Staff
A professional staff manages Starlight year-round, and we're bolstered by hundreds of seasonal associates.
Administration
Lindsey Rood-Clifford
President & CEO
Jacques' Hassen
V.P. of Employee Experience
Mandi Wright
V.P. of Finance + C.F.O.
Baylee McMillin
Accounting Manager
Maren Peterson
Accountant
Taylor Carter
Executive Assistant
Community Engagement
Alex Jones
V.P. of Community Engagement
Katherine Tolbert
Community Engagement Manager
Brice Turner
Community Engagement Coordinator
Dr. Andy Pierce
Community Engagement Manager
Katie McKernan
Community Engagement Coordinator
Programming + Information Systems
Bill Waugh
V.P. of Concert Programming + Information Systems
Genie Haggard
Programming Manager
Megan McCranie
Guest Experience Systems Manager
Owain Howell
Information Systems (IS) Manager
Marketing + Sales
Bess Wallerstein Huff
Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Jeff Miller
Director of Sales
Rachel Bliss
Director of Marketing
Colin Bennett
Digital Marketing Manager
Samantha Wolowicz
Event Night Supervisor
Grace Linn
Graphic Designer
Gabriel Van Dyne
Group Sales Coordinator
Cindy Fasl
Director of Ticketing
Ken McClain
Director of Guest Experience
Bryce Jones
Multimedia Manager
Jodi Olson Kidney
Content Marketing Manager
Tanis Ham
Ticket Services Supervisor
Emily Leritz
Marketing Subscription Coordinator
Trinidy Thompson
Special Events + Sales Coordinator
Operations Department
Deb Churchill
Vice President of Operations
Molly Flanery
House Manager
Archie George
Facilities Technician
Clayton Williams
Horticulture Supervisor
Phil Butler
Facilities Manager
Chris Kindell
Senior Facilities Technician
Robbie Sharp
Facilities Technician
Christian Schoolcraft
Horticulture + Facilities Technician
Philanthropy Department
Andrew Lang
V.P. of Philanthropy
Juliana Tran-Castillo
Donor Relations Manager
Denton Williams
Philanthropic Events Manager
Erin Olm-Shipman
Donor Relations Manager
Sydney Slavin
Grants and Donor Communications Manager
Claire McEwen
Philanthropy Coordinator
Programming + Production
Caroline Gibel
V.P. of Programming + Production
Aaron Clark
Technical Director
Kerstin Messmer
Production Technician
Kent Andel
Associate Producer
Ryan Britton
Audio Manager