Coordinator
Dan Halcomb2008 –
Elizabeth M. Wise2007 – 2008
Dorcas S. Harris2003 – 2007
Evelyn Loehrlein2003
Robert J. Crook2002 – 2003
David W. Todd1998 – 2002
Samuel Woodward1993 – 1998
Gloria Holdman1990 – 1993
Paul D. Clemens1987 – 1990
Bob McMullin1984 – 1987

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