Administration & Contact

Contact

Rockford Symphony Orchestra
711 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 61103
Located on the second floor of the Riverfront Museum Park

Phone: 815.965.0049
Para Español: 815.972.2942

info@rockfordsymphony.com

Hours

Office Hours:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday

Memorial Day - Labor Day:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday;
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday

Box Office Hours:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday - Friday


Board of Directors

Russ Stoneback, President

Officers

President
Russ Stoneback
Retired, community member

Immediate Past President
Michael Kikta, M.D.
Retired, community member

Vice President
Arnold Rosen, M.D.
Retired, community member

Treasurer
Ethan Zentz
Maywood Evangelical Free Church

Secretary
Gayle Englof
Retired, community member

Directors

Amanda August
GoRockford

Christophe Barreau
Bergstrom Inc.

Robin Gausebeck
Retired,Community Member

Fredric Kullberg, M.D.
Retired, community member

Mary Martin
Community Member

Joe McCoy
Stillman Bank

Colin Peterson
RSM US LLP

Michael Simmons
Retired, community member

Scott Williams
Savant Wealth Management

Mark Zarnke, M.D.
Retired, community member

Ruth Aurand Casserly
RSO Musician Liaison

Joel Ross
RSO Musician Liaison


Staff

Julie Thomas, Executive Director

Ms. Thomas joined the RSO staff as Marketing and Development Director in December 2004 and assumed the position of Executive Director in November 2009. Before joining the RSO, she held marketing and promotion positions with Famous-Barr, a division of the May Department Stores Company, for nine years. Ms. Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Journalism from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and a minor in Applied Music. She earned a Certificate of Non-Profit Leadership through Rockford College. Ms. Thomas received the 2020 Excellence in Leadership award from the Rockford Chamber of Commerce.

Administrative Staff

Julie Thomas
Executive Director

Michael Zielinski
Development Director

Blakeley Menghini
Education and Community Engagement Director

Matt Guschl
Patron Services and Database Manager

Javier Roman
Marketing and Engagement Manager

Alex Waters
Administrative Coordinator

Artistic Staff

Yaniv Attar
Music Director

Linc Smelser
Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra Conductor

Benjamin Firer
Assistant Conductor

Michael Zielinski
Personnel Manager

Benjamin Poirot
Operations Manager

Chantel Davis
Music Librarian

Laurie Oliver
Production Manager

Steven Larsen
Music Director Emeritus