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Administration/Finance    ·    Ticket Office    ·    Choral Union    ·    Development
Education & Audience Development    ·    Marketing & Promotion    ·    Programming    ·    Production


ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Kenneth C. Fischer, President 734-647-1174 kenfisch@umich.edu
Kathy M. Brown, Executive Assistant 734-647-1172 kmabrown@umich.edu
Beth Gilliland, Gift Processor/IT Assistant 734-615-9579 bethgill@umich.edu
Patricia Hayes, Financial Manager 734-615-6591 triciah@umich.edu
John B. Kennard, Jr., Director of Administration 734-936-1459 jblk@umich.edu
John Peckham, Information Systems Manager 734-764-8443 johnp@umich.edu

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TICKET OFFICE

Jennifer Graf, Ticket Services Manager 734-647-1168 jagraf@umich.edu
Suzie Davidson, Assistant Ticket Services Manager 734-615-0581 sdernay@umich.edu
Adrienne Escamilla, Ticket Office Associate 734-647-4010 drien@umich.edu
Katie Nix, Box Office and Front of House Assistant 734-764-2538 katienix@umich.edu
Sara Sanders, Front of House Coordinator 734-615-9398 sarasand@umich.edu
Sarah Wilber, Group Sales Coordinator 734-763-3100 saka@umich.edu

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CHORAL UNION

Jerry Blackstone, Conductor 734-763-6172 blacksto@umich.edu
Kathleen Operhall, Manager 734-763-8997 kio@umich.edu

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DEVELOPMENT

Margaret McKinley, Director 734-647-1177 margiem@umich.edu
Susan Bozell Craig, Manager of Corporate Partnerships 734-647-1176 sbozell@umich.edu
Rachelle Lesko, Development Administrative Assistant 734-764-8489 ralesko@umich.edu
Lisa Murray, Manager of Foundation & Government Grants 734-615-6592 lmmurray@umich.edu
Joanne Navarre, Manager of Annual Giving 734-647-1175 mjnavarr@umich.edu
Margaret "Marnie" Reid, Manager of Individual Support 734-647-1178 marnreid@umich.edu
Cindy Straub, Advisory Committee & Events Coordinator 734-647-8009 cstraub@umich.edu

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EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

James Leija, Director 734-764-6179 jleija@umich.edu
Mary Roeder, Residency Coordinator 734-615-4077 mbroeder@umich.edu
Omari Rush, Education Manager 734-615-0122 wrush@umich.edu

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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Sara Billmann, Director 734-763-0611 sarabill@umich.edu
Sophie Kruz, Video Editor   skruz@umich.edu
Stephanie Normann, Marketing Manager 734-764-6833 szangril@umich.edu
Anna Prushinskaya, Manager of New Media & Online Initiatives 734-615-6590 annavp@umich.edu
Truly Render, Press & Marketing Coordinator 734-647-4020 trender@umich.edu

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PRODUCTION/PROGRAMMING

Michael J. Kondziolka, Director 734-763-4578 mkond@umich.edu
Jeffrey Beyersdorf, Technical Director 734-615-4285 jrbeyers@umich.edu
Anne Grove, Artist Services Manager 734-764-9187 aegrove@umich.edu
Mark Jacobson, Programming Manager 734-764-9906 mjaco@umich.edu
Michael Michelon, Project Administrator 734-615-9399 michelon@umich.edu
Liz Stover, Programming Coordinator 734-615-4284 lizsto@umich.edu

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For questions about your ticket order, or general inquiries:
umstix@umich.edu

For information about group discounts:
umsgroupsales@umich.edu

For questions about youth performances and other K-12 programs:
umsyouth@umich.edu

For questions about ushering at UMS performances:
fohums@umich.edu

For questions about making a gift to UMS:
umsgiving@umich.edu

To request a ticket donation from UMS for your community fundraiser, please complete our online request form.

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