Newark Symphony Hall Staff
Talia Young
President & CEO
talia@newarksymphonyhall.org
Desiree Bronson
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
dbronson@newarksymphonyhall.org
Dr. Shawn L. Roberts
Chief Operating Officer
shawn@newarksymphonyhall.org
Leonora Dani
Staff Accountant
leonora@newarksymphonyhall.org
Chiara Quinn
Director of Event Operations & Business Solutions
cquinn@newarksymphonyhall.org
Ebony Hubbard
Programming Manager
ebony@newarksymphonyhall.org
Diamond Hyatt
Programming & Social Media, Coordinator
dhyatt@newarksymphonyhall.org
Crystal Ellis
Maintenance Supervisor
cellis@newarksymphonyhall.org
Alvin Simms
Engineer
Jamal Cooper
Director of Facilities
jcooper@newarksymphonyhall.org
Newark Symphony Hall
Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
Lt. Ronald S. Glover
Former Lieutenant, Newark Police Department
First Vice-Chairperson
Dr. Marion Bolden
Former Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
Second Vice Chairperson
Ms. Donyea Hoffman
Director, Episcopal Community Development
Treasurer
Ms. Tasha Lohman
Sr. Vice President/Branch Dist. Officer, Industrial Bank
Secretary
Ms. Deborah Smith-Gregory
President, Newark Branch NAACP
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Mrs. Linda Baraka
Chief of Staff to Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker
Mr. Larry Crump
Legislative Director, Dept. of Economic & Housing Development, City Hall
Mrs. Devonne De Nose
Principal, Arts High School
Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis
Record Producer, Platinum Sound Recording Studios, Inc.
Keith Hamilton
Sr. Manager of City Properties, Department of Economic & Housing Development, City of Newark
Mr. Darren Harris
Senior Vice President, Goldman Sachs
Rose Mosley
Real Estate Broker & Investor, Rose Cap Holdings
Jose Ocasio
Director, Operational Risk Management
Ms. Fayemi Shakur
Director of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Newark
Danielle Smith
Finance Director/CFO, City of Newark
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Ex-Officio Members
Hon. Ras J. Baraka
Mayor, City of Newark
Hon. Lamonica McIver
President, Municipal Council, City of Newark
Mr. Roger León
State District Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
