Board of Directors
WAYNESBORO SYMPHONY
Board of Directors
WAYNESBORO SYMPHONY
The Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra Board is elected annually and includes both orchestra musicians and non-musicians. Together, the Board members work to improve programming, promote and sustain fundraising and support the many other facets of orchestra operations.
Current WSO Board of Directors | 2022-23
Charles Salembier | President |
Richard Schilling | Vice President |
Peter Wilson | Music Director |
Gabriela Dech | Orchestra and Personnel Manager, Emeritus |
David Preston | Treasurer |
Lindsay Lam | Secretary and Principal Bass |
Mary Louise Leake | Finance |
Laura Jean Brand | Stage Manager and Principal Flute |
Lisa McDermott | Librarian and 1st Violin Section Member |
Mark Catron | Development |
Robert Harris | Development |
Dr. Lise Keiter | MBU Representative |
Gregory Bednarz | Advisor |
Carrie Blake | Advisor and 2nd Horn |
Elizabeth Gatewood | Advisor |
Richard Wilson | Advisor |
WSO MISSION STATEMENT
The Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra ( WSO ) is a non-profit organization of professional, amateur and student musicians serving Waynesboro, Staunton, Charlottesville and other Central Virginia Communities. The WSO provides dedicated instrumentalists with opportunities to collaborate in an intergenerational and educational environment, to share in the joy of music-making and to contribute to the cultural vitality of the region.