Our Board & Staff

NGSO Board of Directors

President — Jeanetta Pyle, Community Member and Retired Teacher

Vice President — Kevin Connell, Retired Professor of Theatre Arts and Actor/Director (New York City)

Secretary — Dr. Pattye Whisman, Retired Family Physician, Licking Memorial Health Systems

Treasurer — Sandra Lodge, Licking County Library

Danielle Ford, Retired Senior Vice President, Gerbig, Snell, Weisheirmer & Associates (largest independant medical advertising agency in the world)

Michele Gray, Enterprise Risk Management Manager at Park National Bank

Michael Houser, Trust and Investments Officer at Park National Bank

Malcolm “Mac” Kennedy, Retired Vice President at The Jerry McClain Co., Inc.

Lindsay Moore, Bread Financial, Corporate Marketing Specializing in Digital and Brand Marketing

Barry Riley, Retired, Community Volunteer

Ben Shirley, Concert Composer, Film Composer, Orchestrator, and Musician

Tom Slater, Retired Superintendent of Schools

 NGSO Board Emeritus 

 Dr. Robert Raker, Retired Physician and Licking County Coroner 

NGSO Staff

Susan Larson, Executive Director

Nancy Nehring, Personnel Manager

Olivia Boucher, Social Media Specialist

Rosa Balderrama, Librarian

Doug Moran, Stage Manager

Russel C. Mikkelson, Music Director, NGSO

Susan Larson, Music Director, NGYS

Jordan Koogler, Music Director, NGCS