The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors is a diverse group of people with a passion for orchestral music and the reach of the WCO in our community.

Officers

Paul Higginbotham
Chair, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Retired
Matt Gerding
Vice Chair, Lola’s Hi/Lo Lounge
Jon Anderson
Secretary, Husch Blackwell, LLP
Shari Kathe
Treasurer, RSM US LLP
Joseph Diedrich
Immediate Past Chair, Husch Blackwell LLP

Board of Directors

Asya Alexandrovich
Farmers Insurance
David Allen, M.D.
Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Deb Archer
Destination Madison, Retired
Lyle Banks
Morgan Murphy Media, Retired
Suz Brewer
Chief Marketing Officer, Former Vice President of Marketing, Creative & E-Commerce, Duluth Trading Company
Joanna Burish
Custer Burish Financial Services, LLC
Dan Cavanagh
Director, Mead Witter School of Music
Dennis Dorn
CEO and Partner of Portage Lumber, Retired
Amy Fields
Interstate Books4School
Alan Fish
UW Madison Vice Chancellor, Retired
Rev. Dr. Alex Gee Jr.
Fountain of Life/Nehemiah
Chloe Homan
Owner, Curlfriend Collective & Frizz & Frillzz
Jennifer Johnson
Attorney, Boardman Clark
Dr. Jun Lee
SRI Design, Inc., Retired
Paul Lenhart
Krupp General Contractors, LLP
Susan Lipp
Full Compass Systems, Ltd.
Sawyer Meierdirk
American Family Insurance
Tom Neujahr
Urban Land Interests
Harry Peterson
Education Administrator and Consultant, Retired
Melissa Turczyn
Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
Kenneth Yuska
Arts Patron

Musician Liaisons

Amanda King Szczys
Principal Bassoon, Musician Liaison
Brian Whitty
Union President
Midori Samson
Bassoon, Musician Liaison