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Who we are

Dedicated and committed to making live performance available to everyone

TDF Staff

Board of Trustees

TDF Staff

Executive


Deeksha Gaur, Executive Director
Michael Naumann
, Managing Director
Tina Kirsimae, Executive Assistant/Executive & Managing Directors


Development


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


Finance


Owen Wiles, VP of Finance & Administration
Sal Polizzi, Accounting Manager
Alana Atterbury, Associate Director of HR
Chris Kuiken, Finance & Payroll Associate
Michael Cifuentes, Finance Associate


Marketing & Communications


Nella Vera, VP of Marketing & Communications
Kevin Dhaniram, Marketing Manager
Raven Snook, Editor of Creative Content & TDF Stages
Elyse Orecchio, Digital Content Manager
Tyler Riley, Digital & Dance Programs Manager
Nick Reit, Digital Strategy Assistant
Michael Yaccarino, Customer Experience Specialist
Diana Salah-Eldeen, Customer Experience Specialist

Michael Strassheim, External Communications & PR


Office Management


Julie Williams, Office Manager


Technology


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


TDF Costume Collection Programs


Stephen Cabral, Director 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 Membership Programs


Julian Christenberry, Director of Ticket Programs
Andrew Block, Manager Off & Off-Off Broadway Services
Jane Pfeffer, Ticket Department Manager
JoAnn Gall, Associate Ticket Coordinator
Rachel Finkelstein, Ticketing Department Associate


TDF Programs


Ginger Bartkoski Meagher, VP of Programs
Alicia Ramirez, Programs Operations Manager


TDF Accessibility Programs
Lisa Carling, Director of TDF Accessibility Programs
Frances Polino, Associate Director of Accessibility Programs
Vicki Bello, Coordinator of Veterans & Accessibility Programs
Ryan Howland, Coordinator of Autism Friendly Performances & Accessibility Programs


TDF Education & Public Engagement Programs
Lisa Hershey, Associate Director of Education
Allie Relihan, Education Programs Manager
Gladys PĂ©rez-Mojica, Associate Director of Public Engagement Programs
David Rivas, Public Engagement Programs Coordinator


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

Board of Trustees

Officers
Gwen Marcus, Chair
Hector R. Lozada, Vice Chair
Robert Fried, Vice Chair/Treasurer
Amy Chin, Secretary

Trustees

Holly Cohen
Sandy Danziger
Laurie Erlandson
Terry Fitzpatrick
Deeksha Gaur, Ex Officio
Joseph Giraldi
Mary Good
Nicole Manning Hart
Meg Herrman
Holly Hynes
Jacqueline LiCalzi
Carol Wood Moore
Veena Mosur
Tom O'Connor
Penny Peters
Ruth Sarfaty
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)