Our Team

The People Behind the Scenes

Staff

Chelsie Thompson

President & CEO

Michael Thomas

Artistic Director

Octavio Más-Arocas

MSO Music Director

Ryan Shealy

Director of Operations

Maddie Penwell

Director of Development

Kara Bechstein

Programs Manager

Steven Au

Brand Manager

Jillian Henry

Marketing Manager

Jason Ogg

Digital Content Creator

Dauphne Maloney

Education Manager

Haley Bedocs

Box Office Manager

Atlas Traxler

Box Office Associate

Nik Demers

Technical Manager

Jason Kaufman

Scenic Designer

Linda Turske

Costumer & Technical Coordinator

Jana Estle

Facilities Manager

Brien Carpenter

Production Manager

Emma Yockey

Technical Assistant

Lori Turner

RYOT Director & Chorus Personnel Manager

Paul Martin

MSO Operations Manager & AJO Artistic Director

Jacob Poiner

Chorus Master

Kelly Knowlton

Broadway Music Director & AJO Operations Manager

Maria Beyens

MSO Personnel Manager

Stephen Domka

MSYO Conductor

Alora Eyerly

MSYS Conductor & MSO Librarian

Board of Directors

2023–2024

President

Jason Painley

Mechanics Bank

Vice President

Scott Heimann

Park National Bank

Secretary

Cody Albert

OhioHealth

Treasurer

Julie Tobias

Kleshinski, Morrison & Morris


Nick Atterholt

Chuck Cangelosi

Avita Health System

Shellie Gorman

Jill Guth

Community Member

Jennifer Hurst

Marcella Smith

Ohio Mutual Insurance Group

Martin Tremmel