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Please feel free to contact League staff members. We welcome the opportunity to assist individual members and those affiliated with member orchestras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View Constituency Liaisons<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Executive<\/h3>\n
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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Simon Woods<\/a><\/h4>\n

President and CEO<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Julia<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Julia Gonzalez<\/a><\/h4>\n

Executive Assistant to the President \/ CEO, Secretary to the Board of Directors<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Administration<\/h3>\n
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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Andrew Clark<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vice President, Finance and Administration<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Tejal Shah<\/a><\/h4>\n

Accounting Manager<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Advocacy and Government<\/h3>\n
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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Heather Noonan<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vice President for Advocacy<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Washington, DC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Najean<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Najean Lee<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Government Affairs and Education Advocacy<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Washington, DC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Development<\/h3>\n
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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Sarah Generes<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vice President, Development<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Chicago, IL<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Jennifer Clemons<\/a><\/h4>\n

Development Coordinator <\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Audrey<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Audrey L. Elliott-Risbud<\/a><\/h4>\n

Senior Director, Institutional Giving and Development Operations<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Erica<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Erica R. Green<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director of Development<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Melanie Hausmann<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Annual Fund and Gift Planning<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Houston, TX<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Tyler Roberts<\/a><\/h4>\n

Development Assistant<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Inclusion and Learning<\/h3>\n
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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Caen Thomason-Redus<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vice President, Inclusion and Learning<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Detroit, MI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Stephen Alter<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Conferences and Business Engagement<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Sam Andrew<\/a><\/h4>\n

Manager, Inclusion and Learning<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Rochester, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Heather Briere<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Learning and Leadership Programs<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Jeff Harvell<\/a><\/h4>\n

Project Assistant, Inclusion and Learning<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Washington, DC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Maria Martini<\/a><\/h4>\n

Meetings Manager<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

David Styers<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Learning and Leadership Programs<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Marketing and Communications<\/h3>\n
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\n
\n \"Rachel<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Rachel Rossos Gallant<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vice President, Marketing and Membership<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Joanna<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Joanna Bettelheim<\/a><\/h4>\n

Digital Manager and Storyteller<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Austin, TX<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Nichole Fehrman<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Marketing and Communications<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Member Services<\/h3>\n
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\n
\n \"Kim<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Kim Schneider<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Member Services and Data<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Stephanie Lynch<\/a><\/h4>\n

Member Services Manager<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
St. Johnsbury, Vermont<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Lexi Sloan-Harper<\/a><\/h4>\n

Member Services and Advertising Administrator<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Grand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Research and Resources<\/h3>\n
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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Karen Yair<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vice President, Research and Resources<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Andrew Anzel<\/a><\/h4>\n

Director, Knowledge Center<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Boston, MA<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Symphony<\/h3>\n
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\n
\n \"Robert<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Robert Sandla<\/a><\/h4>\n

Editor in Chief, Symphony<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"\"<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

Talia Shulze<\/a><\/h4>\n

Digital Associate, Symphony.org<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
New York, NY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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