Our Staff & Board

Artistic Staff

• Andrew Koehler
  • Music Director and Conductor, Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra
• Audrey Lipsey
  • Conductor, Prep and Training String Orchestras
• Noah Krzan
  • Assistant Conductor, Prep String Orchestras
• Luke Conklin
  • Co-Director, Prep Winds
• Jesse Williams
  • Co-Director, Prep Winds

Board of Directors

• Janelle Randall
  • President
• Beth McCann
  • Vice President
• Julie Peterson
  • Vice President
• Margaret Hamilton
  • Secretary
• Gary Smith
  • Treasurer
• Maia Lintner
  • Player Director
• Genevieve Kim
  • Player Director
• Ashley Lanting
• Stuart Deming
• Cindy Gustafson
• Julie VanGyseghem
• Jay Heckler
• Kara Miyasato
• Charlie Tomlinson
• Raymond Wicks
• Jermain Johnson
• Janet Thieme

Youth Advisory Council

yac@kjso.org

• String Representatives
  • Maia Lintner
    • Player Director
  • Astrid Code
    • Player Director Alternate
  • Syanna Hoehner
  • Addison Randall
  • Salena Zhu
• Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Representatives
  • Genevieve Kim
    • Player Director
  • Jacob Vales
    • Player Director Alternate
  • Sam Van Loo
    • Player Director Alternate
  • Levi Groendyk

Executive Staff

• Lee Fletcher, Executive Director
  • (269) 349-7557
  • lfletcher@kjso.org
• Dave Crider, Operations Director
  • dcrider@kjso.org
  • davecrider.com
• Ciara Solby, Operations Assistant
  • csolby@kjso.org