Ten New Directors to Serve on League of American Orchestras Board
Erin Gibson Allen, Rosalie Contreras, Karen Gahl-Mills, Jordan Harris, Dr. Mieko Hatano, and Richard Krumdieck have joined the League of American Orchestras Board of Directors for 2026-27; each will serve a three-year term. In addition, four new Ex-Officio Directors will serve as leaders for League Member Orchestras, by budget group: Steven Brosvik, President and CEO, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (Group 1 Executive Directors); Benjamin Cadwallader, Executive Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Group 2 Executive Directors); Joe Loehnis, CEO, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (Groups 3-4 Executive Directors); and Margaret Stehman, Former President and Board Member, Volunteer Council, National Symphony Orchestra (Volunteer Council).
Patricia A. Richards was also elected to the Emeritus Board.
Board officers for 2026-27 are Alan Mason, Chair; Marissa Eisemann, Aaron A. Flagg, and Kjristine Lund, Vice Chairs; William L. Gettys, Secretary, and Charles Schweizer, Treasurer.
The League of American Orchestra serves 25,000 members in all 50 states, Canada, and many countries worldwide, with a mission to champion the vitality of music and the orchestral experience, support the orchestra community, and lead change boldly.
Background on the New Board Members:
Erin Gibson Allen, Pittsburgh, PA
Partner, Fisher Phillips LLP; Former Chair, Jack Heinz Advisory Board, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Rosalie Contreras, MBA, New York, NY
Communications Consultant; Former VP, Communications, Seattle Symphony; Former VP, Public Affairs, The Julliard School.
Karen Gahl-Mills, Bloomington, IN
Professor of Practice, Director of Arts Administration Programs, and Faculty Advisor for Leadership Programming, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University; Former President and CEO, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Westchester Philharmonic.
Jordan Harris, Louisville, KY
Client Relationship Executive, Deloitte Consulting; Board Chair, Louisville Orchestra.
Dr. Mieko Hatano, Oakland, CA
Chief Executive Officer, Oakland Symphony; Vice Chair, Visit Oakland; Director, Association of California Symphony Orchestras; Board of Councilors, Classical California (USC Radio Group); Advisor, Maestro Games; Former Executive Director, Augusta Symphony, GA, and Music in the Mountains, CA.
Richard Krumdieck, MD, Charlotte, NC
Retired Hematologist-Oncologist, Novant Health Cancer Institute; Immediate Past Chair, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
Ex-Officio Directors:
Steven Brosvik, Salt Lake City, UT
Chair, League of American Orchestras Group 1; President and CEO, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera; Former COO, Nashville Symphony; held senior leadership positions with the Houston Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and Baltimore Symphony.
Benjamin Cadwallader, Los Angeles, CA
Chair, League of American Orchestras Group 2; Executive Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Board Member, New York String Orchestra Seminar; Former Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra; Emerging Leaders Program (2017), League of American Orchestras.
Joe Loehnis, Madison, WI
Chair, League of American Orchestras Groups 3-4; CEO, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra; Former Executive Director, The First Tee of South-Central Wisconsin.
Margaret Stehman, Washington, DC
League Volunteer Council President; Former President and Board Member, Volunteer Council, National Symphony Orchestra.
Emeritus Board:
Patricia A. Richards, Salt Lake City, UT
Retired Member of the Board (2008–2026) and Board Chair (2014–2017), League of American Orchestras; Retired Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Member and Former Chair, Board of Trustees, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera; Member, Board of Trustees, Westminster College, Salt Lake City.
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