Meet the Staff

There are many ways to connect with Allentown Symphony Association!
General questions and comments:  info@allentownsymphony.org

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Al Jacobsen
Executive Director
610.674.4371

Ed Rice
Finance Director/Business Manager
610.674.4372

Dan Eddinger
Associate Director of Finance


DEVELOPMENT

Lucy Bloise
VP of Partnerships and Special Events
610.674.4373

Geoffrey Harrington
Director of Development
610.674.4387

Lori Davis
Director of Trusts, Estates & Gift Planning
503-803-3101
ldavis@allentownsymphony.org

Ted Hackney, JD
Director of Trusts, Estates & Gift Planning
870-930-6708
thackney@allentownsymphony.org

Tim Granados (Interim)
Development Associate
610.674.4383


MARKETING & BOX OFFICE

Michael Granados
Director of Marketing
610.674.4382

Erin Cassano
Box Office Manager & Database Administrator
610.674.4377

Daniel O’Connor
Box Office Associate
610.674.4370

Sharon Schenkel
Creative Design Manager & Website Administrator
610.674.4384


EDUCATION & EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY (ESLV)

Silagh White
Director of Education
610.674.4389

Amanda Haag
Program Manager/Choral Director | ESLV
610.674.4386

Margaret Medina
Operations Coordinator/Teaching Artist | ESLV
610.674.4381

Samuel Higgins
Low Strings Teaching Artist | ESLV

Zachary Raphael
Low Strings Teaching Artist | ESLV

Daniel Stevens
Violin Teaching Artist | ESLV


OPERATIONS / PRODUCTION / TECH

Kevin Kiernan
Director of Hall Operations
610.674.4375

Dan Shively
Technical Director
610.674.4380

Ben Hill
Stage Supervisor


EVENTS & HOSPITALITY

Colleen Wilt
Event Manager
610.674.4376

Carter Reichard
House Manager/Volunteer Manager
610.674.4374


ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Don Edmunds
Director of Operations
610.674.4388

David Tarantino
Orchestra Personnel Manager

Tim Ressler
Orchestra Librarian
610.674.4390

Alyssa Horne
Assistant Orchestra Librarian

Angela Mitchell
Chorus Manager