Newark Symphony Hall Staff

Talia Young
President & CEO
tyoung@newarksymphonyhall.org

Desiree Bronson
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
dbronson@newarksymphonyhall.org

Ranesha Hunt
Finance & Administration Manager
rhunt@newarksymphonyhall.org

Sheldon Steele
Director of Programming
ssteele@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

Carl Miller
Maintenance

Alvin Simms
Engineer

Chris Sabin
Director of Communications & Social Impact
csabin@newarksymphonyhall.org
(973) 204-0340

Jamal Cooper
Director of Facilities
jcooper@newarksymphonyhall.org

Howard Davis
Head of Security
hdavis@newarksymphonyhall.org 

Chiara Quinn
Director of Event Operations & Business Solutions
cquinn@newarksymphonyhall.org


Newark Symphony Hall
Board of Directors

Chair of the Board
fayemi shakur
Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs, City of Newark

Vice-Chairperson
Lt. Ronald S. Glover
Lieutenant, Newark Police Department

Secretary
Dr. Marion Bolden
Former Superintendent, Newark Public Schools

Treasurer
Ms. Tasha Lohman
Senior Vice President/Branch District Officer, Industrial Bank

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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

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

Darren Harris
Senior Vice President, Goldman Sachs

Rose Mosley
Real Estate Broker & Investor, Rose Cap Holdings

Jose Ocasio
Director, Operational Risk Management, Prudential Insurance

Danielle Smith
Finance Director/CFO, City of Newark

Ms. Deborah Smith-Gregory
President, Newark Branch NAACP

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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/Ms. Margaret El
State District Superintendent, Newark Public Schools

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