TDF Staff

Executive

Deeksha Gaur, Executive Director
Michael Naumann, Managing Director
Ben Van Buren, Strategy & Analytics Manager
Tina Kirsimae, Executive Assistant for Executive & Managing Directors

Development

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

Finance

Owen Wiles, VP of Finance & Administration
Alana Atterbury, Associate Director of HR
Sal Polizzi, Finance Manager
Chris Kuiken, Finance Associate
Michael Cifuentes, Finance Associate
Nina Ryan, Finance Associate
Cheryl Schoonmaker, Technology Support Staff

Marketing & Communications

Nella Vera, VP of Marketing & Communications
Kevin Dhaniram, Marketing and Membership Manager
Raven Snook, Editor in Chief & Digital Services Manager
Julian Perdomo, Digital Marketing Manager
Jed-Angelo Q. Segovia, Graphic Designer & Video Editor
Nick Reit, Digital Marketing Associate
Francesca Ricci, Marketing Assistant
Michael Yaccarino, Customer Experience Specialist
Diana Salah-Eldeen, Customer Experience Specialist

Michael Strassheim, External Communications & PR

Office Management

Julie Williams, Office Manager

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 Programs

Ginger Bartkoski Meagher, VP of Programs
Alicia Ramirez, Programs Operations Manager
Lisa Hershey, Associate Director of Education
Allie Hackett-Relihan, Education Programs Manager
Ryan Howland, Autism Friendly Performances Programs Manager
Vicki Bello, Coordinator of Veterans & Accessibility Programs
David Rivas, Programs Operations Coordinator

TDF Ticket Programs

Matt Chisling, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Industry Relations
Julian Christenberry, Director of Ticket Programs
Jane Pfeffer, Ticket Department Manager
JoAnn Gall, Associate Ticket Department Manager
Rachel Finkelstein, Ticket Department Associate
Nesly Lafontant, Ticketing Department Assistant

Technology

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

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

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

Trustees
Dillan Arrick
Holly Cohen
Sandy Danziger
Laurie Erlandson
Terry Fitzpatrick
Deeksha Gaur, Ex Officio
Mary Good
Nicole Manning Hart
Meg Herrman
Holly Hynes
Jacqueline LiCalzi
Carol Wood Moore
Veena Mosur
Tom O’Connor
Penny Peters
Ruth Sarfaty
Jane Shin Park
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)