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Who we are

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TDF Staff

Board of Trustees

TDF Staff

Executive


Deeksha Gaur, Executive Director
Michael Naumann
, Managing Director
Ben Van Buren, Strategy & Analytics Manager
Tina Kirsimae, Executive Assistant for Executive & Managing Directors


Development


Whitney Estrin, VP of Development
Jaime Totti, Director of Development
Kate Garst, Associate Director of Individual Giving & Events
Mallory E. Miller, Institutional Giving Manager
Imani Berry, Individual Giving Manager
Miranda Perez, Manager of Development Operations


Finance


Owen Wiles, VP of Finance & Administration
Alana Atterbury, Associate Director of HR
Chris Kuiken, Finance Manager
Michael Cifuentes, Finance Associate
Nina Ryan, Finance Associate
Cheryl Schoonmaker, Finance Associate


Marketing & Communications


Nella Vera, VP of Marketing & Communications
Kevin Dhaniram, Marketing and Membership Manager
Raven Snook, Editor in Chief & Digital Services Manager
Julian Perdomo, Digital Marketing Manager
Jed-Angelo Q. Segovia, Graphic Designer & Video Editor
Taylor Smith, Digital Content Associate
Francesca Ricci, Marketing Assistant

Michael Strassheim, External Communications & PR


Office Management


Julie Williams, Office Manager


TDF Costume Collection Programs


Stephen Cabral, VP of the Costume Collection
Taylor Alfano, Rentals & Operations Manager
Joey Haws, Rentals & Warehouse Manager
Gabe Bagdazian, In-House Designer
Ariel Kregal, In-House Designer
Eddie Sanchez, Front Desk/Administrative Assistant


TDF Programs


Ginger Bartkoski Meagher, VP of Programs
Kierstin Hettler, Director of Programs
Alicia Ramirez, Programs Operations Manager
Lisa Hershey, Associate Director of Education
Allie Hackett-Relihan, Education Programs Manager
Ryan Howland, Autism Friendly Performances Programs Manager
Vicki Bello, Coordinator of Veterans & Accessibility Programs
David Rivas, Programs Operations Coordinator


TDF Ticket Programs


Matt Chisling, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Industry Relations
Stephanie Johnson, Associate Director of Partnerships
Jane Pfeffer, Ticketing Operations Manager
JoAnn Gall, Associate Ticketing Operations Manager
Rachel Finkelstein, Partnerships Coordinator
Nesly Lafontant, Ticketing Operations Assistant


Technology


Tymand Staggs, VP of Technology
Costas Michalopoulos, Associate Director of Technology
Kyle McNee, Technology Developer
Michelle St. Hill, Desktop Services Manager
Lori Moore, Tessitura Application Specialist


TKTS Discount Booths


William Roeder, TKTS Head Treasurer
John Cinelli, Assistant Treasurer
Michael McCarthy, Supervisor
Ann Ramirez, Supervisor
Brian Roeder, Supervisor
Chris Cintron
D. Desrocher
Craig Henninger
Wesley Heron
Pierre LaFontant
John Palumbo
John Sheehan

Samantha Dubin, TKTS Operations Manager
Stephanie Ramos, Assistant Supervisor of Patron Services
Michael Yaccarino, Customer Experience Specialist
Diana Salah-Eldeen, Customer Experience Specialist

Board of Trustees

Officers
Gwen Marcus, Chair
Robert Fried, Vice Chair/Treasurer
Amy Chin, Secretary

Trustees

Dillan Arrick
Holly Cohen
Sandy Danziger
Laurie Erlandson
Terry Fitzpatrick
Deeksha Gaur, Ex Officio
Mary Good
Nicole Manning Hart
Meg Herrman
Holly Hynes
Jacqueline LiCalzi
Carol Wood Moore
Tom O'Connor
Penny Peters
Ruth Sarfaty
Jane Shin Park
Eileen S. Silvers
Ari Teplitz
Earl D. Weiner
Donna Williams
Sandra Wishnick

Chairs Emeriti
August Heckscher (1967)
John E. Booth (1967-70)
George Backer (1970-73)
Stephen Benedict (1973-75; 1987-90)
Anna E. Crouse (1975-77; 1981-84)
Lloyd Richards (1977-81)
Edwin Wilson (1984-87)
David D. Holbrook (1990-97; 2005-08)
John F. Breglio (1997-2005)
Earl D. Weiner (2008-2022)

Founding Trustees
Stephen Benedict (1928-2020)
John E. Booth (1919-2008)
August Heckscher (1913-97)
Stuart W. Little (1921-2008)
John F. Wharton (1894-1977)