Board of Directors

Board Members: access your Board Portal here.

The Orlando Philharmonic Board of Directors is comprised of area business and community leaders. In addition, 25% of the board positions are held by musicians of the orchestra.

OFFICERS

Melody B. Lynch | President
Shareholder, Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A.

Priscilla Azzolini | Vice President & President-Elect
Partner/Director of Communications, Different Perspective

Lawrence Kellogg | Secretary
Founder, LKLSG

Scott Taylor | Treasurer
Encore Farms

MEMBERS

  • Priscilla Azzolini
    Partner/Director Of Communications, Different Perspective
  • Diane Bishop
    Principal Bassoon, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • James F. Brown, M.D.
    Chief Quality Officer, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital and Horizon West Hospital
    Partner, Emergency Physicians of Central Florida, LLP
  • Robert Carpenter
    Principal Tuba, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Dottie Clendenin
    Vice President, Disney Vacation Club Sales
  • Lisa Everett
    Community Leader
  • Washington Garcia
    Dean, Stetson University School of Music
  • Alex Gibson
    Vice President, Employee Benefits, Alliant
  • Mark Fischer
    Founder, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra | Horn, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Mark Goldberg
    Percussion, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Joanne Grant
    President of The Plaza Live Foundation Board | Executive Director of Mills 50 Main Street
  • Christopher Greening
    Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Lake Highland Preparatory School
  • Bea Hoelle-Hawes
    President, Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic
  • Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp
    Associate Lecturer, University of Central Florida (Retired)
  • Patricia Johnson
    Member, Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
    Systems Engineer, IBM (Retired)
  • Lawrence Kellogg
    Founder, LKLSG
  • Kenneth Knepler
    Manager, Revenue Management & Analytics, The Walt Disney Company
  • Melody Lynch
    Shareholder, Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A.
  • Al Michejda
    President, MCS LLC
  • Dr. Mary Palmer *
    Professor & Dean Emerita University of Central Florida | Arts Advocate | Immediate Past President
  • Dr. Jeffery Redding
    Director of Choral Activities at the University of Central Florida
  • Carl Rendek
    Principal Timpani, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ian Robinson
    Vice President of Business Development, Massey Services
  • Audra Romao
    Chief People Officer, Orlando Magic
  • Jeffrey P. Rosen, M.D.
    Orthopaedic Surgeon (Hip and Knee Surgery), Orlando Orthopaedic Center
  • Paul Royle
    Corporate Controller, Orlando Health
  • Richard Sandler, M.D.
    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
    Professor of Pediatrics & Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida
  • Robert Smedley
    Member, Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra | Community Leader
  • Carlos Guillermo Smith
    Florida House of Representatives | Equality Florida
  • Louis M. Supowitz
    Realtor – Gkc, Kelley Price & Co.
  • Scott Taylor
    Encore Farms
  • Jeffrey Thomas
    Principal Trombone, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Kathy Thomas
    French Horn, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Robert White
    White & Luczak, P.A., Vice President
  • Claudia White
    Flute, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Erika Wikstrom
    Principal, Bishop Moore High School
  • Sarah Williams
    Assistant Concertmaster, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

* Denotes Past President

EMERITI BOARD MEMBERS

  • Rosalind Beck
    Harp, Orlando Philharmonic (Retired)
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Joseph Bert
    Chairman, Certified Financial Group, Inc.
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Susan Bright *
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Lyman Brodie *
    Trumpet, Orlando Philharmonic | Executive Associate Dean, College Of Arts & Humanities, University Of Central Florida
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Susan Curran
    Founder, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Seline H. Dreifus
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Michael Elsberry *
    Shareholder, Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A. (Retired)
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Carolyn Fennell
    Senior Director Of Public Affairs And Community Relations, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Steve Goldman *
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Donna Hoffman
    Member, Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
    Emeritus Board Member
  • RK Kelley *
    RK Kelley Consults, LLC
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Ann Hicks Murrah
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member
  • John McLeod
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Beverly Paulk
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Larry Tobin
    President and CEO, Fairwinds Credit Union
    Emeritus Board Member
  • Bryce West
    Community Leader
    Emeritus Board Member

* Denotes Past President