Staff

Chautauqua Institution is powered by a creative and innovative team of colleagues who are committed to our mission and to each other. We celebrate their accomplishments and expertise with gratitude for their service and dedication.

Michael E. Hill, Ed.D.

President

Sebastian Baggiano

Executive Vice President

George L. Follansbee Jr.

J.D., Senior Philanthropic Adviser to the President

Emily Morris

Chief Brand Officer

Shannon Rozner

J.D., Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Deborah Sunya Moore

Senior Vice President, Chief Program Officer

Amit Taneja

Senior Vice President, Chief IDEA Officer

Amy Gardner

Senior Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer

Laura Savia

Vice President of Performing and Visual Arts (PAVA)

Angela Schuettler

Chief Financial Officer

John Shedd

AIA, Vice President of Campus Planning and Operations

Melissa Spas

Vice President of Religion

Jordan Steves

Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education

Vanessa Weinert

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Kwame Alexander

Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Writer in Residence

Chris Baglia

Gift Administrator

Alison Barry

Director of Patron Experience & Ticketing

Michael Baumgarten

Director of Production/Resident Lighting & Video Designer, Chautauqua Opera

Brittany Beckstrom

Senior Director of Athenaeum Hotel Operations

Travis Bensink

Culinary Operations Manager

Scott Beresford

Manager of Group Sales and Programs

Noël Ashburn

Program Production Manager

Amber Blashak

Senior Director of Human Resources

Christine Boniface

Accommodations Manager

Megan Borgstrom

Digital Media and Graphic Design Coordinator

Ryan Baxter Boughton

Assoc. AIA, Administrator of Architectural and Land Use Regulations; Capital Projects Manager

Jared Brown

Data Solutions Engineer

Elizabeth Burgeson

Supervisor of Gardens

Jennifer Burgeson

Fund Accountant

Randy Butts

Full Stack Engineer

Emily Carpenter

Education Department Coordinator

Luis Eduardo Cerna

Business Intelligence Analyst

Jacqueline Corbett

Director of Advancement Communications

Terri Crandall

Assistant Fitness Center Manager

Sutton Dalrymple

Coordinator of Safety and Security Planning

Michael Dawson

Director of Technology Innovation

Stephanie Dawson

Resident Teaching Artist/Arts Education Program Coordinator

Christopher Doverspike

Security Officer

Raymond Downey

Director of Brand Design and Strategy

Jackie Draggett

Supervisor of Housekeeping

Ian Drake

Web Programmer

Michael Earle

Audio-Video Producing Director

Scott Ekstrom

Director of the Smith Memorial Library

Emily Elliott

Group Sales and Programs Assistant

Dick Erickson

Director of Accounting

Suzanne Fassett-Wright

Director of Arts Education

Julie Fisher

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President

Roy Fisher

Transportation Director

James Freay

Office Services & Equipment Administrator

Jennifer Freely

Director of Annual Giving

Jude Futral

Technical Writer

Lisa Ann Gierszal

Program Hospitality Manager and Executive Assistant to the Chief Program Officer

Emily Glinick

General Manager, Chautauqua Theater Company

Nate Hammond

Recreation Facilities Coordinator

Erika b Hess

Artistic Director, Chautauqua Visual Arts

Erika Hines

Cash Control Accountant

Cindy Hinsdale

Lodging & Sales Supervisor

Amanda Holt

Chautauqua Bookstore Assistant Manager

Elaine Hooker

Prospect Research Associate

Amy Hummel

Buildings and Grounds Administrative Assistant

Stephine Hunt

Manager of Literary Arts

Jeremy Hurlburt

CHQ Assembly Channel and Business Manager

Jennifer Jansen

Program Project Manager & Housing Coordinator

Cade Johnson

Helpdesk, Network & Security Administrator

Drake Johnson

Salesforce Administrator

Preslie Johnson

Donor Relations Coordinator

Joanna Kaufmann

Assistant Director of Donor Relations

Sam Kelly

Chautauqua Visual Arts Assistant

Rafia Khader

Director of Religion Programs

Jade King Carroll

Producing Artistic Director, Chautauqua Theater Company

Shelly Leathers

Accounting and Finance Manager; Athenaeum Hotel Controller

Billy Joe Leone

Chief of Campus Safety & Security

Renae Loll

Human Resources Generalist

Mackenzie Mages

Purchasing and Inventory Clerk

Jennifer Majewski

Executive Assistant and Waterfront Manager

Sarah Malinoski

Director, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts

Jessica Mack

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Jill McCormick

Director of Communications and Special Projects

Christine McKay

Executive Producer, CHQ Assembly

Nicola Melville

Chair, Chautauqua Piano Program

Samantha Minardi-Lopez

Schools of PAVA and Arts Education Coordinator

Deborah E. Moore

CPA, Executive Director

Troy Moss

Head Golf Professional

Timothy Muffitt

Artistic Director, Music School Festival Orchestra

David Munch

Multimedia Producer and Photo Editor, Chautauquan Daily

Jack Munella

Director of Facilities and Grounds, Capital Projects Manager

Garrett Nelson

Front Office Assistant Manager

Sam Nelson

Director of Business Development

Steven Osgood

General and Artistic Director, Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory

Nathan Peterson

Reporting Analyst

Meg Pickard

Director of Recreation & Fitness Center Manager

Erika Pitcher

Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Alyssa Porter

Director of Community Education & Youth Programs

Gerald Raab

Safety Patrol

Earl Rothfus

Chautauqua Bookstore Manager

Makayla Santiago Froebel

Change Manager

Karen Schiavone

Associate General Counsel

Jonathan David Schmitz

Archivist and Historian

Kimberly Schuette

Managing Director, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra; Manager of Artistic Administration

Tamara J. Silzle

Executive Assistant to the President

Carolyn A. Snider

Administrative Assistant

Dawn Spicer-Dake

Manager, The Gallery Store

Adam Stahlsmith

Systems Administrator

Kirk Stauffer

Director of Golf

Jennifer S. Stitely

CFRE, Associate Vice President of Advancement

Bishop Eugene Sutton

Senior Pastor

Nancy Swanson

Chautauqua Bookstore Assistant Manager

Nicole Szydlo

Senior Director of Enterprise Data, Analytics, and Research

Patrick Tanner

Ticketing Systems Manager

Gloria Torres

Sales Manager

Sara Toth

Editor, The Chautauquan Daily and Lecture Associate

Stacey Utegg

Front Office Manager

Ariel Vilardo

Grants & Sponsorship Manager

Joshua Vogle

Director of Sales, Event Planning & Marketing

Maegan Washburn

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Lindsay Watts

Director of Marketing

Mark Wenzler

Peter Nosler Director of the Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative

Karen Williams

Special Projects Coordinator, Human Resources

Allyson Youngs

Social Media and Content Manager

James Zahm

Office Services Assistant

Jacqueline Zakrewsky

Director of Donor Relations