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
Bobby Rhea
Community Engagement Manager
Haley Bedocs
Box Office Manager
Atlas Traxler
Box Office Associate
Dauphne Maloney
Education Manager
Nik Demers
Technical Manager
Jason Kaufman
Scenic Designer
Jana Estle
Facilities Manager
Linda Turske
Costumer & Technical Coordinator
Brien Carpenter
Production Manager
Emma Yockey
Technical Assistant
Lori Turner
RYOT Director & Chorus Personnel Manager
Jacob Poiner
Chorus Master
Paul Martin
MSO Operations Manager & AJO Artistic Director
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