About Us

NSO Board of Directors

• Loria Holden, President – safety manager at Oregon State University
• Ken Combs, Vice President – musician, retired university administrator
• Susan Elizabeth Reese Painter, Treasurer – criminal defense lawyer and freelance writer
• Bill Hite, Secretary – retired contractor
• John Lavrakas, Immediate Past President – retired aerospace engineer
• Brian Haggerty – lawyer, Newport Law; firefighter and emergency medical technician, Newport Fire Department
• Bill Holden - financial analyst
• Kris Klavik – musicians' representative, Newport Symphony Orchestra musician personnel manager
• W. W. "Clyde" Reid – retired editor
• Betty Richard – retired educator
• Camille Shieff – business owner
• Gavin Shumate – doctor; priest, St. John's Episcopal Church
• Joseph Swafford – retired business owner

Associate Board Members

• Paul Brookhyser – retired
• Richard Cutler – business owner, Flying Dutchman Winery
• Thomas Hurst – scientist at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center
• Mark McConnell – retired school teacher, former mayor of Newport
• Cindy McEntee – business owner – Mo’s Enterprises
• Fran Mathews – business owner – Marine Discovery Tours
• Nancy Steinberg – science communicator, Oregon State University

Honorary Board Members

• John Baker – emeritus
• Frank Geltner – vanguard of the Ernest Bloch Legacy Project
• Katherine Heater – small business owner
• Jeannette B. Hofer – music lover and benefactor
• Mary Lee Scoville – conductor, Central Coast Chorale; music teacher

Staff Management

• Danial Howard – Executive Director (effective July 1, 2024)
• Charmaine Leclair – Office Manager/Bookkeeper
• Kris Klavik – Personnel Manager
• Shauna Keyes – Personnel Manager (strings)
• Alistair Kok – Librarian
• Leatrice Lily – Housing Coordinator