Board of Directors 2018-2019
Executive Committee
Paul Finizio President
James Brooks-Bruzzese Chair, Artistic Advisory Committee
Renee LaBonte V.P., Executive Director
Chris Salamone Finance Committee
Sergio Salani Co-Chair Finance Committee
Robert Roselli Vice President
Sherrill Capi Secretary
Marion Kaufmann Recording Secretary
David Voneida Treasurer
Melanie Popper President, Symphony Society
Rose Miniaci Honorary Member
Lesleen Bolt Executive Committee
Steven Casper Executive Committee & Past President
Chris Curtin Executive Committee
John DiPrato Executive Committee
Lynn Drayton Executive Committee
James Facciolo Executive Committee
Megan MacGowan Executive Committee
Johanne Marcoux Executive Committee
Ari Roloff Executive Committee
Madelyn Savarick Executive Committee & Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Betty T. Schultze Executive Committee
Mary Short Executive Committee
Anna Tranakas Executive Committee
Jan Amis Jessup (In Memoriam)
Founding President ~ Symphony of the Americas Society
Advisory Board
Dr. Peter L. Babinski, Past President & Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Lisa Scott-Founds
Victoria Jolson
John Karr
Belinda Keiser
Kurt Litzenberger
Karla Nelson-Thatcher
Melanie Popper, Past President ~ Symphony of the Americas Society
Paul Sallarulo
Victoria Jolson
Joaquin Achucarro, International pianist
Vovka Ashkenazy, International pianist
Kay Ballard, Actress/Comediene
Judith Blegen, soprano ~ Metropolitan Opera
Dominic Cossa, baritone ~ Metropolitan Opera
Glenn Dicterow, Former Concertmaster ~ NY Philharmonic
DUAIV, International visual artist
Jean-Claude Gaugy, International visual artist
Maxim Gershunoff, Artist Manager
Sidney Harth, International violinist
Joshua Hecht, Operatic bass-baritone & International Voice Coach
Lorin Hollander, International Pianist
Grant Johanassen, International Pianist
Michael Ponti, International Pianist
Jorge Luis Prats, International Pianist
Thomas Tirino, International Pianist
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, International Pianist, Composer, Conductor, Summerfest Composer in Residence
Peter Zazofsky, International Pianist
Administrative Assistance
Renée LaBonte, V.P. Executive Director
Sandy Riblett, Director of Operations
Javier Herrera, Recording Engineer
Wade Caldwell, Photographer
David C. Dunlap, Graphic Design
William & Edwin Neckman, Website Design
Judy Marini, Event Coordinator
Hildy Berger, Administrative Assistance
Lee Washington, Administrative Assistance
