Board of Directors
KSO's Board of Directors is a group of committed community volunteers who establish policy for the institution, actively work to further the mission of the KSO, and ensure that the KSO meets the needs of the community for years to come.
Board of Directors Officers
Linda Depta, President
Christopher Haenicke, Vice President of Finance/Treasurer
Jay Heckler, Vice President of Marketing
Doug Phillips, Vice President of Development
Janice M. Brown, Vice President of Education
Lori A. Knapp, Secretary
Craig Lubben - President Elect
Board of Directors Members
Lilly Baraka (KSOL Past President)
Callie Baskerville-Jones
Eric (Ric) Brown, Jr.
Kay Burtis
Linda T. Dunn
Scott Freeman
Bjorn Green
Mark Guthrie (Musician Representative)
Gail Kasdorf
Steven P. Kreider
Synthia Hardy Kushner
Blaine Lam
James C. Melvin
T. Jefferson Murphy
Helen B. Osterwald
Susan B. Reinoehl
Diane S. Robertson
Barry F. Ross
Kendra Stetser Rowe
Margaret Hamilton (Musician Representative)
Jamie Williams
Ron Wiser
Esther Wurfel (KSOL President)
KSO Founder
Leta G. Snow
Any history of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra must begin with its founder, Mrs. Leta G. Snow. From its conception until her retirement, Mrs. Snow was the prime force behind the orchestra. In the spring of 1921, she envisioned a Twin Cities Orchestra for Kalamazoo and Battle Creek and presented her idea to fifteen other musicians at a meeting in her home.
The group organized the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Its first concert was on December 19, 1921, at the Masonic Temple under conductor Chester Z. Bronson.
Leta Snow was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2008. (more info)
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