Leadership Keeps Us Going

Managing an organization like Youth Orchestras of Fresno, takes strong leadership. We are fortunate to have an amazing staff and board of directors to guide our current programs and future growth.

Youth Orchestra Board
of 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

  • 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 Orchestra 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 Youth Orchestras
of Fresno 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.