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
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