Youth Orchestras of Fresno Board of Directors
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Carmela Sosa, MD
President
Derrick Peckham
Vice President
Julie Han
Treasurer
Karen Hau
Secretary
Dee Lacy, MD
Past President
Maria Briggs, PhD
Issma Clark
Isaac Fregoso
Lilli Goishi-Bessey
JoAnn Hallum
Sergio La Porta
Marta Obler, MD
Gerald Palladino
Kristy Sun, PhD
Kathryn Whitehouse
Youth Orchestras of Fresno Advisory Board
Patrick Balakian
R. Emeterio Castro
Kaye Bonner Cummings
Humberto Enriquez
Maureen Golden
Kathleen McKinley
Susan Mullanax
Donald Munro
Claudia Shiuh
K.C. Simba-Torres
Youth Orchestras of Fresno Staff
Thomas Loewenheim, DM
Music Director
Catherine Marchese, DMA, NBCT
Executive Director
Coaches
Violin: Christopher Clark, Roman Velasco
Viola: Christian Segura
Cello: Shayne Baldwin (Music Librarian)
Bass: Antonio Sarzi
Flute: Nathan Davis
Oboe: Arwen Blanks
Clarinet: David Gonzales
Bassoon: Josh Van Heusen
Horn: Nicholas Sosa, Silvestre Vasquez
Trumpet: Robert Linares
Trombone: Maynor Quiroa
Tuba: Ethan Spikes
Percussion: Lewis Ku
Harp: Laura Porter
Interested in joining the YOOF board? Parents/guardians of enrolled orchestra participants are considered members. Members are eligible to join the board.
For more information or to submit someone (including yourself!) as a candidate, please email cmarchese@yoofresno.org.